Congressman Kevin Kiley has introduced a bill to Congress that would strip the California Coastal Commission of much of its powers, citing its recent blocking of a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power request to upgrade wooden power poles to protect a now-burned plant.

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s CEO Janisse Quinones now has a 24/7 LAPD detail in response to the threats, the sources said.

Fitch Ratings placed four credits — led by the city of Los Angeles the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power — on rating watch negative, citing the region's wildfires.

As deadly wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles, allegations of blame are being made on behalf of victims.

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” are in the region, which could fuel the growth of new or existing wildfires in Los Angeles County and Ventura County.

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday lowered the rating on municipal bonds sold by Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, downgrading the utility’s power system bonds by two notches to A from AA-.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was sued on Monday on claims that it failed to properly manage water supplies critical to fighting the deadly Palisades Fire, a court filing showed. The lawsuit,

The LAPD investigated a report of a man with a rifle at the Los Angeles DWP building. The alleged gunman, carrying a white bag, was contacted by supervisors and taken into custody by the LAPD. LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) building was briefly at the center of a police investigation.

Utility workers from the Navajo Nation headed to Los Angeles on Thursday to help rebuild the electrical grid damaged by historic southern California wildfires. The Navajo Tribe Utility Authority announced 11 team members specializing in electric line work were sent from Fort Defiance, Arizona, to the Los Angeles area.

Victims of the Palisades Fire are suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for hampering firefighting efforts.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's (LADWP) potential liability for the recent Palisades Fire will depend on whether the utility's power lines or assets were involved in sparking the wildfire,