Hundreds of Edison customers, courthouse lose power during scorching SoCal heat wave

"The outage is affecting 447 homes and businesses, Southern California Edison spokesperson David Eisenhaur said in an email. The outage began at 6 a.m. and affects a small area near the southeast corner of Los Angeles International Airport, he said, adding that power is expected to be restored by 6 p.m."

"All "imperative matters" scheduled for Wednesday at the courthouse will be moved to neighboring courthouses, including felony and misdemeanor arraignments, which will take place in the Torrance Courthouse, the Los Angeles County Superior Court said in a statement. Everything else has been continued, the court said."

"The outage comes as Southern California broils under a multiday heat wave that has sent temperatures climbing into the 80s and 90s across the Southland. A heat advisory is in effect for coastal L.A. through Friday."

A power outage began at 6 a.m., affecting 447 homes and businesses in a small area near the southeast corner of Los Angeles International Airport. The outage knocked out power to the Los Angeles County Airport Courthouse, disrupting scheduled cases for Wednesday afternoon. Southern California Edison expects to restore power by 6 p.m. The Los Angeles County Superior Court moved all imperative matters, including felony and misdemeanor arraignments, to the Torrance Courthouse, while other cases were continued. The outage occurs during a multiday heat wave with temperatures in the 80s and 90s, with a heat advisory in effect for coastal Los Angeles through Friday.

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