Los Angeles water chief given police security detail amid 'threats' against her, employees
The Los Angeles water chief has been given a police security detail amid "threats" against her and water employees over the ...
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LA Utility’s CEO Once Touted Commitment To Energy Transition And ‘Equity.’ Now Her Dept Is Being Sued.
Janisse Quiñones, the CEO and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), focused extensively on ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass’ office hit with scandals over hush money, bribes and accusations of ‘legalized corruption’
Corruption is ingrained in Los Angeles,” said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit public interest group ...
Who Is Janisse Quiñones? LADWP Chief In Hot Waters For Draining Santa Ynez Reservoir
Janisse Quiñones, Los Angeles water chief who earns $750,000 a year has come under fire for managing the Santa Ynez Reservoir's draining during a severe water deficit. She was reportedly aware of a ...
Here's what really caused L.A. fire hydrants to run out of water
As unprecedented wildfires raged through Los Angeles, some firefighters suddenly lost access to water. City officials called ...
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Newsom calls for investigation into wildfire water supply
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water of Power amid reports of a loss of water pressure to fire hydrants and ...
Fire hydrants ran dry as Pacific Palisades burned. L.A. city officials blame ‘tremendous demand’
Firefighters battling the Palisades fire dealt with hydrants that had little to no water flowing out. By 3 a.m. Wednesday, ...
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Fact check: What really happened with the Pacific Palisades hydrants?
“We pushed the system to the extreme,” LADWP CEO Janisse Quiñones said in a news conference. “Four times the normal demand was seen for 15 hours straight, which lowered our water pressure.