The LADWP, the largest U.S. municipal utility, should have maintained water in a nearby reservoir, which was dry at the time the flames erupted, the complaint said. The Santa Ynez Reservoir ...

"LADWP made the conscious decision not to timely repair the Santa Ynez Reservoir cover, leaving the reservoir drained and unusable, all as a 'cost-saving' measure." The lawsuit also said some fire ...

Separately, more than a dozen victims of the Pacific Palisades wildfire — the most destructive blaze in LA history — are suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), alleging ...