Dozens of SF residents report foul odor overnight

San Francisco fire officials as well as PG&E responded to 30 reports of a foul odor throughout The City overnight.

The odor, described as rotten eggs or sulfur, had dissipated as of 7 a.m. and there were no safety or health threats as a result.

The cause of the odor has not been determined.

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