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Northwest Side apartment residents demand answers, accountability after days without power
By Zaria Oates, Emilio Sanchez, Maria Wence at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· July 1, 2026
· 3 min read
Residents at Fairways 5 Apartments on the Northwest Side say they went without power for several hours — and in some cases, days — over the weekend as temperatures were high. Management told KSAT the issue began with a CPS Energy issue and that the property has worked with the utility to resolve ...
Key takeaway Arguello, who has a 1-year-old child, said her family worked to keep their toddler out of a nearly 90-degree apartment.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? Residents at Fairways 5 Apartments on the Northwest Side say they went without power for several hours — and in some cases, days — over the weekend as temperatures were high. Management told KSAT the issue began with a CPS Energy issue and that the property has worked with the utility to resolve ...
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