In January, when crews fighting the fast-spreading Palisades fire were hampered by low water pressure and dry hydrants, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered an investigation. After a 10-month review, California officials concluded in a report that the water supply in Southern California was “robust” at the time of the fire and that the water system isn’t designed to handle such large, intense wildfires. The state’s findings, released Thursday, also address an issue that has been a point of frustration and anger among residents in Pacific Palisades: the fact that Santa Ynez Reservoir, which can hold 117 million gallons of drinking water, was empty for repairs at the time of the fire.

Other reservoir news:

• San Diego Union-Tribune: Santa Fe Irrigation District begins design of Larrick Reservoir upgrades
• KNX (Los Angeles): Firefighting air attack drip tank installed on Palos Verdes Peninsula