Reiko Kerr, first woman to lead LADWP’s Power System, retires.

Reiko Kerr, then first woman to lead LADWP’s Power System, retired June 29 and leaves an indelible mark as an advocate for women at the department and for leading the Power System through a transformative period. She leaves with five years of City service...

LADWP hosts annual event to remember those who died on duty.

On June 2, the LADWP held its annual memorial service to pay tribute to those in the department who died in the line of duty.

Retiree expands short story into a book.

Late in 2020, LADWP Retiree Ben Alirez wrote a short story about the pandemic, and the story was published in the anthology Survival: Tales of Pandemic...

Dept. holds moment of silence for the late Mike Lemestre

On Nov. 18, LADWP employees halted work for five minutes to honor their fallen colleague, Michael Lemestre...

Michael Lemestre, Sr. Cable Splicer, passes away from injuries while at work.

Michael Lemestre, Sr. Cable Splicer, Club Member, 16 years of City service, died of injuries sustained during an incident while at work Nov. 4, the LADWP announced...

Water and Power dedicates important water project to its strong cheerleader, the late Councilman...

The late Mr. LA, Tom LaBonge, former Councilman and Club Member, is being honored with the renaming of an important water project in the San Fernando Valley, a project he...

Advancing Diversity, Inclusion

As part of the ongoing initiatives to advance diversity and equity, Monique Earl was named to lead the newly created Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power in July...

Connect Via Facebook!

Hey LADWP Retirees, there’s a new page on Facebook dedicated to you and your fellow Retirees. It contains discussions, photos...

Meet the Team Powering Our Sustainable EV Future

Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power surpasses milestone of building, deploying and funding 10,000 commercial electric vehicle chargers two years early...

Retirement in Motion

John Otoshi, Retired, DWP, writes to update readers about his post-retirement life. He retired last year...