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 ...
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California water supply crucial for LA wildfire response allowed to run dry months before infernos: lawsuit
said in a statement. The suit alleges that the Santa Ynez Reservoir was taken out of commission in February 2024 by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and drained over "concerns about ...
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Tens of Thousands Told to Evacuate as New Fire Rages North of L.A.
“Understandably, everyone is on heightened alert,” the mayor, Bill Miranda ... as a result of the Hughes fire, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said. One turned off automatically ...
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Water quality still undergoing daily tests in Pacific Palisades, Pasadena area for drinking safety
as another red flag wind alert returned and wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles County. A spokesperson for the L.A. Department of Water and Power said water continues to be tested daily for ...
The Latest: Trump says he will declassify the JFK, RFK and MLK Jr. records
President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and daring anyone to stop him.
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Trump vows to overhaul Delta water deliveries to farms, cities. But his plan actually sent them less water than Biden plan
“We are grateful to see that the water supply issues facing California are a priority of the Trump Administration,” Allison Febbo, the district’s general manager, said in a statement ... Instead, Los ...
Fires and windstorms caused at least $350 million in damage to L.A. public facilities, report says
The initial cost estimate, issued this week, included damaged or destroyed streetlights, recreation centers, sanitation ...
Los Angeles wildfires: Residents sue over lack of water, but did this cause the devastation?
Even before the wildfires are extinguished, LA residents look to blame a lack of water on the devastation. View on euronews ...
Los Angeles Times4d
Opinion: How governable is Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is being investigated ... When fire hydrants ran dry, the L.A. Department of Water and Power struggled to get water where needed. The utility’s operations chief explains the ...
The New York Times4d
This Is Who Should Foot the Bill for the Los Angeles Fires
The disaster in Los ... Angeles fires will exceed its reserves and reinsurance. When that happens, under recent policy changes in California, all policyholders in the state will end up footing the ...
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Bill Burr and Shane Gillis will host a one-night show for Los Angeles wildfire aid
Stand-up comedians Bill Burr and Shane Gillis will perform A Night of Comedy to Benefit Those Affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. In a recent interview on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Burr said he ...
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LA mayor attended a cocktail party while the city burned. Hold her accountable. | Opinion
More than a dozen victims of the Pacific Palisades wildfire have filed a suit against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power because hydrants ran dry not long after the fires started.