The LAFD had identified at least 1,350 hydrants in need of repair, according to its 2024 inspection. But the department did ...

According to city records and officials, the LAFD discovered the damage to the hydrants during inspections in the months prior to the Jan. 7 Palisades fire, which destroyed thousands of homes.

While firefighters struggled with low water pressure during the Palisades fire, it's unclear whether the damaged hydrants ...

Kenneth Schrupp is a reporter for The Center Square. THE CENTER SQUARE—California lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban private firefighters, like those who saved many buildings in the ...

The suit alleges the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power tried for months to cover up the harm caused by the fallen ...

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Evening light falls across homes and neighborhoods devastated by the Palisades Fire in areas near Pacific Pallisades, California, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. More than 2,500 National Guard ...

In January, California Governor Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants during Southern California wildfires. "We need answers ...

(The Center Square) - California lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban private firefighters, like those who saved many buildings in the Palisades and Eaton fires, from using public hydrants ...

California American Water announced today its 2024 full year investment total for system improvements, totaling more than $160 million in water and wastewater system upgrades throughout its service ...