Thousands Without Power Following Storms, Including Pacific Palisades

More than 8,000 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers were without electrical service today at one point, mostly due to problems related to the first rain of the season.

Some 780 Pacific Palisades residents and businesses found themselves without power shortly after 2:30 p.m. and an LADWP spokesperson said it could take up to 10 hours before power is restored.

The backlog is because crews have been out all day restoring power to other areas, including hard hit Venice, Leimert Park and the Mid-City area said Michelle Vargas of the DWP.