Fire and Fury: Overpaid Bureaucrat Responsible for Filling Up Fire ...
2 days ago · Janisse Quiñones (LA DWP); LA Fire (Getty Images) As the Pacific Palisades neighborhood grapples with one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles County’s history, firefighters are confronting an unexpected challenge: dry fire hydrants. The blaze, which has scorched approximately 16,000 acres and destroyed over 1,000 structures, has been exacerbated by powerful Santa Ana […]
In the Palisades Fire, LA DWP’s 3 huge water tanks all ran out of …
2 days ago · The LA City Council voted Tuesday, May 14, 2024, to approve the mayor’s appointment of Janisse Quiñones to lead the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power with a salary of $750,000 per year ...
After Palisades fire hydrants lacked water, city officials blame …
3 days ago · By 3 a.m. Wednesday, all water storage tanks in the Palisades area “went dry,” diminishing the flow of water from hydrants in higher elevations, said Janisse Quiñones, chief executive and ...
LA's $750k-a-year water chief Janisse Quiñones 'knew about …
12 hours ago · LA's $750k-a-year water chief Janisse Quiñones 'knew about empty reservoir and broken hydrants' months before fires Firefighter reveals two men were caught on camera lighting fire just before ...
LA's water boss struggles to explain why they ran out of water
Janisse Quiñones, chief executive officer and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, couldn't quite explain why fire hydrants have run dry in bumbling video. US News
Fire hydrants ran dry in Pacific Palisades as a major wildfire raged
2 days ago · Janisse Quiñones, CEO of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said the fight to contain the flames has put immense strain on the system. "We pushed the system to the extreme," she said during a Wednesday news conference. "Four times the normal demand was seen for 15 hours straight." She is pleading with residents to conserve water.
L.A. Officials Blame ‘Tremendous Demand’ for Fire Hydrants
2 days ago · "I need our customers to really conserve water," city official Janisse Quiñones said at a press conference as fires rage in the Pacific Palisades Angel Saunders Wed, January 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM UTC
California's fire death toll doubles as chaos grips LA - BBC News
4 days ago · "The good news is, as of today, I'm a great-grandfather," Biden says, a comment that is welcomed with applause from reporters and officials in the room. ... Janisse Quiñones, CEO of Los Angeles ...
New L.A. DWP general manager will make $750,000 salary - Los Angeles Times
Apr 24, 2024 · Janisse Quiñones was approved Tuesday by the Board of Department of Water and Power Commissioners to be the utility’s next general manager. Mayor Karen Bass’ pick to lead the Los Angeles Department...
Column: DWP's new leader wants to shake things up. It won't be …
Jun 13, 2024 · Last month, Janisse Quiñones took the helm as the agency’s new leader, after being recommended by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and confirmed unanimously by City Council. She’s got a tough job ahead of...
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