CBS News29d
When L.A. fires broke out, the 117-million gallon Santa Ynez Reservoir near Pacific Palisades was empty. Here's what we know.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday he was launching an independent state investigation into the loss of water pressure and unavailability of water from the reservoir. He directed Los ...
Helium Evolution Provides Encouraging Preliminary Update on 10-36 Well
Completion, perforation and initial production testing of the 10-36 Well are ongoing. After an extended 5-day flow testing ...
Yahoo28d
Why was a major reservoir empty when L.A. fires broke out?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday he was launching an independent state investigation into the loss of water pressure and unavailability of water from the reservoir. He directed Los ...
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This reservoir was built to save Pacific Palisades. It was empty when the flames came
Former and current DWP officials acknowledge that if the reservoir had held water, higher-elevation areas of the Palisades would have had more water pressure, but it’s unclear for how long.
NBC Los Angeles14d
Outside investigations to examine LADWP's empty reservoir during Palisades Fire
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power plans to hire an independent engineer to assess whether an empty reservoir contributed to the failure of its water system during the Palisades Fire, when ...
USA Today28d
Lawsuit says critical water source sat dry for months before Palisades Fire
The Santa Ynez Reservoir, which can hold as much as 117 ... fight the wildfire without aerial support" for the lack of water pressure. The utility said some hydrants in high elevations were ...
New York Post28d
Drained LA reservoir in worst fire-ravaged area has repeatedly needed repairs, sat empty since Feb. 2024: report
that firefighters were struggling to fight the flames after local hydrants ran dry due to low water pressure. Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday called for a probe into how the Santa Ynez Reservoir ...
Washington Examiner28d
LA water department sued over having ‘little to no water’ to fight fires
alleging that it was to blame for the loss of water pressure in local hydrants and the unavailability of water from a major local reservoir. The complaint was filed this week in the Los Angeles ...