LADWP boss quits job to flee to Puerto Rico — just weeks after court found utility company liable in fire: ‘direlection of duty’
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Source: New York Post
Published: 2026-03-06 09:57 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Transport, Natural Disasters, Law & Courts, World News, Crime & Justice
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Just weeks after a Los Angeles judge ruled that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) could be held liable for the catastrophic water system failure and aging electrical infrastructure that fueled the Palisades Fire, the utility’s CEO and chief engineer is stepping down, announcing her return to her home island of Puerto Rico.
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