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Karen Bass' Classmate Defends Fire Response After Mayor Broke Promise Not to Leave Country

A former high school classmate of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has written to theΒ L.A. Times to defend the mayor's conduct during the Palisades Fire -- which broke out when Bass was abroad at Ghana's presidential inauguration.

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L.A. Residents Outraged After Army Corps Abandons Soil Testing in Burn Areas

Los Angeles residents are furious at an announcement by the Army Corps of Engineers that there will be no testing of local soil for toxins after the first six inches of topsoil are taken away during debris removal that began this week.

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Report: L.A. Fire Dept. Could Have Pre-Deployed 10 Engines to Palisades, but Did Not

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) could have pre-deployed ten engines to the Pacific Palisades ahead of the deadly Palisades Fire on January 7, but chose not to, according to former fire chiefs quoted by theΒ Los Angeles Times.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom to Stage Photo-Op to Mark Start of Federal Debris Removal; Update: No Newsom

Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to stage a photo-op Tuesday afternoon to mark the start of debris removal after the Palisades Fire -- even though the state government has little to do with it.

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Steve Hagerty, Head of Firm Karen Bass Chose to Rebuild L.A., Was Disaster as One-Term Mayor of Evanston, Illinois

Steve Hagerty, the founder of Hagerty Consulting, which Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass chose behind closed doors to lead the city's rebuilding effort, had a disastrous tenure as mayor of the liberal college town of Evanston, Illinois.

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Former Lead Recovery Consultants at Hagerty, Firm Hired by Bass, Pleaded Guilty to Stealing Disaster Funds

Two former disaster recovery experts at Hagerty Consulting, which L.A. Mayor Karen Bass appointed to lead rebuilding efforts after the recent wildfires, pleaded guilty in 2022 and 2023 to defrauding New York City of Hurricane Sandy relief funds.

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L.A. 'Recovery Chief' Steve Soboroff Agrees to Work for Free, After Grenell Exposes $500,000 Salary

Los Angeles "Chief Recovery Officer" Steve Soboroff said Saturday night that he would work for free, after coming under fire for earning $500,000 for three months of work, even though his salary was to have been paid privately.

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Bass' Chief Recovery Officer's Son, Jacob Soboroff, Leads MSNBC Coverage of L.A. Fires

Jacob Soboroff, a familiar face on MSNBC and NBC's political and national correspondent, has a deeply personal connection to the Palisades Fire: he grew up in town, and is the son of L.A. "Chief Recovery Officer" Steve Soboroff.

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L.A. Mayor Bass Hires Illinois Consulting Firm Led by Far-Left Politician to Support Fire 'Recovery Process'

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) has brought in an Illinois consulting firm headed by a far-left politician who took part in a George Soros-funded mayors' program, appointed his city's first chief equity officer, and signed a resolution to recognize that his city's land was stolen from Native Americans by "white colonizers" to help the post-fire recovery process.

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Gavin Newsom to Ban Plants Within 5 Feet of Homes in Fire-Prone Areas

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) plans to ban the use of plants within five feet of residential homes in what are designated as "fire-prone" areas -- which could include much of the state of California, given the recent wildfires.

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Blue State Blues: Gavin Newsom Can Still Veto His Incredibly Stupid Anti-Trump Bills

The right thing to do -- the manly thing, if one can still say that -- would be for Newsom to veto the $50 million and concede that maybe now is not the time to be poking President Donald Trump and federal taxpayers in the eye.

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Gavin Newsom Goes to White House to Beg for Federal Money After Legislature Passes Anti-Trump Spending

Governor Gavin Newsom is heading to the White House on Wednesday to ask President Donald Trump for federal money to address California's wildfires, after state legislators passed $50 million to fund anti-Trump measures.

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Anti-ICE Protesters Waving Mexican Flags Shut Down Freeway in Downtown L.A.

Protesters were seen shutting down traffic on the 101 Freeway in Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday while waving Mexican flags in opposition to ongoing ICE raids in the city and elsewhere in the United States.

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Palisades Residents Triumph; L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Backs Down over Access

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass backed down Saturday night in the face of pressure from residents, reversing a decision to open the Pacific Palisades to general traffic before most locals had been able to visit their own property.

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Berry the 525-Pound Bear Found Hiding from Wildfire Under L.A. Home

A homeowner who evacuated his residence due to the raging Los Angeles wildfires returned home and discovered a 525-pound bear hiding in a crawl space under his house.

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Milo Ventimiglia & Wife Jarah Mariano Welcome First Child After Losing House in L.A. Fires

"This is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia and his wife, model Jarah Mariano, have welcomed their first child after losing their house in the Los Angeles wildfires.

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Carville: 'Environmental Policy, Water Policy' Contributed to 'Tragedy We Had in the Pacific Palisades'

During an interview with Fox LA host Elex Michaelson for β€œThe Issue Is” that was released on Friday, Democratic strategist James Carville stated that while protections for the Delta smelt had nothing to do with the devastation from the recent

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