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The Los Angeles A water utility chief has been given a police protection detail amid “threats” against her and water utility workers as wildfires sweep through Southern California, two Los Angeles police sources told Fox News.
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power CEO Giannis Quinones has a 24-hour LAPD response to the threats, sources said.
One LAPD source mentioned the recent shooting in New York of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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People watch smoke and flames from the Palisades fire in the Pacific Palisades area on January 7, 2025. in Los Angeles, California. (Tiffany Rose/Getty Images)
Quinones reportedly earns $750,000 a year.
She faces public criticism over Los Angeles’ fire preparedness and water distribution among forest fires in the area.
“We can confirm that threats have been made against our staff, including incidents on the ground… that took place at a DWP facility in the city center on Tuesday evening,” the Department of Water and Energy told Fox News.
A view of smoke covering the sky from the Eaton wildfire in Altadena, Los Angeles County, California on January 9, 2025. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“We take every threat and incident seriously and immediately report them to law enforcement,” the department continued. “We do not discuss security measures at our facilities to protect our employees.”
The department added: “Our staff are working tirelessly around the clock to support the city’s response and their work is critical to that effort. They are an important part of the city’s family, they are part of this community and there is no place for this in the community or in our city for any threats to their safety.’
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A fire burns during the Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.S., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Jill Connelly/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Quinones has also previously said that she views her position through a “fairness lens” and uses it to promote social justice.
