LOS ANGELES (DECEMBER 21, 2021) — Today, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians (FTBMI) co-hosted a Winter Solstice Community Wellness Gathering at Chatsworth Nature Preserve to celebrate the official first day of winter and to honor and remember those we have lost to COVID-19. […]
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LADWP Board of Commissioners Seeks Authorization to Hire Independent Outside Counsel and Will Pursue Other Ethics, Transparency and Corrective Actions in Response to Federal Charges Against Former Outside Counsel and Department Staff
LOS ANGELES (December 14, 2021)– The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s Board of Commissioners on Monday voted to seek authorization from the Los Angeles City Attorney to hire independent counsel due to apparent conflicts of interest involving city lawyers that have been exposed during an ongoing federal investigation into the handling of a […]
LADWP Shares Urgent Message of Water Conservation as the State Announces a “0% Initial Allocation” of Water from the State Water Project
LOS ANGELES (December 1, 2021)– In response to the State’s announcement of an initial 0% allocation of water from the State Water Project (SWP), the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is alerting customers to the severity of the water shortage that the state and the region are facing and urging them to take immediate steps to reduce […]
LADWP Holds Department-Wide “Stand-Down” to Honor Fallen Colleague Mike Lemestre
Photos by LADWP photographers Chris Corsmeier and Art Mochizuki TO MEDIA: To view Thursday’s special Board mtg: https://vimeo.com/647497979 To download B-ROLL and still images of Thursday’s LADWP department-wide “Stand Down” for use in your news broadcast or online: https://vimeo.com/647533819. Please include courtesy to LADWP. LOS ANGELES (November, 19, 2021)—Work at all job locations halted across […]
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 […]
LADWP Urges Customers to Follow Mandatory Water Conservation Restrictions in City of Los Angeles as Its Water Wholesaler Declares a Regional Drought Emergency
City of L.A. Water Conservation Ordinance Remains in Effect, Limiting Watering Days and Prohibiting Water Waste LOS ANGELES (November 9, 2021)– Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) urges its customers to stay vigilant with their water conservation efforts as the region’s water wholesaler, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), declared a […]
