Water Cutoff Forces Partial Jail Lockdowns
From Times Staff Reports
The Twin Towers correctional facility and the Men’s Central Jail were partially locked down much of Friday when water lines lost pressure, a Los Angeles County sheriff’s spokeswoman said.
It occurred when a contractor working on the Blue Line light-rail project along Alameda Street cut off water to the jails by shutting a “gate valve” without the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s knowledge, said Sgt. Rick Myers.
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