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Verizon service back after hours-long outage caused by vandalism, company says
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: FOX 11 Digital Team , as published by FOX 26 Houston
· August 9, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The affected areas include Los Angeles and parts of Southern California.
A Verizon outage has occurred in Southern California due to vandalism. The incident involved cuts to fiber cables, resulting in service interruptions for some customers.
The affected areas include Los Angeles and parts of Southern California. Engineers are currently working to repair the damage and restore service.
Further details about the outage and repair efforts are available from Verizon. The company has acknowledged the issue and is taking steps to address it, but specific information about the vandalism and the timeline for repairs is not provided here.
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Category: business ·
Published: August 9, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 26 Houston ·
Reading time: 1 min
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