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Waymo pauses San Francisco service as massive PG&E outage hits traffic lights - Yahoo
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· July 18, 2026
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Key takeaway Further information on this situation can be found through sources such as Yahoo, which has reported on the pause in Waymo's San Francisco service due to the PG&E outage.
A service pause has been implemented by Waymo in San Francisco . This decision was made due to a significant outage affecting the area. The outage in question is related to PG&E and has impacted traffic lights.
As a result, Waymo has stopped its service in the city. Further information on this situation can be found through sources such as Yahoo, which has reported on the pause in Waymo's San Francisco service due to the PG&E outage.
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Published: July 18, 2026 ·
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