The utility acknowledges a gap of nearly five hours in responding to an order to shut off some electrical circuits, but says ...

The worker did not arrive at the substation until 6:18 p.m. and was not able to de-energize the circuits because the antiquated equipment failed, the suit said.

The suit, which blames LADWP for damages caused by the devastating fire, amends a complaint filed in March and contains new allegations of city mismanagement and various attempts by LADWP to cover up ...

The worker did not arrive at the substation to deenergize the circuits until 6:18 p.m., and could not complete the order because of an equipment malfunction.

Conducting their own probe, plaintiff attorneys found evidence that an LADWP worker was ordered at 1:40 p.m. Jan. 7 — during the early hours of the devastating fire — to go to the Pacific Palisades ...