FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2021 CONTACTS: Tom Waldman/Krekorian 818-747-4089 tom.waldman@lacity.org Dan Halden/O’Farrell 213-254-7214 daniel.halden@lacity.org Ellen Cheng/LADWP 213-367-4141 ellen.cheng@ladwp.com Krekorian, O’Farrell Mark Passage of Council Motion Mandating 100 percent Clean Energy by 2035 What: Approval by the full Council of the motion authored by Councilmembers Paul Krekorian and Mitch O’Farrell mandating that Los Angeles transition […]
Advisories
MEDIA ADVISORY: Council District 9 and LADWP Announce Partnership to Build New Park in South Los Angeles
WHAT: 9th District Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr. and President of Board of Water and Power Commissioners Cynthia McClain-Hill announce partnership to build new park at Figueroa Street and Slauson Avenue in South Los Angeles. News Conference will be followed by a community event where members of the community will be asked to offer […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayor Eric Garcetti, Councilmember Nithya Raman to Attend Dedication Ceremony for the Newly-Renamed Tom LaBonge Headworks Water Complex Honoring the Late Councilmember
WHAT: A ceremony to dedicate the newly-renamed Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) water complex. The Board of Water and Power Commissioners approved the renaming of the facility on May 25, 2021, to honor the late councilmember who was a champion of LADWP and of the Department’s infrastructure investments. WHEN: Wednesday, July 14, […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and Local Elected Officials Release Groundbreaking 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100)
WHAT: A virtual press event to release the Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study, known as LA100. This groundbreaking independent study is the result of a nearly four-year effort led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in conjunction with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and an […]
MEDIA AVAILABILITY
50th Anniversary of the February 9, 1971 San Fernando Earthquake Experts available to share historical insights and earthquake resiliency WHAT: On February 9, 1971, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck in San Fernando, CA at 6 a.m. The quake caused severe damage to lifeline infrastructure systems including water, power and natural gas services as well as […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: L.A. Area Students to Compete in Annual LADWP Science Bowl, Vie for Regional Championship, Scholarships and Trip to D.C.
WHAT: LADWP Science Bowl, 28th Annual Regional Competition WHEN: Saturday, February, 22, 2020, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Finals between 4:30-5:30 p.m WHO: More than 230 top science students from 26 high schools, 48 teams and more than 100 volunteers. WHERE: LADWP John Ferraro Headquarters Bldg. 111 N. Hope St., Los Angeles 90012 Enter from […]
