Fire evacuation area residents advised to use bottled water and avoid tap
People in the Palisades and Eaton fire evacuation areas should use bottled water and refrain from using their tap water until ...
‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water
As wildfires roar into residential neighborhoods, firefighters in California and elsewhere are finding that water systems can ...
LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of ...
LA water chief knew about empty reservoir, broken hydrants months before fires: Report
Los Angeles' water chief reportedly knew about an empty reservoir and broken fire hydrants months before the deadly wildfires ...
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 ...
LA fire chief lashes out at City Hall over fire preparedness; Newsom demands probe of water issues
Business manager at DWP union said ‘It’s unacceptable that the reservoir was empty for almost a year for a minor repair.” ...
LA water and power officials are highest-paid city employees
Eight of the top 10 highest-paid city employees work for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, a report found, as ...
As L.A. Burns in Firestorm, Gov. Newsom Orders Investigation of Hydrant Water Pressure Issues and Reservoir Closure
California governor Gavin Newsom is calling for an investigation amid reports that loss of water pressure and lack of water ...
ChatGPT isn't responsible for the Los Angeles fires, but it does use a crazy amount of water
ChatGPT isn't directly to blame for the devastating fires, but it's called attention to AI's environmental impact.
In Los Angeles, water runs short as wildfires burn out of control
Crews battling multiple wildfires that raged across Los Angeles on Wednesday were up against a near-perfect storm: intense ...
Los Angeles fires live updates: 10 killed, 10,000 structures destroyed as Palisades, Eaton and other wildfires continue to burn in California
A new fire — the Kenneth Fire — erupted Thursday afternoon, so far spreading across 1,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura ...
The truth about why fire hydrants lost pressure and ran dry during the Los Angeles fires
Martin Adams, former general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, blows up some right-wing myths about the water supply in Pacific Palisades, and talks with Alex Wagner about the ...