When the Hydrants Ran Dry in Los Angeles

When LA’s hydrants failed during massive fires, misinformation spread. What really happened – and the hard truths about our urban water systems. In my latest WhoWhatWhy podcast, I talk to one of California’s leading water experts who cuts through the noise to explain what really happened. Gregory Pierce — director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and of the Human Rights to Water Solutions Lab — delivers a masterclass in understanding this infrastructure crisis. The story that emerged about what led to this deadly failure has been animated by finger-pointing, misinformation, and political opportunism.