Firefighters battling LA fires as rain expected to come soon
Firefighters continue to battle fires across Southern California as the area prepares for a presidential visit Friday and rain in the weekend forecast.
Lawsuits blame SCE, LADWP for Eaton and Palisades fires
Edison officials say there were no interruptions or other electrical anomalies in their system until an hour after the blaze broke out.
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Victims of Palisades Fire sue LADWP over water supply issues
A group of residents impacted by the Palisades Fire is suing the LADWP, alleging the city and its agency was unprepared.
Los Angeles wildfires spur initial round of lawsuits against utilities
As deadly wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles, allegations of blame are being made on behalf of victims.
Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag Sue Los Angeles Over Water Supply Issues That Hampered Firefighting
The lawsuit faults the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for delaying repairs to a massive reservoir that services the Pacific Palisades.
Tens of Thousands Told to Evacuate as New Fire Rages North of L.A.
The Hughes fire, burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita, exploded to more than 10,000 acres of mostly brush in just a few hours. More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders and warnings.
Utilities face increasing scrutiny in LA wildfires
As multiple wildfires devour tens of thousands of acres across Los Angeles in what is expected to be the most costly natural disaster in U.S. history, the area's electric utilities have come under increasing scrutiny.
L.A. Fires: Progress in Southern California containment efforts as winds weaken
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed more than two dozen people. Weaker winds enabled firefighters to make inroads containing the Palisades and Eaton fires.
How California eco-bureaucrats halted a Pacific Palisades fire safety project to save an endangered shrub
The good news for the milkvetch plant is that they usually need wildfire to sprout — meaning dormant seeds now have a massive new habitat for a new crop of the rare shrub.
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LA Utility’s CEO Once Touted Commitment To Energy Transition And ‘Equity.’ Now Her Dept Is Being Sued.
Janisse Quiñones, the CEO and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), focused extensively on
Navajo Nation utility crew sent to help restore power grid damaged by California wildfires
Utility workers from the Navajo Nation headed to Los Angeles on Thursday to help rebuild the electrical grid damaged by historic southern California wildfires. The Navajo Tribe Utility Authority announced 11 team members specializing in electric line work were sent from Fort Defiance, Arizona, to the Los Angeles area.
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Misinformation about California fires is spreading like, well, wildfire
The internet has exploded with fake images of the Hollywood sign burning, conspiracy theories about satanic rituals, and misinformation about government property seizures.