Some residents in the San Fernando Valley have reported an “earthy odor” coming from their drinking water, but officials say the cause of the smell is not harmful. In a statement issued Monday ...

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.

LADWP argues it can’t be sued for lack of water to fight Palisades fire The giant utility's 'reliance upon a 114-year-old case misses the mark,' says an attorney who is suing LADWP.

The legal wrangling comes as numerous victims of the fire that destroyed more than 7,000 structures and claimed 12 lives file lawsuits blaming the LADWP after fire hydrants ran dry as the nearby Santa ...

LADWP spokesperson Ellen Cheng said Tuesday that the line in question was energized on the day of the fire, but deenergized before 10:30 p.m., when the lawsuit alleges it ignited the brush.

As rebuilding begins in the Pacific Palisades, the LA Department of Water and Power is moving forward its plan to place 4,000 power lines underground.

LADWP has restored power to all customers affected by last week’s windstorm, except for approximately 17,000 customers in fire-impacted areas, including Pacific Palisades, Encino, and Brentwood.

More than 64,000 LADWP customers have experienced power outages at some point during the heat wave that began Thursday. SoCalEdison reports about 3,758 customers were without power as of Monday ...