(photo by Tabor Brewster)

The city of Beverly Hills issued a statement on July 26 after recent power outages in the city.

“This week, portions of Beverly Hills once again experienced unacceptable power outages,” the statement read. “Electricity to Beverly Hills is supplied through Southern California Edison.  SCE is not owned, operated or in any way controlled by the city of Beverly Hills. Mayor Lester Friedman and members of the Beverly Hills City Council have communicated their immense frustration and urgent concerns to SCE regarding the increasingly frequent power outages.  Under Beverly Hills’ agreement with SCE, the utility is obligated to provide residents and businesses with reliable power, and the city expects SCE to live up to its agreement and address its failing infrastructure in affected areas of the city.”

For information and to report outages, visit www.sce.com/outage.