The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power plans to hire an independent engineer to assess whether an empty reservoir contributed to the failure of its water system during the Palisades Fire, when water supplies and some hydrants ran dry after hours of intense firefighting.

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.

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag have sued the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power after losing their home in the Palisades Fire.

The lawsuit faults the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for delaying repairs to a massive reservoir that services the Pacific Palisades.

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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Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are suing the city of Los Angeles and the Department of Water and Power (LADWP) after losing their home in the Pacific Palisades fire earlier this month. The lawsuit, filed in California’s Superior Court in Los Angeles on Tuesday,

Except for a reservoir with a damaged cover that had to be drained, Los Angeles had kept its reservoirs filled before the January 2025 wildfires.

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.

The Santa Ynez Reservoir is close to the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles. Pratt, Montag and the other plaintiffs accuse LADWP of making "the conscious decision to operate the water ...

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power (LADWP) following the destruction of their home in the Palisades wildfire. Spencer,