WHAT: An event to highlight the first kale harvest from the newly-installed indoor pod farm. Installed last October, the project provides an environment to grow and harvest vegetables year-round in any climate for the benefit of the community. LADWP is one of about a dozen utilities nationwide to participate in a two-year study led by […]
Advisories
MEDIA ADVISORY: FUNERAL SERVICE OF FALLEN LADWP EMPLOYEE MICHAEL “MIKE” LEMESTRE
“LADWP Crews to Honor Fallen Colleague by Hoisting Large US Flag atop two Boom Trucks Outside Funeral Services” WHAT: Funeral service for fallen Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) employee Michael “Mike” Lemestre, a senior cable splicer, who died in the line of duty November 4, 2021 WHEN: Friday, January 14, 2022, 11:00 […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: LADWP and the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians Tribe Co-Host Winter Solstice Community Wellness Gathering at Chatsworth Nature Preserve
WHAT: The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Co-Hosts a Winter Solstice Community Wellness Gathering with the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians (FTBMI) in celebration of the winter season and in honor of all who perished in the COVID-19 pandemic. This family-friendly event held at the City of Los Angeles’ only nature […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: LADWP Announces a Department-Wide “Stand-Down” to Honor Fallen Colleague Mike Lemestre
WHAT: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will pay tribute to Michael “Mike” Lemestre, a fallen member of its Power System team, with a five-minute department-wide “Stand Down” on Thursday, November 18, 2021 starting at 10:52 AM. All work will be halted department-wide to honor our team member who died in the line […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: LADWP and Board of Water and Power Commissioners to Unveil Largest Utility Debt Assistance Program in City’s History. More than 250,000 Customers to Receive $280 million dollars in Assistance Paying Past Due Utility Bills; Board Also Expected to Extend Shutoff Moratorium to March 31, 2022.
WHAT: The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and its Board of Commissioners will unveil the most comprehensive effort in the city’s history to help hundreds of thousands of financially strapped customers who’ve been burdened by mounting unpaid utility bills due to the sustained economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. LADWP– with a […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Councilmember John Lee, LADWP Partner to Unveil A Shipping Container “Indoor Farm”
WHAT: An event to celebrate the newly installed 40-foot shipping container housing the City of Los Angeles’ first-ever indoor pod farm. Funded by CD12 and LADWP, the project will provide an environment to grow and harvest vegetables year-round in any climate for the benefit of the community. LADWP is one of about a dozen utilities […]
