LA Water Department Sued Over Wildfire Response

We're not out of the woods yet,

said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, in a Los Angeles Times interview

During my career, I've never seen punishing Santa Ana events so overwhelm the normal winter rain season."

While speaking with the Los Angeles Times, retired climatologist Bill Patzert said

After consulting with our experts, we are confident that the cause and origin of the Eaton fire is linked to SCE electrical equipment,

he said

Regarding the claim that the entire system was de-energized, we have clients who were watching TV and saw news about the fire after it had already started,

he said

An inaccurate social media post is currently circulating on Facebook. The post claims that individuals can come to California to join a clean-up crew in areas affected by recent LA wildfires. This information is false, and we would like to clarify that there is no such opportunity available. We kindly ask that you refrain from calling in to inquire about this."

California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said in a situation summary about the Eaton and Palisades fires

It is with great sadness that we report the loss of our beloved Palisades Branch Library. We are eternally grateful to the amazing staff, volunteers and community members who have contributed to the growth of the Palisades Branch Library,

the library system said in a statement

While we will continue to work on the exact timing of the assistance, Japan will continue to actively provide support for the disaster victims, as well as for the swift recovery of the disaster-stricken areas,

Hayashi said

We want to help the people that need help,

Woody Faircloth told KUSA’s Jaleesa Irizarry

What’s been beautiful is that our community has offered so much that we now have this full warehouse of things that could be a great starting point for somebody who just lost everything,

said Waseel Amoura, an organizer at the 9ThirtyLA venue

Firefighters held back the flames at JPL’s gates, but many of our coworkers lost their homes,

a JPL staff member posted on X Tuesday evening

We are following all the leads and processing all the physical evidence,

Jose Medina, special agent in charge of the ATF's L.A. field division, said in a news conference yesterday

It has been an extraordinarily difficult week for Los Angeles. We have witnessed unimaginable devastation, but through it all, there have been inspiring stories of communities coming together,

the library system said

We recognize that PSPS creates hardships, yet safety remains our number one priority,

stated Funmi Williamson, the senior vice president of SoCal Edison

I want to give their house a fighting change,

he explained

I’m like, ‘What the hell? Why aren’t people using their pools to fight fire and protect themselves?’ So I started researching high-pressure water pumps, AG irrigation systems,

he told NBC Los Angeles

Therapy for them is play. Play is therapy … this is therapy for these kids. This is exactly what they need,

she told NBC's Jacob Soboroff

Cal OES has led the efforts to respond to and recover from wildfire impacts,

the office stated

Everyone is just trying to give children a little bit of joy and normalcy, if that’s at all possible, and give parents the space to figure out where they’re going to live, where their kids are going to go to school, there’s so much work to do

she said

We have to fundamentally change the way we do things in this city so that we can grow back and we build back in a strong way."

Council member Bob Blumenfield

As a city, our singular goal must be to ensure that residents have the resources they need to rebuild their lives and come home."

Council member Traci Park, who represents the Pacific Palisades