Los Angeles, CA (August 13, 2026) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has deployed new solutions and updates to service connection standards and requirements under the Power Ready LA initiative and Mayor Karen Bass’ Executive Directive 19 (ED 19). To help developers move more efficiently through the design and review pipeline, […]
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Mayor Bass Advances Climate Action Plan with Heat Resilience Investments for Vulnerable Angelenos
*This news release was originally published and distributed by the Office of Mayor Karen Bass on July 27, 2026. City Delivers More Than 1,000 Energy-Efficient Air Conditioning Units to Help Residents Stay Safe During Extreme Heat While Lowering Household Energy Costs LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass today announced a major milestone in implementing her […]
LADWP Will Reopen Sunset Blvd. Overnight Following Large Diameter Pipe Rupture in West Hollywood – 7PM July 24, 2026
Future Sunset Blvd. Trunk Line Replacement Accelerated LOS ANGELES, CA (July 24, 2026) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will reopen Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood overnight following the completion of repairs. From the start, LADWP has prioritized safety, recognizing that the reopening of the street depended on our ability to […]
LADWP Crews Address Water Pooling Discovered During Sunset Blvd Pipe Backfill Work – 10:30 PM Update
LOS ANGELES, CA (July 22, 2026) – At approximately 8:30 p.m. tonight, following steady progress on LADWP’s repair of the ruptured large diameter pipeline on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, our crews observed water coming up from the area currently being backfilled and prepared for paving. While compacting the concrete aggregate base in advance of […]
Empowering the Next Generation: LADWP and Inyo County Award the 2026 Career Technical Education Scholarship Recipients
Inyo County, CA (June 9, 2026) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), in partnership with the Inyo County Office of Education (ICOE), recently awarded $5,000 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholarships to five graduating high school students from Inyo County. This year’s scholarship awardees are: Will Kemp, Creighton Campbell and Ari […]
LADWP Hosts 34th Annual Lineman’s Rodeo Competition
Sun Valley, CA (June 9, 2026) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), in partnership with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 18, hosted the 34th annual Lineman’s Rodeo on Saturday, May 16, at the Truesdale Training Center in Sun Valley. The event brought together utility lineworkers from LADWP, Southern […]
