Columbia, CA — PG&E is reporting that 1,307 customers in the Columbia, Yankee Hill, and Shaws Flat areas of Tuolumne County are waking up to no power.
Those impacted are along Parrotts Ferry Road, Big Hill Road, and Highway 49. The utility reports that a crew is assessing the situation and no cause has been given. The outage began just after 7 a.m. The company has posted a restoration time of 12:30 p.m. We’ll have an update as soon as new information comes into the newsroom.
Written by Tracey Petersen.
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