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Puff piece fails to mention plans to drain the Santa Ynez reservoir

Puff piece in @latimes fails to mention LADWPs own report in 2003 detailing plans to drain the Santa Ynez reservoir, states: “During construction, the existing reservoir would be drained of all water, thus reducing the available supply of surface water for fighting fires… However…other surface water sources exist in the vicinity of the proposed project site (e.g., Pacific Palisades Reservoir [approximately 3 miles east of Santa Ynez Reservoir]” The Pacific Palisades Reservoir was then emptied and taken off line in 2013. LADWP knew it was unavailable

Lisa Cusack
November 21, 2025

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