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West Hollywood water main break floods homes, cars, opens sinkhole

By Kevin Dolak | July 17, 2026

Multiple major roadways in West Hollywood have been closed after a water main break at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive caused major flooding, damaging parked vehicles and rushing into apartments and homes in the trendy city.

The leak stems from a rupture in a 36-inch steel pipe that occurred around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, according to Anselmo Collins, chief operating officer at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Water was shut off in the area by around 7:30 a.m. local time after the water main break was first reported, according to the city of West Hollywood; the city's Department of Public Works quickly deployed personnel to the scene. The city said it is now working with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Metropolitan Water District to determine next steps.

There is currently no timeline for water main repairs, the city said in a statement Thursday.

Several streets in West Hollywood are being inundated with fast-moving water following a water main break. Here's a look at the widespread impact of the rushing water from AIR7. https://t.co/bUUdle70vp pic.twitter.com/h4UNHVWd22

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) July 16, 2026

The ruptured water main is just below Sunset Boulevard, which runs toward the northern edge of the affluent Westside neighborhood, where the terrain inclines steadily from a relatively flat baseline near Santa Monica Boulevard to steep elevations moving northward, past the Sunset Strip and into the Hollywood Hills.

The intersection of Sunset Boulevard where Holloway Drive meets Palm Avenue is the nexus of the break. Footage shot from a helicopter by ABC7 shows water rushing down Palm Avenue several blocks to Santa Monica Boulevard. Cars parked on Palm Avenue were seen with water rushing over their hoods, and homes were flooded as torrents rushed in.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was on the scene in West Hollywood this morning to assess the damage. At a morning press conference, officials assured the public that crews were on site working urgently to shut off the water and assess the damage. Bass said that because crews are dealing with highly pressurized pipes, they needed to work carefully to avoid further damage.

"I have to urge everyone to avoid this area," Bass said. "We will provide more information as progress is made. And let me also say that this is one of the challenges when our infrastructure is so old - it's my understanding that these pipes are over 100 years old."

West Hollywood Mayor John Heilman said at the press conference that all residents were fine and that none would have to evacuate the area.

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Mind-blowing how much city workers are making. Lots of folks making over 200K/yr plus a gold plated retirement:

San Diego

Karen Bass recently admitted that Democrats haven't invested in infrastructure in decades, she "literally said this on camera":

The water main that broke in West Hollywood was MORE THAN 100 YEARS OLD

The water caused significant damage to cars, roads, apartments and businesses nearby

Mayor Karen Bass says it’s a challenge to repair and maintain infrastructure like pipes when they are over 100 years old… pic.twitter.com/oGZowcxHWd

— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) July 17, 2026

This is a definition of obscene. In 2018 (updated to ~80,540 with UC data), the number of California public retirees receiving pensions of $100,000 or more (the "$100,000 pension club") reached an all-time high of 79,235 — up 85% since 2013 — according to Transparent California's analysis:

Nearly 80,000 California Retirees Are Receiving $100,000 Or More In Pension Pay, New Data Show

This was 2017. The number is now at around 80,000 probably more:

California's Six-Figure Pension Club Has 62,000 Members

Related:

Is Private Enterprise Best?

Speculation sets in considering these firefighters and police who are being ambushed in California. Are the shooters generally pissed off or aggravated enough concerning these obscene salaries and pensions that are being doled out to public servants in the People's Socialist Republic of California?

Firefighter shot while responding to fire in Stockton dies, officials say

Firefighter killed in shooting at LA County fire station l GMA

And in Idaho? What was the deal there with the shooter who ended up shooting himself?

Infrastructure problems are not synonymous with California either, New York, another Democratic run deteriorating self-aggrandizement paradise is experiencing the same infrastructure collapse:

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