Unprecedented Firestorm Unveils Water Infrastructure Weaknesses As the inferno that consumed thousands of homes in Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, and Malibu raged, a critical element of the Los Angeles water system, the Santa Ynez Reservoir, sat empty and offline. The ferocious wildfire, driven by "life-threatening" winds, left firefighters grappling with low water … [Read more...] about Pacific Palisades reservoir was offline and empty when firestorm exploded