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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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.
California dad who tried to save home from flames before water ran out says leadership 'absolutely failed us'
A California father, who lost his home to wildfires on Jan. 8, is calling for significant changes in leadership “that ...
L.A. Fires: Progress in Southern California containment efforts as winds weaken
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed more than two dozen people. Weaker winds enabled firefighters to make inroads ...
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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.
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 ...
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Los Angeles wildfires bring wider spreads, downgrade for DWP
Trading in Los Angeles credits has become more volatile. An L.A. Department of Water and Power deal slated for Wednesday went day-to-day.
Water systems expert has a message for the public as LA wildfires rage
Expert Kathryn Sorensen discusses issues with municipal water systems and why she believes that the Santa Ynez Reservoir might not have made a massive difference had it been full.