The SDG&E outage map shows 485 customers in the Clairemont/Linda Vista area without power following the blackout that started on Sept. 8, 2011. The utility estimated power would be restored by 7 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2011.

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Riaz Tejani grew up in Los Angeles. He now teaches at the Phoenix School of Law.

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Marian Kamlin lives in Phoenix. She spent almost 20 years teaching English in the United Arab Emirates.

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The documentary "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room."

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Mike Niggli, the president and chief operating officer of SDG&E, speaks at a press conference during the blackout on Sept. 8, 2011.

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Mayor Sanders speaks at a press conference on Sept. 8, 2011 during the blackout that left all of San Diego County, parts of Orange and Imperial Counties, areas in Arizona, and northwest Mexico without power.

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A family sits out on the porch during the San Diego blackout on Sept. 8, 2011.

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Almost the entire city was dark during the blackout on Sept. 8, 2011.

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Normal Heights during the San Diego blackout on Sept. 8, 2011.

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Jayne's Gastropub in San Diego is lit by candlelight during the blackout on Sept. 8, 2011.

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Cyclists on the road during the blackout in San Diego on Sept. 8, 2011.

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Neighbors and friends took advantage of the blackout to grill food and relax under the stars. Here, neighbors gather in University Heights on Sept. 8, 2011.

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The night sky from University Heights during the blackout on Sept. 8, 2011.

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Musician Joshua White performs at Dizzy's jazz club in downtown San Diego.

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Shoppers pick up supplies at a 99-cent store during the blackout on Sept. 8, 2011.

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Brothers (Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton) face off in "Warrior."

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The view of a darkened East County from the top of Mount Helix.

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A Vons grocery store in La Mesa closes because of the power outage. Employees were sent home and grocery carts were lined up to keep people out.

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Trolley service was stopped when the power went out on Sept. 8, 2011. Here, a trolley near San Diego State University is stopped on the tracks.

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New York Police Department tactical police officers stand guard near the New York Stock Exchange on September 9, 2011 in New York City.

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Workers serve pizza to customers outside of Filippi's Pizza after a massive blackout hit Southern California September 8, 2011 in San Diego, California.

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Downtown is dark after a massive blackout hit Southern California September 8, 2011 in San Diego, California.

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Councilwoman Sherri Lightner and members of her staff try to extract a colleague stuck in an elevator during Thursday's countywide power outage.

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Downtown San Diego during the massive power outage on Sept. 8, 2011.

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A long exposure from the blackout on Sept. 8, 2011 by San Diego resident Andrew DaRe.

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Flights were grounded at San Diego International Airport while some arriving flights were diverted to other airports during the blackout on Sept. 8, 2011.

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Trolleys around San Diego stopped when the power went out at 3:48 p.m. on Sept. 8, 2011. The MTS said service would be restored sometime Friday, and told passengers to check schedules for buses which would be operating normally.

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Traffic downtown after the blackout across San Diego County on Sept. 8, 2011.

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Traffic backed up due to the blackout across San Diego County on Sept. 8, 2011.

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