California water supply crucial for LA wildfire response allowed to run dry months before infernos: lawsuit
Over a dozen victims of the Pacific Palisades Fire are suing a Los Angeles public utility company for "failures," which contributed to the fire's devastation.
This reservoir was built to save Pacific Palisades. It was empty when the flames came
In late January 2024, after a series of rainstorms, a DWP property manager spotted a tear in the reservoir's floating cover, ...
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Fact check: What really happened with the Pacific Palisades water hydrants?
Why did water hydrants run dry in the midst of a conflagration? City officials stressed that the shortage was due to low water pressure, not a complete lack of water. But what caused it, and can it be ...
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Conspiracies are rife about water and the LA fires. Here's what experts say
Prominent right wing influencers are falsely blaming the fires' destructiveness on the city not having enough water to fight ...
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California utility weighs more power shutoffs for thousands amid Santa Ana wind resurgence
Southern California Edison meteorologists expect PSPS conditions to continue through at least early Wednesday morning, if not ...
Water quality still undergoing daily tests in Pacific Palisades, Pasadena area for drinking safety
A spokesperson for the L.A. Department of Water and Power said water continues to be tested daily for safe drinking use and ...
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LA Utility’s CEO Once Touted Commitment To Energy Transition And ‘Equity.’ Now Her Dept Is Being Sued.
Janisse Quiñones, the CEO and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), focused extensively on ...
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Mayor Karen Bass provides extraordinary leadership during unprecedented and catastrophic circumstances
Opportunist and critics have not been shy about attacking Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and have attempted to blame her for ...
Navajo Nation utility crew sent to help restore power grid damaged by California wildfires
Utility workers from the Navajo Nation headed to Los Angeles on Thursday to help rebuild the electrical grid damaged by ...
Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
No official causes yet for LA fires, but utilities have a deadly history of sparking blazes. Cut the power and bury the lines, some experts say.
Los Angeles water chief Janisse Quinones given police security detail amid ‘threats’ against her, employees
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s CEO Janisse Quinones now has a 24/7 LAPD detail in response to the threats, the ...