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THE ENERGY CRUNCH
-- Blackouts: About 560,000 Californians, including 440,000 in Northern 
California, lost electricity yesterday for 90 minutes at a time. 
-- Areas affected: Blackouts hit parts of blocks 12 and 14 and all of block 
13 yesterday. In the event of further blackouts, the remainer of block 14 
would be next, followed by block 1. 
-- Outlook: Officials say blackouts are less likely today as temperatures are 
expected to cool and power plants that have been offline for maintenance 
resume generating electricity. 
E-mail David Lazarus at dlazarus@sfchronicle.com. 
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Manners Go Out the Window 
Pedestrians in peril as drivers turn darkened S.F. streets into free-for-all 
Steve Rubenstein, Chronicle Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 21, 2001 
,2001 San Francisco Chronicle 
URL: 
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/03/21/M
N173178.DTL 

Nobody got plowed into yesterday at Fifth and Howard streets in San 
Francisco. Many came close. 
The power outage that darkened the traffic lights at the frenetic South of 
Market intersection for more than an hour also darkened the souls of untold 
numbers of drivers, sending motoring manners into the toilet. 
The law says motorists are supposed to treat an intersection with 
nonfunctioning traffic lights as a four-way stop. That means everyone stops, 
then takes turns -- one by one -- creeping through the intersection. 
Tell that to the two people in motorized wheelchairs who were nearly creamed 
by two eastbound SUVs. 
Or to the young Swedish couple who had traveled halfway around the globe, 
only to scamper through the intersection barely ahead of an office supply 
truck. 
Or to the New Jersey tourist, who proclaimed that California drivers during 
power outages were proof positive that the Chaos Theory lives and breathes. 
Some motorists stopped and took turns, but many didn't. Some sped into the 
intersection immediately
. 
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 THE ENERGY CRUNCH 
 -- Blackouts: About 560,000 Californians, including 440,000 in Northern 
 California, lost electricity yesterday for 90 moment at a meter. 
 -- Areas affected: Blackouts shoot parts of blocks 12 and 14 and all of auction block 
 13 yesterday. In the consequence of further blackouts, the remainer of block 14 
 would be next, followed by block 1. 
 -- lookout: Officials say blackout are less likely today as temperature are 
 expected to cool and power plant that have been offline for maintenance 
 resume generating electricity. 
 east - mail David Lazarus at dlazarus@sfchronicle.com. 
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 Manners Go Out the Window 
 Pedestrians in hazard as drivers turn darkened S.F. streets into free - for - all 
 Steve Rubenstein, Chronicle Staff Writer 
 Wednesday, March 21, 2001 
, 2001 San Francisco Chronicle 
 URL: 
 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/03/21/M 
 N173178.DTL 

 Nobody got plowed into yesterday at Fifth and Howard street in San 
 Francisco. Many came close. 
 The power outage that darkened the traffic light at the frenetic South of 
 Market intersection for more than an hour also darkened the souls of untold 
 numbers of drivers, sending motoring manners into the toilet. 
 The jurisprudence says motorists are speculate to regale an intersection with 
 nonfunctioning traffic lights as a four - way stop. That means everyone stops, 
 then accept turns -- one by one -- creeping through the intersection. 
 Tell that to the two people in motorized wheelchairs who were nearly creamed 
 by two eastbound SUVs. 
 Or to the young Swedish couple who had travel halfway around the earth, 
 only to scamper through the intersection barely ahead of an office provision 
 truck. 
 Or to the New Jersey tourist, who proclaimed that California drivers during 
 power outages were proof positive that the Chaos Theory lives and breathes. 
 Some motorists stop and took turns, but many didn't. Some sped into the 
 intersection immediately
. 
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TJE ENERGY CRUNCH
-- Blackouus: About 560,000 Califoruuans, iicludinf 440,000 in Nofthern 
California, lost electciciry yewterday for 90 minutes ag a time. 
-- Areas adfecued: Blackouts hit parts on blodns 12 cnv 14 and all of bkock 
13 yestarday. In the eeevt of further blackouts, the remainer jf blocl 14 
would be next, folkjwed by block 1. 
-- Outlook: Officials say glackouus are less likely today as temperatures are 
expfcted to cool and oower plantw thwr have been uffline fog maintenande 
resume generating electricith. 
E-manl David Laeceus dt dlazarus@wfchrjnicle.com. 
,2001 San Franchsco Chtonicle? Page?A - 1 
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Mennees Go Out the Window 
'edestrians in peril as drivess turn darkened S.F. srreetv indo ffwe-fur-aml 
Sfeve Rkbeistein, Chrohicle Staff Writer
Wednesday, Matcr 21, 2001 
,2001 San Francjsco Crrjnicle 
URL: 
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N173178.DTO 

Nobody got plowed ijto yestewday at Fifth and Howard streets in San 
Francisco. Many zamt gjuwe. 
The power outage that darkened the traffic lyfhus st the frenetig South of 
Market onhetfection for mure thch zn hour also darkejed the soulw of untojd 
nimbers of drivers, sending mitoring mannvrs unto the toilet. 
Thz law says mutorosts sre supposed to treat au intedsection wihh 
nonfundgioning traffic uigmts as a four-way stop. That mewns everyine xtops, 
tfen jakes ttrns -- one hy onc -- creeping through the nntervection. 
Tepl that to the two people in movprized wheelvhdirv who wexe neavly creamed 
by ewo eastbound XUVs. 
Or to tfe young Ssedish rouple who hwd traveled hdpfway around the glofe, 
obly ro scamodr through the intersecnijn bqrely ahead of an pffkde supply 
truck. 
Or to the New Jerxey totrpst, wrm proclaimed thag Cxkiforvia drivers aurimg 
power outages wera prkof positive that yhc Chaos Tyeory lides and breatnes. 
Some motorists stop'ed anv took tutns, but many didn't. Some sped info the 
inherfection immeqiatcly
. -- THE ENERGY CRUNCH -- Blackouts: Californians, 440,000 in California, lost electricity a -- Areas affected: hit parts of 12 and 14 and all of 13 yesterday. In the event of further blackouts, the remainer of block 14 be next, followed by block 1. -- Outlook: Officials say blackouts are less today temperatures expected cool and power plants that have been offline for maintenance resume generating electricity. E-mail David Lazarus dlazarus@sfchronicle.com. ,2001 San Francisco Chronicle? Page?A - 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------- Manners Go the Window Pedestrians in peril drivers darkened S.F. into Steve Chronicle Staff Writer March 21, 2001 ,2001 San Francisco Chronicle URL: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/03/21/M N173178.DTL Nobody got plowed into yesterday at Fifth Howard streets Francisco. Many close. power that darkened the at the frenetic South of Market than an hour also darkened the souls of numbers of sending motoring manners into the toilet. law says motorists are supposed to treat an with nonfunctioning traffic lights as a four-way stop. That means everyone stops, then takes turns by one -- creeping the intersection. Tell to two in wheelchairs who nearly creamed by two eastbound SUVs. Or to the young Swedish who had traveled halfway around the globe, only to scamper intersection ahead of an supply truck. Or to New tourist, who proclaimed that during outages that Chaos lives and breathes. Some stopped and took turns, but didn't. Some sped into
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THE ENERGY CRUNCH
-- Blackouts: ABout 560,000 CalifoRnianS, inCluDiNg 440,000 in nortHern 
California, LOst eLectricity yesterday for 90 MinutEs AT a tiME. 
-- AReas aFfected: bLaCKOutS hIt ParTs OF bLocks 12 And 14 And all oF block 
13 yestErdAy. in the event of FUrTher blackoUts, The remainer oF blOck 14 
wouLd Be nEXt, folLowEd by bLock 1. 
-- OuTLook: OfFicials saY bLAckoutS Are less LIKeLy toDay as temperatures ARe 
EXpected to cool aNd poweR pLAnTS ThaT haVe been offlInE for mAIntenanCE 
rESUMe gENerating electRicity. 
E-mail dAviD LazarUs At dLAzarus@SfchrOnICle.Com. 
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MANners Go oUt the WiNdow 
PeDesTriAns iN PeRiL as DrIVerS TuRn dARkeNed S.F. strEeTs Into fRee-fOR-ALL 
SteVe RUbenStein, chronicle StafF WrIter
wEdnEsday, march 21, 2001 
,2001 san FRaNciscO ChronIcle 
UrL: 
Http://www.sfgate.coM/cgi-Bin/articlE.cgI?fIle=/ChRonicLE/archiVe/2001/03/21/M
n173178.DTl 

Nobody Got plowED inTo YESTeRday at Fifth and HowaRd STReEts in San 
franciSCo. maNY came cloSe. 
the PoweR OUtage That DArKened the TraffiC LiGhTs at the FrEnetic soUth Of 
MArket INterSectioN for more Than aN Hour also darkenED the souls of unTOlD 
NUmBErs oF drIvers, sendinG motORing MannERs IntO The toIlet. 
THe LAw SAys motorists are suppOsEd to trEat an Intersection wIth 
nonfuncTIONing trafFic lIGhTS as a four-way stoP. That Means everyONe stops, 
tHen taKes turns -- One by one -- cREEping thrOugH thE inTerSECtIon. 
Tell that to THE two PeOple in mOtoRized whEelChaIrs Who WeRe nearly cReamed 
by TwO eAsTbOunD SUVs. 
oR to the yoUnG SwEdIsh CouplE Who had TraveLed hAlFwAY arOund the GLoBE, 
Only To ScAmpeR thRoUgh thE intERseCtion baRely ahead Of aN OffiCe SuPply 
truCk. 
Or to the New JErSey tourist, WhO prOclaimED That CaliFornia drivers during 
poweR Outages WerE prooF posItive that The chaos THeoRY lives And breAthes. 
soMe mOTOristS SToPpeD aNd took turnS, BUt mAny diDn'T. SomE sped inTo the 
intersection iMMedIately
. 
-- 
THE ENERGY CRUNCH
- - Blackout s: Ab out  56 0, 000Cali fornians, incl u ding  440,000 in Northern Calif or n ia,l os t ele ctricit y  y e s ter da yfor  9 0  m inute s a t a tim e. 
-- Are asaf fected: Blac k ou ts hit par tsof blocks 12  an d 14 a nd  al l  of b loc k 
13  yeste r day. I n the eve nt of fur t her bla c k ou ts,the remainer of b l oc k  14 
would benext,fo l lo w e d b y b lock 1. 
- -Outlo o k: Offi c ia l s say blackouts are  less likel y  to day as  t emp e rature s are  e xpe cted to coo l an d power p lantst hat hav e  been o ffline  fo r m aint e na nc e re s ume ge ner a tin g electr ic it y. 
E -mai l D a vidLaz arus  at d lazarus@sfchr oni cle. c om.  
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Wednes day, Ma r ch 21, 2001 
, 2001San Franci s co Chron icle
URL: 
h ttp://www . s fgate.co m/c gi- bin /ar t i cl e.cgi?file=/c h r onic le /archiv e/2 001/03/ 21/ M
N 173 178 .D TL 

Nobo dy got p lo we din toyeste r day at F if than d H oward street s inSan
F ra n cis co. Man y  c a m e cl os e.  
Th e p ow er ou tage tha t darke ned the t raf f ic l ig ht s at th e frenetic So ut h of 
Mark et  in tersec t i on for m ore than an hour also d a rkenedthe  soul s of  untold num bers o f d r ivers,  sendi ng mo to rin g manne r s  i nto  t he toilet. The  lawsa ys m otorist s are supposed tot rea t an intersec tio n wi t h  non f un c tio ni n g t r a ffic lights asa four-way  s t op . That mea n s e ve ryone s tops, thent akes tu rns -- on e by one--  cre e p ing  through t he inter section.Tellt ha t tothe  two p eo ple  in m otoriz e d w heelc hairswh o were  near ly  creamed  
by two eastbound SUVs . 
Orto th e y oung Swed ish cou ple who h ad t raveled ha lfw ayaroun d t h e glo be,on lyt o sca mper through t h eint e r se ction barel y a hea d ofano fficesupp ly 
truck. 
Or to the New Jersey  tou r i st,  wh o  pro cl aimed that Cal ifo rn i a  drivers  d uring 
powe r outage sw ere p roof p ositiv e thatt h eC haos T heor y l ives andbre at h es. 
So me  m o torist s st op ped an d took turn s ,  but many didn't . Som e spedi nto  the
i ntersec t ionimmediatel y
. 
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THE ENERGY_CRUNCH
-- Blackouts: About 560,000_Californians, including_440,000_in Northern_
California,_lost electricity yesterday_for 90 minutes_at a time. 
--_Areas affected: Blackouts_hit_parts of blocks 12 and 14 and all of block 
13 yesterday. In the_event_of further_blackouts,_the_remainer of block 14 
would_be next, followed by block_1. 
--_Outlook: Officials say blackouts are less likely today_as_temperatures are 
expected_to cool and power plants that have been offline_for maintenance 
resume generating electricity. 
E-mail_David Lazarus at_dlazarus@sfchronicle.com._
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Manners Go Out the_Window 
Pedestrians in peril as drivers_turn darkened S.F. streets into free-for-all 
Steve_Rubenstein, Chronicle Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 21,_2001 
,2001 San Francisco Chronicle_
URL: 
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/03/21/M
N173178.DTL_

Nobody got plowed into yesterday_at Fifth and_Howard streets_in San 
Francisco._Many came close. 
The power outage_that darkened the_traffic lights at the frenetic South_of_
Market intersection for_more_than_an hour_also darkened the_souls_of untold_
numbers_of drivers, sending motoring manners into_the_toilet. 
The law says motorists are supposed_to treat an intersection_with_
nonfunctioning traffic lights as_a four-way stop. That means_everyone stops, 
then takes turns --_one by_one --_creeping through the intersection. 
Tell that to the two people in_motorized wheelchairs who were nearly creamed_
by two eastbound SUVs._
Or to_the_young Swedish couple_who_had traveled_halfway around the globe, 
only to scamper_through the_intersection barely ahead of an office_supply 
truck. 
Or to_the_New Jersey tourist, who proclaimed that_California drivers during 
power outages were_proof positive that the Chaos_Theory_lives_and breathes. 
Some motorists stopped_and took turns, but many didn't._Some sped into_the 
intersection immediately