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Holocaust survivor, ex-Navy pilot among seniors suing L.A. over Palisades fire damage
A group of senior citizens suing the city of L.A. over the Palisades fire includes a 93-year-old woman who escaped the ...
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 ...
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Why did fire hydrants go ‘dry’ for crews fighting an LA fire?
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – As firefighters battled the now nearly 16,000-acre Palisades Fire Tuesday, officials say the massive demand for water led to crews dealing with dozens of “dry” hydrants ...
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 ...
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Holocaust survivor, ex-Navy pilot among seniors suing L.A. over Palisades fire damage
A dozen Pacific Palisades and Malibu residents ... reservoirs were filled with water and that all fire hydrants were operational prior to the Palisades fire. The complaint also claims the DWP ...
Judge who oversaw Camp fire settlement with PG&E now suing LA’s Department of Water and Power 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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LADWP argues it can’t be sued for lack of water to fight Palisades fire
In that case, the landowner had a contract with one water district to supply water to fire hydrants on his property ... states the reservoir for the Pacific Palisades area was built specifically ...