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This reservoir was built to save Pacific Palisades. It was empty when the flames came
To accommodate growth in Pacific Palisades, they built a reservoir in Santa Ynez Canyon, as well as a pumping station "to increase fire protection," as the L.A. Department of Water and Power's ...
More Pacific Palisades residents join lawsuit against LADWP, city over water supply failure
Twenty-five more Pacific Palisades residents who were affected by January’s deadly brush fire have joined a lawsuit against ...
Trump's 2.2 billion-gallon dump from California reservoirs just got even uglier
Donald Trump's executive order on California water appears to have overridden qualms from officials who warned against ...
LADWP CEO seeks $700,000 private security contract after receiving wildfire-related threats
The utility’s board postponed a vote on the security package after LA Mayor Karen Bass requested a more cost-effective ...
Los Angeles Times29d
DWP secures law firm, at up to $1,975 an hour, to defend against Palisades fire lawsuits
The swift hiring of the law firm contrasts sharply with DWP’s pace in finding a contractor to repair the Santa Ynez Reservoir, a 117-million-gallon water storage complex in the Palisades that ...
NBC Los Angeles7d
More Pacific Palisades residents join lawsuit against LADWP, city over water supply failure
It also says the Santa Ynez Reservoir, which is located atop Pacific Palisades, had been empty since February of last year, leading to more difficulty in accessing water during the firefight.