Backup power and full water tanks should be required in face of wildfire, lawmaker says
A Ventura County lawmaker is proposing new wildfire resilience standards that would require water providers to ensure full ...
How better water systems can help a city survive the next firestorm
Recent fires that consumed entire Los Angeles neighborhoods underscore a stark lesson -- water utilities generally aren’t ...
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Rare Pygmy Sperm Whale Strands at Dockweiler Beach, Necropsy and Further Testing to Shed Light on Species Threats
This past weekend, the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles (MMCC) responded to a call on a rare pygmy sperm whale ...
Councilwoman Park calls for review of every hydrant in Los Angeles
An investigation has found that hundreds of fire hydrants spanning throughout Los Angeles may be in need of repair, despite being flagged by firefighters for maintenance as far back as a year ago.
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US, Los Angeles: Pacific Palisades Sinkhole Caused by Large Water Main Break in Wildfire Burn Area
Los Angeles, United States - February 12, 2025 02/12/2025 01:30 am (GMT-0800) PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A Los ...
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.
Crackdown on power-guzzling data centers may soon come online in California
Legislators propose regulations to keep California electricity rates from spiking due to costs from new data centers.
Trump’s claims about California water and L.A. fires are inaccurate and misleading, experts say
Southern California reservoirs are near full, and hydrant problems are unrelated to the Delta and fish, they note ...
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Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag sue Los Angeles and Department of Water and Power after losing home in fires
Spencer Pratt and his wife Heidi Montag have filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles and the Department of Water and Power. Pratt, 41, and Montag, 38, lost their $2.5 million Pacific ...
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a permit detailing when and how the proposed Delta Conveyance Project, ...
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Water utilities are flushing pipes to clean drinking water after the fires. Here’s what to know
During the fires, multiple areas were put under Do Not Drink or Do Not Use water advisories. And while many have been lifted, contamination is still a concern. Pipe flushing and testing is the primary ...