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LADWP argues it can’t be sued for lack of water to fight Palisades fire
The quasi-independent agency cites a 1911 court ruling in California that says that, absent a contract, utilities aren’t ...
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West Los Angeles power outage caused by metallic balloons, LADWP says
Metallic, or mylar, balloons have a conductive material that causes a short circuit when they contact energized power lines. Click here for LADWP's updated outage map. The agency offers the ...
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LADWP is moving Pacific Palisades power lines underground. Will customers have to pay for it?
As rebuilding begins in the Pacific Palisades following the Palisades Fire, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is moving forward its plan to place 4,000 power lines underground ...
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Lawsuit blames downed power lines as second ignition point in Palisades fire
The suit, filed Monday by attorney Alexander Robertson, alleges the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power tried for months to cover up the harm caused by the fallen line. It says the LADWP ...