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Verizon service restored after vandalism outage

Verizon says service returned by 7:30 p.m. PT after hours-long outage affecting 12,000+ users in Southern California.
WHO: Verizon and affected customers; Downdetector users
WHAT: Hours-long Verizon cell service outage reported by users
WHEN: Aug 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET
WHERE: Southern California
WHY: Verizon said the outage was caused by vandalism.
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