Los Angeles Utilities’ Decisions to Keep Power On Are Scrutinized
Energy experts said the decision by utility companies serving the area not to turn off many power lines during high winds had ...
Biden claim about empty hydrants undermined by LA water utility's lack of common wildfire safety protocol
President Biden on Thursday said that empty fire hydrants in the Los Angeles area were the result of an intentional power ...
Los Angeles Utility’s Municipal Bonds Drop Amid Destructive Wildfires
Power revenue bonds sold by Los Angeles’s municipal utility dropped on Friday amid the devastating wildfires in Southern ...
Los Angeles Utility Didn’t Implement Common Wildfire Safety Measures
One of the utilities delivering electricity to fire-ravaged areas hasn’t developed a plan to proactively shut off parts of ...
Los Angeles utility didn't implement common wildfire safety measures: Report
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power hasn’t implemented an increasingly used safety protocol intended to prevent its ...
Why fire hydrants ran dry as wildfires tore through Los Angeles
Water experts dismissed Trump’s claims that California water policy is to blame for dry hydrants. But Los Angeles is also ...
Newsom orders investigation of Los Angeles fire hydrant failures
Firefighters reported being unable to access water from hydrants as they defended homes and businesses in Pacific Palisades.
Power grid faults surged right before Los Angeles wildfires began: expert
A company that monitors electrical activity says faults along the Los Angeles power grid soared in the same areas where three ...
Los Angeles Wildfires: Dry weather, Santa Ana winds and other possible causes – what we know so far
Wildfires in Los Angeles have resulted in 10 deaths and extensive property damage. The Palisades and Eaton fires are among ...
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Explainer | Lightning, utility sparks, or arson: What caused the California wildfires?
Wildfires aided by winds and dry landscape in Los Angeles county destroy thousands of homes as investigators look for ...
Winds Begin to Subside in Los Angeles Area as Firefighters Battle Devastating Blazes
Ferocious winds that drove the flames and led to chaotic evacuations have calmed somewhat and are not expected to be as ...
How years of corruption and mismanagement led to LA running out of water in the middle of the Palisades wildfire
The water shortage was the result of years of mismanagement of LA’s water system — including a federal indictment of a leader and high profile resignations — as well as major operational ...