California Gov. Newsom orders independent investigation after hydrants run dry: 'We need answers'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an independent investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power after ...
What Happened With California’s Water Supply During the Wildfires?
Critics say Los Angeles didn't have enough water to fight devastating wildfires, but the truth is more complicated.
Governor says lack of water for hydrants 'impaired' fight against wildfires
At least 10 people are now confirmed to have died in Los Angeles wildfires, which have destroyed more than 10,000 structures ...
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Newsom calls for investigation into LA water supply issues during California wildfires
Firefighters battling the Palisades Fire reported poor water pressure in hydrants, and a nearby reservoir was closed as the fire scorched thousands of acres. The state's now trying to find out why.
L.A. Utilities’ Decisions to Keep Power On Are Scrutinized
Energy experts said that the decision by utility companies serving the Los Angeles area not to turn off many power lines ...
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Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump about water management
President-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s environmental policies enabled the blazes’ ...
California fires live updates: 18 arrests so far in Eaton, Palisades fires
At least 10 people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry ...
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Newsom Calls For Immediate Investigation Into Empty Reservoir And Dry Hydrants As LA Fires Continue to Burn
"We need answers to how that happened. Therefore, I have directed state water and fire- fighting officials to prepare an independent after-incident report" ...
Reservoir in Pacific Palisades was out of commission when fire started
Had the reservoir been online, it might have provided some additional water pressure to fight the fires, but it’s unlikely ...
Biden claim about empty hydrants undermined by LA water utility's lack of common wildfire safety protocol
President Biden said Thursday that empty fire hydrants in the Los Angeles area were the result of an intentional power ...
10 dead, 10K structures destroyed as LA fires turn neighborhoods into ash: Live updates
The deadly Los Angeles wildfires turned neighborhoods into ash as officials ordered 150,000 people to evacuate their homes.
No ‘water system in the world’ could have handled the LA fires. How the region could have minimized the damage
Widespread destruction from the L.A. fires was inevitable, given the drought and winds. Still, the region could have been ...