Energy Conservation Alert LADWP Urges Saving Energy While Staying Safe During Heat Wave LOS ANGELES — With temperatures expected to exceed 100 degrees in the San Fernando Valley today, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) urges customers to conserve energy use where possible, while not jeopardizing their health and safety. “During times […]
Archives for August 2015
MAYOR GARCETTI ANNOUNCES LA CITY SURPASSES STATE WATER CONSERVATION TARGET
MAYOR GARCETTI ANNOUNCES LA CITY SURPASSES STATE WATER CONSERVATION TARGET Angelenos cut water use 21% in July and 18% since June, as Customers Demonstrate Continued Commitment to Saving Water LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today that the City has succeeded in meeting the State’s water conservation goals for the second straight month, achieving […]
LADWP Restores Power to 12 Downtown Buildings Impacted by Explosion at 811 Wilshire Blvd.
LADWP Restores Power to 12 Downtown Buildings Impacted by Explosion at 811 Wilshire Blvd. LOS ANGELES — After working overnight and throughout the morning, LADWP crews have restored power to the 12 buildings impacted by the explosion and fire at 811 Wilshire Blvd. that occurred last night at 10:17 p.m. Power at 811 Wilshire remains […]
Status of Downtown Building Fire and Nearby Power Outage
Status of Downtown Building Fire and Nearby Power Outage LADWP Crews Working to Restore Power to 12 Buildings LADWP crew members are on the scene of a 22-story downtown building located at 811 Wilshire Blvd following a fire which occurred at 10:17 pm last night. Do to damage to the building’s electrical and fire safety systems, the building […]
FACT CHECK FOXnews.com’s story entitled, “LA ‘black ball’ reservoir rollout potential ‘disaster’ in the making, say experts,” is inaccurate, based on uninformed assumptions
FACT CHECK FOXnews.com’s story entitled, “LA ‘black ball’ reservoir rollout potential ‘disaster’ in the making, say experts,” is inaccurate, based on uninformed assumptions The story by Halley McKay for FOXnews.com posted online on August 20, 2015 is laden with factual errors and uninformed assumptions about LA’s sophisticated drinking water system. The Los Angeles Department […]
LADWP Employees’ Act of Heroism Saves Life of Unconscious Man
LADWP Employees’ Act of Heroism Saves Life of Unconscious Man While on break while fulfilling their duties in Highland Park by York Boulevard and Avenue 52 in the afternoon of August 18, LADWP power maintenance and construction helpers Raul Jaime and Jose Gonzalez took quick action to help save the life of an unconscious man […]