Power outage puts portion of San Francisco in the dark

The power was out in a portion of San Francisco's southern end Monday morning. The power was out in a portion of San Francisco's southern end Monday morning. Photo: PG&E Photo: PG&E Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Power outage puts portion of San Francisco in the dark 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

UPDATE: PG&E had restored power in most places as of 8:30 a.m. A small sliver of about 390 houses in the Excelsior remain in the dark.

A swath of San Francisco's southern end is without power Monday morning.

Some 5,800 households were in the dark as of 8 a.m.

The outage area mainly spans from Balboa Park to the Excelsior but parts of Portola, Sunnyside and Westwood Park may be impacted.

The power is expected to come back on around 8:30 a.m., according to KCBS Radio.

Amy Graff is a digital editor with SFGATE. Email her: agraff@sfgate.com.