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Large Power Outage In Calaveras County 

Arnold, CA — More than 4,500 PG&E customers in Calaveras County have lost their power this afternoon.

The outage began just after 3 p.m. and runs along the Highway 4 corridor, stretching from Arnold to Dorrington, past Cottage Springs, and nearly to Ganns. It is impacting 4,459 customers. The utility reports that a crew is investigating the outage, but has not yet determined a cause. The estimated restoration time is 9 p.m.

Written by Tracey Petersen.

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