CA blocked LADWP fire-hardening project to protect now-burned plant: Congressman
Congressman Kevin Kiley has introduced a bill to Congress that would strip the California Coastal Commission of much of its powers, citing its recent blocking of a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power request to upgrade wooden power poles to protect a now-burned plant.
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 sources said.
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Victims of Palisades Fire sue LADWP over water supply issues
A group of residents impacted by the Palisades Fire is suing the LADWP, alleging the city and its agency was unprepared.
Pacific Palisades residents sue Los Angeles department of water and power
A group of Pacific Palisades residents and businesses impacted by the Palisades Fire has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against the city's Department of Water and Power.
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Fitch places Los Angeles and its city utility on rating watch negative
Fitch Ratings placed four credits — led by the city of Los Angeles the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power — on rating watch negative, citing the region's wildfires.
Los Angeles utility sued over Palisades Fire water shortage, court filing shows
A lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on Monday accuses the public utility of failing to properly manage water supplies critical to fighting the deadly Palisades Fire,
Los Angeles wildfires spark initial round of lawsuits against utilities
As deadly wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles, allegations of blame are being made on behalf of victims.
Los Angeles wildfires: 'Life-threatening,' powerful winds bring elevated fire risk
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” are in the region, which could fuel the growth of new or existing wildfires in Los Angeles County and Ventura County.
Victims sue Los Angeles Department of Water and Power over Palisades Fire
Victims of the Palisades Fire accused the Los Angeles utility that oversees water delivery of being woefully unprepared to battle the intense inferno that has devastated their ritzy neighborhood, according to a new lawsuit.
S&P Downgrades Los Angeles Muni Utility Bonds by Two Notches
S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday lowered the rating on municipal bonds sold by Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, downgrading the utility’s power system bonds by two notches to A from AA-.
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No, Los Angeles didn’t refuse to fill water reservoirs prior to fires
“Fundamentally, it is not correct that LADWP refused to properly fill the reservoir needed to fight the fire,” a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) told VERIFY. “On Monday, LADWP filled all available water storage ...
Los Angeles utility sued for Palisades Fire water shortage, court filing shows
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was sued on Monday on claims that it failed to properly manage water supplies critical to fighting the deadly Palisades Fire, a court filing showed. The lawsuit,