In the past, severe storms such as Tropical Storm Kay and Tropical Storm Hilary have flooded Owens’ off-lake dust sources, ...

The new director is not expected to be named until their employment contract is finalized and the salary has been approved.

Most L.A. apartments are covered by the city’s decades-old rent control law. New limits on annual rent hikes take effect July ...

Wildfires Los Angeles DWP water bonds take KBRA downgrade on wildfire litigation risks By Keeley Webster May 07, 2025, 3:48 p.m. EDT 3 Min Read ...

Two federal judges who lost their Pacific Palisades homes in the January firestorm have joined neighbors suing the Los Angeles DWP, claiming the utility failed to prepare for the wildfire.

Attorneys from Munger, Tolles & Olson, a Los Angeles law firm, are relying on a 1911 California Supreme Court decision to defend the LADWP against multiple lawsuits blaming the utility for running ...

In 1898, Eaton was elected mayor of Los Angeles largely on promises to bring water to the city, which was growing fast and had by then exploded to a population of about 100,000.

The document noted that the system, built by the City of Los Angeles and LADWP, "failed," causing the plaintiffs to lose their homes. The aftermath of the fire in Pacific Palisades Jan. 10.

Firefighters on Friday battled several blazes in Southern California ahead of a rainy weekend that was expected to bring much-needed reprieve as deadly infernos raged in Los Angeles County for the ...

Ratings Fitch places Los Angeles and its city utility on rating watch negative By Keeley Webster January 17, 2025, 4:20 p.m. EST 3 Min Read ...

More than 90,000 homes and businesses in Southern California were without power Wednesday, including more than 30,000 in Los Angeles County and 32,000 in neighboring San Bernardino County.

Here’s what we know about the victims. • More than 92,000 Los Angeles County residents are under evacuation orders and some 89,000 are under evacuation warnings, according to authorities.