Power Outage Affects Hundreds Of Beverlywood Residents

BEVERLYWOOD, CA — Some 585 Beverlywood residents lost power Thursday morning as Angelenos everywhere were encouraged to save energy amid a major heat wave.

The outage was reported just after 10 a.m. and power was expected to be restored by 11:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

The outage was centered on Duxbury Road between Guthrie Drive and Bagley Ave, according to LADWP.

The outage had been assigned to a crew by 10:21 a.m. but repairs had not started, according to LADWP.

Beverlywood was expected to reach a high of 88 degrees Thursday, with temperatures already in the high 80s by late morning, according to AccuWeather. The area had an excessive heat warning in place between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Need a place to cool down? The cities of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles opened a number of cooling centers open through Friday and some through Monday.

• Robertson Branch Library, 1719 S Robertson Boulevard.
• West Hollywood Library, 625 N San Vicente Blvd.
• Roxbury Park Community Center, 471 S Roxbury Dr.
• Beverly Hills Public Library, 444 N Rexford Dr.
• La Cienega Park Community Center, 8400 Gregory Way.