UPDATE: North & Southbound El Monte Ave now open @ Hawthorne. Westbound Hawthorne remains closed. 
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The downed power line has been cleared from the roadway and S El Monte Avenue is now reopen in both directions. Westbound Hawthorne Avenue remains closed while PG&E crews work on repairs to the power lines.
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A large power line was just knocked down by a fallen tree limb at the intersection of Hawthorne Avenue and S El Monte Avenue. The power line is live and all drivers are asked to avoid the area until further notice. PG&E, Police and Fire crews are onsite now.
Residents in the area will likely lose power for an unknown period of time, as PG&E will need to shut the power off in order to repair the blown transformer.
For PG&E Power Outage updates, visit the PG&E website at http://www.pge.com/myhome/outages/outage/.
Address/Location
Los Altos Police Department
1 N San Antonio Rd
Los Altos, CA 94022
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 650-947-2770