A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power worker took nearly five hours to respond to an order to de-energize electrical ...

Firefighters need water to fight fires, and the water pressure issues during the Palisades Fire revealed a weakness in the ability to save property and lives.

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.

A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power worker took nearly five hours to respond to an order to de-energize electrical circuits during the catastrophic Palisades fire, then attempted to change a ...