Another inept DEI hire in LA county CA.
And she couldn't do her job so people are losing their homes.
'Fire and Fury: Overpaid Bureaucrat Responsible for Filling Up Fire
Hydrants in LA County Rakes in $750K Per Year — The City’s Highest Paid Employee'
<https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/fire-fury-overpaid-bureaucrat-responsible-filling-up-fire/>
'As the Pacific Palisades neighborhood grapples with one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles County’s history, firefighters are confronting an unexpected challenge: dry fire hydrants.
The blaze, which has scorched approximately 16,000 acres and destroyed
over 1,000 structures, has been exacerbated by powerful Santa Ana winds,
with gusts reaching up to 100 mph.
The Palisades Fire, which has scorched over 25,000 acres, remains at 0% containment.
Similarly, the Eaton Fire near Pasadena has burned more than 5,000 acres
and is also at 0% containment.
These fires have led to significant destruction, including the loss of
over 1,000 structures and at least five fatalities. Evacuation orders
have been issued for more than 150,000 residents as emergency services
work tirelessly to manage the crisis, The Times reported.
These conditions have not only intensified the flames but also hindered aerial firefighting efforts, as aircraft have been grounded due to the
severe winds.
On the ground, firefighters have reported that several hydrants in the
area have run dry, severely hampering their efforts to control the
inferno.
“There’s no water in the fire hydrants,” Rick Caruso, owner of the Palisades Village shopping center, told The Times. “The firefighters are there, and there’s nothing they can do — we’ve got neighborhoods burning, homes burning, and businesses burning. … It should never happen.”
WATCH:
The recent failure of fire hydrants in Los Angeles County to provide
water during a critical fire-fighting effort raises serious questions
about the competence and priorities of local officials.
How is it possible that in one of the wealthiest regions in the country, essential infrastructure such as fire hydrants is not adequately
maintained or inspected?
Reports have surfaced that a Los Angeles County official responsible for
this simple task of overseeing fire hydrant maintenance is raking in an astonishing $750,000 annually.
Janisse Quiñones (Credit: LA DWP)
In April 2024, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) nominated Janisse
Quiñones as the new head of the Department of Water and Power (DWP),
with an approved annual salary of $750,000.
This is nearly double the salary of her predecessor, Marty Adams, who
only made $447,082 annually.
LA Times reported at the time:
The Board of Water and Power Commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve a salary for Bass nominee Janisse Quiñones that is significantly higher
than the $447,082 currently earned by General Manager Marty Adams.
Quiñones, former senior vice president of electric operations at Pacific
Gas & Electric Co., was picked by Bass after a nationwide search. Adams
is retiring in June after four decades at the head of the troubled
agency, where turnover is particularly high in the top ranks.
The City Council last year approved a new salary range — $435,034.80 to $751,011.84 — for the general managers of the city’s utility, port and airport, which went into effect in December after Adams announced his retirement.
Top executives at investor-owned utilities, such as PG&E, typically earn multimillion-dollar salaries, while those at public utilities take home
much less.
Quiñones’ salary is in line with top executives’ salaries at the Omaha Public Power District in Nebraska and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, according to public records.
Of course, the DEI CEO and chief engineer of the LADWP, Janisse
Quiñones, attributed the issue to an unprecedented strain on the water system.
“Four times the normal demand was seen for 15 hours straight, which
lowered our water pressure,” Quiñones continued.
“If there’s a message you take away from me today, is, I need our customers to really conserve water — not just in the Palisades area, but the whole system because the fire department needs the water to fight
the fires,” Quiñones added.
She added, per Santa Monica Daily Press, “We’re fighting a wildfire with urban water systems, and that is really challenging… The utility has deployed 20 water tanks from construction crews to support firefighting operations, with tankers making 30-minute round trips to refill.
“Because we’re pushing the water system so hard, our water quality is decreasing. So we’re going to be issuing a boil water notice this
morning, and I will extend for about 48 hours. The water quality is low.
We have a lot of ash in the system, and so please, if you’re going to be drinking water, you need to boil the water.”
Quiñones also assered that the system will need to adapt as “climate change” makes fires like these more frequent.
“How are we going to change the way we operate our water systems for
events like this? This is an unprecedented event,” she said.
“I think the 2011 winds was significant from a power perspective, but
the fires have really increased the response complexity of this. We had
crews trying to mitigate this, and we had to evacuate. We worked with
the fire department to try to get back in and try to fill the tanks
again. It wasn’t safe to do so. So you’re managing the fires, you’re managing the power outage, and you’re managing the water needs …. So
yes, we have to look at our system from a climate resiliency as a
region, and it’s going to be more than just DWP, it’s all the water agencies here, including the county.”
Just three months ago, when Trump appeared on the Joe Rogan Podcast, he talked to Joe about the ongoing issue of water dispersal in California
and about how the state could stop wildfires by clearing dead trees from forests.
He suggested that the state actually has more than enough water to deal
with these and other issues such as farming, but progressive
environmental policies are standing in the way.
On Wednesday, Trump blasted Newsom on Truth Social.
“Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration
declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons
of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily
into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently
burning in a virtually apocalyptic way,” Trump wrote.
“He wanted to protect an essentially worthless fish called a smelt, by giving it less water (it didn’t work!), but didn’t care about the people of California, he added. “Now the ultimate price is being paid.”
“I will demand that this incompetent governor allow beautiful, clean,
fresh water to FLOW INTO CALIFORNIA! He is the blame for this. On top of
it all, no water for fire hydrants, not firefighting planes. A true disaster!”
Mayor Bass, who was abroad in Ghana when the fires began, has faced additional criticism for her absence during the crisis. She returned to
Los Angeles on Wednesday but declined to answer questions regarding her absence and previous budget cuts to the LAFD.
According to the New York Post, “The water shortage was the result of
years of mismanagement of LA’s water system — including a federal indictment of a leader and high profile resignations — as well as major operational problems that drained reserves too quickly.”
Photo of author
Jim H?ft'
Another inept DEI hire in LA county CA.
And she couldn't do her job so people are losing their homes.
'Fire and Fury: Overpaid Bureaucrat Responsible for Filling Up Fire
Hydrants in LA County
<https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/
On 1/9/2025 11:47 AM, John Smyth wrote:
[bullshit erased]
Here's her excuse for her failure
On 1/9/2025 11:47 AM, John Smyth wrote:
Another inept DEI hire in LA county CA.
And she couldn't do her job so people are losing their homes.
'Fire and Fury: Overpaid Bureaucrat Responsible for Filling Up Fire
Hydrants in LA County Rakes in $750K Per Year — The City’s Highest Paid >> Employee'
<https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/fire-fury-overpaid-bureaucrat-responsible-filling-up-fire/>
'As the Pacific Palisades neighborhood grapples with one of the most
destructive wildfires in Los Angeles County’s history, firefighters are
confronting an unexpected challenge: dry fire hydrants.
The blaze, which has scorched approximately 16,000 acres and destroyed
over 1,000 structures, has been exacerbated by powerful Santa Ana winds,
with gusts reaching up to 100 mph.
The Palisades Fire, which has scorched over 25,000 acres, remains at 0%
containment.
Similarly, the Eaton Fire near Pasadena has burned more than 5,000 acres
and is also at 0% containment.
These fires have led to significant destruction, including the loss of
over 1,000 structures and at least five fatalities. Evacuation orders
have been issued for more than 150,000 residents as emergency services
work tirelessly to manage the crisis, The Times reported.
These conditions have not only intensified the flames but also hindered
aerial firefighting efforts, as aircraft have been grounded due to the
severe winds.
On the ground, firefighters have reported that several hydrants in the
area have run dry, severely hampering their efforts to control the
inferno.
“There’s no water in the fire hydrants,” Rick Caruso, owner of the
Palisades Village shopping center, told The Times. “The firefighters are >> there, and there’s nothing they can do — we’ve got neighborhoods
burning, homes burning, and businesses burning. … It should never
happen.”
WATCH:
The recent failure of fire hydrants in Los Angeles County to provide
water during a critical fire-fighting effort raises serious questions
about the competence and priorities of local officials.
How is it possible that in one of the wealthiest regions in the country,
essential infrastructure such as fire hydrants is not adequately
maintained or inspected?
Reports have surfaced that a Los Angeles County official responsible for
this simple task of overseeing fire hydrant maintenance is raking in an
astonishing $750,000 annually.
Janisse Quiñones (Credit: LA DWP)
In April 2024, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) nominated Janisse
Quiñones as the new head of the Department of Water and Power (DWP),
with an approved annual salary of $750,000.
This is nearly double the salary of her predecessor, Marty Adams, who
only made $447,082 annually.
LA Times reported at the time:
The Board of Water and Power Commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve a
salary for Bass nominee Janisse Quiñones that is significantly higher
than the $447,082 currently earned by General Manager Marty Adams.
Quiñones, former senior vice president of electric operations at Pacific
Gas & Electric Co., was picked by Bass after a nationwide search. Adams
is retiring in June after four decades at the head of the troubled
agency, where turnover is particularly high in the top ranks.
The City Council last year approved a new salary range — $435,034.80 to
$751,011.84 — for the general managers of the city’s utility, port and >> airport, which went into effect in December after Adams announced his
retirement.
Top executives at investor-owned utilities, such as PG&E, typically earn
multimillion-dollar salaries, while those at public utilities take home
much less.
Quiñones’ salary is in line with top executives’ salaries at the Omaha >> Public Power District in Nebraska and the Sacramento Municipal Utility
District, according to public records.
Of course, the DEI CEO and chief engineer of the LADWP, Janisse
Quiñones, attributed the issue to an unprecedented strain on the water
system.
“Four times the normal demand was seen for 15 hours straight, which
lowered our water pressure,” Quiñones continued.
“If there’s a message you take away from me today, is, I need our
customers to really conserve water — not just in the Palisades area, but >> the whole system because the fire department needs the water to fight
the fires,” Quiñones added.
She added, per Santa Monica Daily Press, “We’re fighting a wildfire with >> urban water systems, and that is really challenging… The utility has
deployed 20 water tanks from construction crews to support firefighting
operations, with tankers making 30-minute round trips to refill.
“Because we’re pushing the water system so hard, our water quality is
decreasing. So we’re going to be issuing a boil water notice this
morning, and I will extend for about 48 hours. The water quality is low.
We have a lot of ash in the system, and so please, if you’re going to be >> drinking water, you need to boil the water.”
Quiñones also assered that the system will need to adapt as “climate
change” makes fires like these more frequent.
“How are we going to change the way we operate our water systems for
events like this? This is an unprecedented event,” she said.
“I think the 2011 winds was significant from a power perspective, but
the fires have really increased the response complexity of this. We had
crews trying to mitigate this, and we had to evacuate. We worked with
the fire department to try to get back in and try to fill the tanks
again. It wasn’t safe to do so. So you’re managing the fires, you’re >> managing the power outage, and you’re managing the water needs …. So
yes, we have to look at our system from a climate resiliency as a
region, and it’s going to be more than just DWP, it’s all the water
agencies here, including the county.”
Just three months ago, when Trump appeared on the Joe Rogan Podcast, he
talked to Joe about the ongoing issue of water dispersal in California
and about how the state could stop wildfires by clearing dead trees from
forests.
He suggested that the state actually has more than enough water to deal
with these and other issues such as farming, but progressive
environmental policies are standing in the way.
On Wednesday, Trump blasted Newsom on Truth Social.
“Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration
declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons
of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily
into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently
burning in a virtually apocalyptic way,” Trump wrote.
“He wanted to protect an essentially worthless fish called a smelt, by
giving it less water (it didn’t work!), but didn’t care about the people >> of California, he added. “Now the ultimate price is being paid.”
“I will demand that this incompetent governor allow beautiful, clean,
fresh water to FLOW INTO CALIFORNIA! He is the blame for this. On top of
it all, no water for fire hydrants, not firefighting planes. A true
disaster!”
Mayor Bass, who was abroad in Ghana when the fires began, has faced
additional criticism for her absence during the crisis. She returned to
Los Angeles on Wednesday but declined to answer questions regarding her
absence and previous budget cuts to the LAFD.
According to the New York Post, “The water shortage was the result of
years of mismanagement of LA’s water system — including a federal
indictment of a leader and high profile resignations — as well as major
operational problems that drained reserves too quickly.”
Photo of author
Jim H?ft'
Here's her excuse for her failure: https://x.com/amuse/status/1877336432882135389
On 1/9/2025 8:47 AM, John Smyth wrote:
Another inept DEI hire in LA county CA.
And she couldn't do her job so people are losing their homes.
'Fire and Fury: Overpaid Bureaucrat Responsible for Filling Up Fire Hydrants in LA County
The L.A. DWP does not supply water to L.A. *County* reservoirs, you stupid lying
cocksucking shitbag.
The reservoirs used to supply water to L.A. *city* fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades were completely full before the fire started.
<https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/
Lie site.
On 1/9/2025 8:49 AM, Gak, fat little cocksucker fucked up the ass by
priests hundreds of times — and *admits* it — lied:
On 1/9/2025 11:47 AM, John Smyth wrote:
[bullshit erased]
Here's her excuse for her failure
Fuck off, you priest-fucked fat little cocksucker. The reservoirs
feeding the fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades were *full* prior to the
fire starting. The fire department was draining them faster than they
could be replenished.
She is absolutely right about why the pressure was
low.
Just fuck off, you priest-fucked fat little cocksucking Trumpswab.
On 1/9/2025 12:37 PM, Rudy Canoza wrote:
On 1/9/2025 8:49 AM, Gak, fat little cocksucker fucked up the ass by priests >> hundreds of times — and *admits* it — lied:
On 1/9/2025 11:47 AM, John Smyth wrote:
[bullshit erased]
Here's her excuse for her failure
Fuck off, you priest-fucked fat little cocksucker. The reservoirs feeding the
fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades were *full* prior to the fire starting. The
fire department was draining them faster than they could be replenished.
No, it wasn't. From CNNs fact-checkers (I know, I laughed too),
"While it is true there were some dry hydrants in the Pacific Palisades area of
Los Angeles amid the extreme water demand of the firefighting effort, that significant problem – which you can read about here – was related to local
logistical factors affected by the area’s mountainous geography, not the absence of water in the Los Angeles region " https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/09/politics/fact-check-trump-california-wildfires-
fema/index.html
She is absolutely right about why the pressure was low.
Admitting that they failed to construct working systems capable of handling this
event.
As I said, you get what you voted for. You...*YOU* are responsible for this, Jon
Ball.
On 1/10/2025 5:41 AM, Gak, fat little cocksucker fucked up the ass by
priests hundreds of times — and *admits* it — lied:
On 1/9/2025 12:37 PM, Rudy Canoza wrote:
On 1/9/2025 8:49 AM, Gak, fat little cocksucker fucked up the ass by
priests hundreds of times — and *admits* it — lied:
On 1/9/2025 11:47 AM, John Smyth wrote:
[bullshit erased]
Here's her excuse for her failure
Fuck off, you priest-fucked fat little cocksucker. The reservoirs
feeding the fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades were *full* prior to
the fire starting. The fire department was draining them faster than
they could be replenished.
No, it wasn't. From CNNs fact-checkers (I know, I laughed too),
"While it is true there were some dry hydrants in the Pacific
Palisades area of Los Angeles amid the extreme water demand of the
firefighting effort, that significant problem – which you can read
about here – was related to local logistical factors affected by the
area’s mountainous geography, not the absence of water in the Los
Angeles region "
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/09/politics/fact-check-trump-california-
wildfires- fema/index.html
No one said it was due to any *regional* shortage of water,
fucked fat little cocksucker. The ample water in the L.A. region could
not be pumped into the local water storage tanks fast enough.
"local logistical factors affected by the area’s mountainous geography"
— Karen Bass cannot control the area's mountainous geography, you priest-fucked fat little cocksucker. The "logistical factors" are not
that there is inadequate infrastructure, you priest-fucked fat little cocksucker — it's that when the tanks are depleted, there isn't enough pressure to force the water to flow *uphill* to the hydrants.
She is absolutely right about why the pressure was low.
Admitting that they failed to construct working systems capable of
handling this event.
No such admission, you priest-fucked fat little cocksucker.
As I said, you get what you voted for. You...*YOU* are responsible for
this, Jon Ball.
No such poster, as you well know, you priest-fucked fat little
cocksucker. I didn't vote for Karen Bass or any other L.A. or California politician. I don't live there.
Just fuck off, you priest-fucked fat little cocksucking Trumpswab.
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