Los Angeles fires highlight need for effective DWP oversight from the Office of Public Accountability
The creation of the OPA was approved with a resounding 78% of voter support in 2011. According to the official ballot argument in favor of establishing the office, it is designed to “increase the LA ...
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DWP says workers have been threatened with bodily harm and, possibly, a rifle
In the wake of the Palisades fire, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power employees have alerted police to a pair of incidents that have raised alarm inside the utility. Shortly after noon ...
In the Palisades Fire, LA DWP’s 3 huge water tanks all ran out of water
Officials urged DWP customers to conserve water throughout the city, “because the fire department needs the water.” ...
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City Council authorizes transfer of surplus revenue from DWP to reserve fund
The Los Angeles City Council authorized a transfer of $219.3 million in surplus revenue from the Department of Water and ...
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Another casualty of a bone-dry winter: Los Angeles won’t take less water from Mono Lake
LA had planned to take substantially less from the iconic Eastern Sierra lake this winter. The decision is a blow to ...
Spencer Pratt & Heidi Montag Sue City Of L.A. & DWP Over Water Issues During Wildfires
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are suing the City of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power after losing their ...
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Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Sue City of Los Angeles for Devastating Fire-Related Damages
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have filed legal documents against the L.A. DWP for damages related to the fire that burned ...
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Outside investigations to examine LADWP's empty reservoir during Palisades Fire
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power plans to hire an independent engineer to assess whether an empty reservoir ...
Los Angeles reservoirs filled before blazes, except for one needing repairs | Fact check
Except for a reservoir with a damaged cover that had to be drained, Los Angeles had kept its reservoirs filled before the ...
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Victims sue Los Angeles Department of Water and Power over Palisades Fire
Victims of the Palisades Fire accused the Los Angeles utility that oversees ... The legal action against the city’s Department of Water and Power filed Monday in state court claimed the ...
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LADWP Plans to Hire an Independent Engineer to Investigate Water Loss During Palisades Firefight
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is investigating whether an empty reservoir led to the failure of its water ...
Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag Sue Los Angeles Over Water Supply Issues That Hampered Firefighting
The lawsuit faults the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for delaying repairs to a massive reservoir that services ...