WHAT: The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), together with Council District 9, and the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) will break ground on the new Senator Bill Greene Memorial Park at Figueroa Street and Slauson Avenue in South Los Angeles. WHEN: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022 SPEAKERS: Councilmember Curren D. […]
Advisories
MEDIA ADVISORY: 30th Annual LADWP Regional Science Bowl Competition to Take Place on March 5, 2022
WHAT: The annual Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Regional Science Bowl Competition tests the teamwork skills and knowledge of the region’s sharpest students using a fast-paced game show format where students try to beat the clock, and each other, to answer science-based questions. This year’s competition will take place virtually. The winning […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: City of Los Angeles’ Indoor Agricultural Farm Yields First Kale Harvest
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 […]
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 […]