Record-setting heat wave leads to blackouts in L.A.

Thousands of Los Angeles residents lost power Monday as scorching temperatures kept people inside while running fans and air conditioners that strained the power grid, officials said. As of 9:30 p.m., about 6,200 Department of Water and Power customers lost electrical service, department spokeswoman Christy Holland said.

The vast majority of those experiencing power outages — about 5,500 customers — reside in the San Fernando Valley, Holland said. The rest were scattered in pockets across metropolitan L.A. The DWP has about 1.4 million customers across the city. FULL REPORT