"LADWP made the conscious decision not to timely repair the Santa Ynez Reservoir cover, leaving the reservoir drained and unusable, all as a 'cost-saving' measure." The lawsuit also said some fire ...

Separately, more than a dozen victims of the Pacific Palisades wildfire — the most destructive blaze in LA history — are suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), alleging ...

The LADWP, the largest U.S. municipal utility, should have maintained water in a nearby reservoir, which was dry at the time the flames erupted, the complaint said. The Santa Ynez Reservoir ...

Newsweek contacted Roger Behle, one of the plaintiffs' attorneys, and LADWP for comment via email outside regular business hours. An aerial view of houses burned during the Palisades fire near the ...

Lawsuit accuses LADWP of mismanaging water supplies during Palisades Fire Santa Ynez Reservoir empty since February 2024, lawsuit claims cost-cutting delays Governor Newsom calls for investigation ...