A bipartisan quartet of Colorado lawmakers introduced legislation this week that would establish a framework for providing tax credits to the Sundance Film Festival, which last fall named Boulder one of three finalists to host the world-renowned event for a decade beginning in 2027.

News of some of the hydrants goinew dry prompted a swirl of criticism on social media against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s water management policies, including from President-elect Donald Trump.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 27 people. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn in California today. Here are the latest updates.

A key driver of the whiplash, Swain says, is the “expanding atmospheric sponge”—the growing ability of the atmosphere to hold more water for every degree Celsius that the planet warms. A thirstier atmosphere pulls more water out of plants and soil, exacerbating drought conditions beyond a simple lack of rain.

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

"LADWP made the conscious decision not to timely repair the Santa Ynez Reservoir cover, leaving the reservoir drained and unusable, all as a 'cost-saving' measure." The lawsuit also said some fire ...

LADWP has restored power to all customers affected by last week’s windstorm, except for approximately 17,000 customers in fire-impacted areas, including Pacific Palisades, Encino, and Brentwood. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is ...

A group of residents impacted by the Palisades Fire is suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, alleging the city and its agency were unprepared. "The Palisades Fire has been a ...

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 ...

The LADWP, the largest U.S. municipal utility, should have maintained water in a nearby reservoir, which was dry at the time the flames erupted, the complaint said. The Santa Ynez Reservoir ...

Lawsuit accuses LADWP of mismanaging water supplies during Palisades Fire Santa Ynez Reservoir empty since February 2024, lawsuit claims cost-cutting delays Governor Newsom calls for investigation ...

Newsweek contacted Roger Behle, one of the plaintiffs' attorneys, and LADWP for comment via email outside regular business hours. An aerial view of houses burned during the Palisades fire near the ...