Power restored to residents in the Carmel area
UPDATE 2/8/2016 10:36 PM: All power has been restored to customers in the Carmel Area.
PG&E is investigating the cause.
UPDATE 2/8/2016 5:00 PM: The number of people without power has decreased to about 1,700.
ORIGINAL STORY: About 2,000 people are without power in the Carmel area. PG&E is investigating the cause.
The outage covers part of Carmel-By-The-Sea, Carmel Valley, and south through the Carmel Highlands.
According to PG&E, the outage will last until about 6 p.m. Crews are on their way to fix the issue.