LA water and power officials are highest-paid city employees

As fires rage throughout the Los Angeles area, the city’s leadership and officials are under intense scrutiny for their job performance in response to the blazes. What’s more, a report recently found that some of Los Angeles’s highest-paid employees work for the department accused of mismanagement.

A report from OpenTheBooks found that eight of the top 10 highest-paid city employees work for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.