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Nearly two weeks after the Eaton fire forced Claire Robinson to flee her Altadena home, she returned, donning a white hazmat suit, a respirator and goggles.
The Metropolitan Water District’s board voted to replace its top manager, dismissing Adel Hagekhalil after a seven-month inquiry that exposed deep divisions.
President Trump heightened his battle with California over water policy by suggesting troops arrived in the state to turn on water pumps — which state officials quickly denied.
Trump’s order is premised on the idea that increasing Delta pumping would make more water available for the rest of California. But experts say its more complicated than that.
President Trump says he plans to issue an order to ‘open up the pumps’ and deliver more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to California farms and cities.
After months of investigations, the Metropolitan Water District’s board is set to decide the fate of General Manager Adel Hagekhalil.
President Trump landed in Los Angeles on Friday to survey the devastation from the firestorms that swept through the county.
President Trump has issued a directive calling for ‘putting people over fish’ in California water policy. State officials say it could prove harmful for water supplies and fish.
As the Eaton fire spread, many areas were notified of evacuation warnings and orders well in advance. In the heart of Altadena, where all 17 reported deaths occurred, evacuation orders came hours after fire did.
When fire hydrants ran dry, the L.A. Department of Water and Power struggled to get water where needed. The utility’s operations chief explains the decisions as the fire spread.
