Dramatic Photos: Southland Blackout

Workers serve pizza outside of Filippi's in San Diego after a massive blackout hit Southern California. Power was knocked out in a region of almost 6 million people. A glimmer of hope came Friday morning when San Diego Gas & Electric officials announced power was slowly returning. Click to see dramatic photos of scenes created by the huge blackout.

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Dramatic Photos: Southland Blackout

More than 1.4 million customers lost power during a blackout in the San Diego area.

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