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Fiber cuts from vandalism leads to disruption in Verizon service for SoCal customers
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Karla Rendon , as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· August 9, 2026
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Key takeaway The cause of the outage was fiber cuts related to vandalism.
Verizon customers in Southern California experienced a disruption in service on Sunday. The cause of the outage was fiber cuts related to vandalism. As a result, some users found their phones stuck on SOS mode.
The company notified its customers of the issue and stated that engineers are working to resolve it. However, it is unclear when service will be restored for all affected customers. Verizon expressed concern about the impact of network theft and vandalism on community safety and security.
Further details about the vandalism and the status of the repair efforts are not available, but customers can check with the company for updates on the situation.
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Category: business Published: August 9, 2026 Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) Reading time: 1 min
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