Posted on 01/11/2025 3:25:27 PM PST by EBH
Los Angeles' water chief reportedly knew about an empty reservoir and broken fire hydrants months before the deadly wildfires now spreading across the city that have left some communities in ashes.
The Daily Mail reports the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) CEO Janisse Quiñones was hired by Mayor Karen Bass on a $750,000 salary in May.
Now, LA Fire Department insiders are blaming Quiñones for a nearby reservoir disconnection and broken fire hydrants, the outlet reports, claiming this has led to firefighters running out of water.
The Mail reports that Quiñones' past employer was linked to fire scandals. Quiñones previously held a top executive role at electric company PG&E. The company previously went bankrupt over liability for several California wildfires, the outlet reports.
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And they knew about Santa Ana firewind season far longer.
Schmucks.
Quinones would be wise to leave the country and disappear.
It is my understanding that the nearby reservoir was not in service because it did not meet EPA standards for drinking water.
I read something that said the public works union members could have put it back into operation earlier.
I mean she only makes $750K a year so... what can we expect?
One of the triple Ks?
Oh, Ja neese. I could do half as good for half the money and still do better. One word. Cluster!
Getting paid $750,000 and didn’t do her job? They need to get their money back.
“Quiñones previously held a top executive role at electric company PG&E. The company previously went bankrupt over liability for several California wildfires, the outlet reports.”
LOL sounds like a great hire and at only $700,000
Top exec role at PG&E? Sound like lessons from a recent presidential cant-i-date.
I saw that. Great resume eh?
Who knew there was no water pressure at the hydrants would be my first question, and why was nothing done about it?
In my Ohio community, they perform routing hydrant checks/flushings.
1/10/25?
Gov. Greasy Hair is desperate to cover his butt.
Whatta dufus.
Trump needs top call him out.
Sink his 2028 run.
For all you forehead fans.
That’s a seven-head, not a ‘four’ head.
Only women and children can make mistakes-not men. -Vito Corleone
Large billboard size foreheads, mean large brains. Except in Ms Quinones case. BTW born in Puerto Rico.
If only more $$ was in the budget for her, then she might have been able to do her job. She obviously had to work another job to make ends meet, distracting her from being water czar.
It was not a “natural disaster.”
It was a detailed plan that was years in the making.
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