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Outside investigations to examine LADWP's empty reservoir during Palisades Fire
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power plans to hire an independent engineer to assess whether an empty reservoir ...
Extreme demand took down LA's water system during the Palisades Fire. Here's how other U.S. cities can prepare
Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA’s massive fire on Jan. 7. Here’s how other ...
Los Angeles Times13d
This reservoir was built to save Pacific Palisades. It was empty when the flames came
To accommodate growth in Pacific Palisades, they built a reservoir in Santa Ynez Canyon, as well as a pumping station “to increase fire protection,” as the L.A. Department of Water and Power ...
Reality TV couple sues LA over Palisades fire that destroyed their home
Reality TV stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag sued the city of Los Angeles this week, claiming mishandling of the water ...
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L.A. County officials were warned of a failing water system before the Palisades fire. Fixes never happened.
That’s why it’s not happening at the pace it could happen at.” In this photo provide by Maxar Technologies, the Palisades ...
Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag Sue City of L.A. After Losing Home in Palisades Fire
The Hills' stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag have grouped with other Palisades residents to sue the city of Los Angeles ...
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 ...
East Bay Times12d
Reality TV couple sues the city of Los Angeles after losing home in Palisades Fire
The complaint filed by the couple and others mentions that the Santa Ynez Reservoir, which services the Pacific Palisades ...
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Santa Ynez Reservoir: A Dry Reality During California’s Wildfires?
Amongst the chaos and devastating losses that marked the beginning of 2025, one pressing question lingers for the residents of Los Angeles: Why was the Santa Ynez Reservoir empty during California’s ...
The Reservoir Built to Save Pacific Palisades, CA, was Empty
LOS ANGELES — After flames leveled nearly 500 homes in Bel-Air and Brentwood in 1961, Los Angeles had a reckoning over ...
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag sue city of Los Angeles after losing home in Palisades Fire
The “Hills” alums claim LA’s water supply infrastructure “presented an inherent danger and risk of fire to private property.” ...
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Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag sue the city of Los Angeles, LADWP after Palisades Fire
The document cited reports that the Santa Ynez Reservoir was emptied Jan. 7 before the Palisades Fire. The Santa Ynez Reservoir is close to the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles. Pratt, ...