The quasi-independent agency cites a 1911 court ruling in California that says that, absent a contract, utilities aren’t liable for not providing water to fight fires.

California running out of safe places to build homes due to fires, rising seas Southern California’s recent weather sets up for a dangerous fire season Originally Published: April 22, 2025 at 9: ...

Victims of the Pacific Palisades wildfire have filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), alleging that water supply failures worsened the fire’s devastation.

The lawsuit comes as utilities and elected officials face mounting criticism for their handling of the deadly fires California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced an investigation into LADWP's water ...

A group of residents and business owners also recently sued Southern California Edison over the Eaton Fire, which is still raging near Pasadena. Reporting by Laila Kearney; Editing by Lincoln Feast.

Firefighters work to extinguish flames as the Eaton Fire burns in Pasadena, California, U.S. January 7, 2025. ... (LADWP), which runs the biggest publicly owned utility in the country, ...

The last significant windstorm caused extensive damage to Pasadena and foothills in the San Gabriel Valley. ... LADWP provides electricity to 1.5 million residences. Southern California Edison, ...

Congressman: CA blocked LADWP fire-hardening project to protect now-burned plant. Kenneth Schrupp. January 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM. Copied ©Andrey Metelev | Unsplash ...

On Sunday at around 5 p.m., LADWP officials said that more than 70,000 customers had to have their power restored at some point during the heat wave over the weekend. At the latest, around 15,200 ...

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Firefighters work to extinguish flames as the Eaton Fire burns in Pasadena, California, U.S. January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo ...