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Byron Scott called Kobe Bryant’s left Achilles injury “toughest period in his lifetime”
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Bill provides stiff penalties for department heads who mislead Legislature: Guest commentary
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Thousand Oaks volleyball makes a triumphant return to court at Agoura
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Shine light on police misconduct, use of force
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Bonsignore: Kobe Bryant career arc runs gamut of emotions
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Lakers’ Kobe Bryant has throwback game in 130-110 loss to Rockets
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Anaheim Ducks wrap up improbable Pacific Division crown
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Santa Anita training title extra special to Philip D’Amato
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Whicker: Masters Tournament finally turns on Jordan Spieth, as he loses in come-from-ahead fashion
LA City Council approves five years worth of DWP water and power increases
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday gave final approval to a pair of Department of Water and Power rate hikes.Under the plan, water and power rates will rise by 3 percent per year over...
DWP to offer free air-conditioning tune-ups and upgrades
LOS ANGELES — Air conditioning unit tune-ups and upgrades to make them more energy-efficient will be offered for free by the Department of Water and Power under an incentive program...
LA City Council approves water and power rate increases
Taking a shower or flicking on the lights just got more expensive.The Los Angeles City Council signed off on a five-year Department of Water and Power rate hike Wednesday, boosting water...
DWP rate hike plan draws thousands of angry letters
Los Angeles City Hall and the Department of Water and Power have received more than 2,000 letters of protest over a water rate-hike proposal set for consideration by the City Council this week....
Getting serious about reforming L.A. DWP management
City Hall is finally making serious noises about reforming the management of the Department of Water and Power. Are real changes in the works, or just more talk?It will depend on what goes...
What is the status of that massive reservoir under construction by the 134 Freeway?
Los Angeles city officials broke ground Tuesday on the second phase of a $230 million underground drinking water reservoir.The Headworks project, south of the 134 Freeway near Griffith Park,...
LA Council committee discusses DWP reforms, potential ballot measure
A City Council committee Friday held the first in a series of discussions about a potential ballot measure aimed at restructuring how the Department of Water and Power is governed, and would...
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti on what DWP needs to reform
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Thursday released a set of principals for reform of the DWP, as the November election inches closer and the agency kicks into another phase of change....
How a San Fernando Valley councilman wants to save on power bills
Those hot summer days in the San Fernando Valley were what L.A. City Councilman Bob Blumenfield had in mind this week when he pushed for new incentives that he said would help Los Angeles...
LADWP rate hikes OK’d by commissioners
LOS ANGELES >> The typical single-family household in Los Angeles could see its monthly electricity bill go up a total of $12 over five years under proposed electricity rate hikes backed...
2 DWP workers injured after explosion at LACMA
LOS ANGELES >> Two Department of Water and Power workers suffered minor injuries when they were knocked down by an explosion at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in the Miracle Mile area...
Bel Air homeowners could face new penalties for heavy water use
Los Angeles’ wealthiest residents may soon get a visit from water-use enforcers.Spurred by a ...
Settlement in DWP overbilling case conditionally approved by judge
A judge Monday gave conditional approval to a proposed settlement that calls for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to pay out tens of millions of dollars in refunds to customers who...
Susan Shelley: Ratepayers lose in game of DWP monopoly, investors and unions win
It’s easy to say the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is bloated and inefficient, but it’s even easier to prove it.All you have to do is read the “Benchmarking ...
LADWP’s $18 million turf rebate program a ‘gimmick,’ audit says
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s $18 million annual turf rebate program is a “gimmick” and has saved a negligible amount of water compared with other measures,...
LADWP responds to water-main breaks in Silver Lake and Mar Vista, second damages vehicles
LOS ANGELES — Utility crews today worked to repair water main breaks in the Silver Lake and Mar Vista areas that left about 100 customers without service and caused a sinkhole in one...
Judge postpones approval of DWP settlement
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge again postponed a decision Tuesday in a proposed settlement over a faulty Department of Water and Power billing system that affected thousands of customers....
DWP is funding green companies, but will ratepayers benefit?
During a keynote speech at a San Fernando Valley business conference this month, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti boasted about a job-creation program backed by City Hall.“We have a...
State appeals court approves audit of DWP’s trust financial records
An appeals court Thursday sided with Controller Ron Galperin’s efforts to audit the financial records of two Department of Water and Power worker safety and training trusts that receive...
L.A. DWP water users pay the price for doing the right thing
It just got harder for Los Angeles residents to feel good about saving water. The Department of Water and Power wants us to pat ourselves on the back with one hand while reaching into our pocket...
LA DWP, other utilities to raise water rates because of drought
Enjoying those lower water bills from 3-minute showers and your new drought-tolerant landscaping? Well, prepare to pay a little more to make up for your conservation.Throughout California,...
DWP trusts lagging in reforms, won’t part with $11 million
Two nonprofit trusts at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power have either rejected or have not yet completed some of the most ...
Should Valley-based DWP rate payers get a break? Councilman wants to know
Seven years after the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power divided the city into two temperature zones as way to equalize power rates, a Los Angeles City Councilman is calling for a review of ...
Judge postpones approval of DWP settlement
A judge on Friday postponed a potential settlement in the class-...
Tarzana main break leaves some without water
TARZANA >> Los Angeles Department of Water and Power workers are working to repair a 6-inch water main that burst in Tarzana early Sunday morning leaving a dozen customers without water, a...
