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Los Angeles power agency heads to market in post-wildfire test
The city of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power face Palisades Fire-driven lawsuits from some 776 plaintiffs, ...
LADWP argues it can’t be sued for lack of water to fight Palisades fire
The quasi-independent agency cites a 1911 court ruling in California that says that, absent a contract, utilities aren’t ...
‘Irate’ Lawyers, Judges Sue Over Their Own Damages From Wildfires
Many victims of the Palisades wildfire were lawyers and judges who are now plaintiffs in lawsuits against the Los Angeles ...
Judge who oversaw Camp fire settlement now suing LADWP after losing home to Palisades blaze
The lawsuit, filed against the LADWP, focuses on empty reservoirs in the Palisades at the time of the fire and alleges that ...
Retired judge joins lawsuit against LA utility after losing Palisades home
A retired federal judge who oversaw wildfire settlements joined a lawsuit against LADWP after losing his Pacific Palisades ...
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Los Angeles gets S&P downgrade on fiscal woes
S&P Global Ratings dropped Los Angeles' ratings and assigned a negative outlook, citing a "weakening financial position and ...
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Judge who oversaw Camp Fire settlement sues LADWP over Palisades Fire
A retired judge who oversaw a settlement with PG&E over the 2018 Camp Fire, the state’s most destructive wildfire, is now ...
L.A.’s office market takes a hit amid trade wars, fires and economic uncertainty
Tenants hunting for office space in the Los Angeles area are in the driver's seat as vacancies plague many landlords trying ...
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117-million gallon reservoir in Palisades remains out of service after new leaks found
Reservoirs play an essential part of wildfire containment in SoCal, but months after the Eaton and Palisades fires, one critical reservoir remains out of service.