Overview

• Outage reports began around 5:30 a.m. PT Friday, and by about 9 a.m. Verizon said technicians were working as new reports slowed.
• Verizon said multiple deliberate cuts to fiber-optic lines caused cellular and internet interruptions across the county.
• Engineers and repair crews were deployed to restore service, with no timeline or customer impact figures released.
• The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department said it was not aware of any active investigation into the vandalism.
• Officials linked the incidents to wider wiring theft trends, noting fiber cables contain little or no copper, which can make such damage fruitless.