More than 3,000 San Diego Gas 7 Electric customers are without power in Lemon Grove and La Mesa, according to authorities.
Power went out around 1:45 a.m. on Monday in what authorities suspect to be a problem in the overhead electrical system.
SDG&E expects to restore power by 4 p.m.
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