Barrasso Predicts ‘Strings Attached to Money’ for California Fire Aid
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said Sunday on CBS's “Face the Nation” that funding from Congress for wildfire assistance in Southern California “has strings attached.” A partial transcription follows: MARGARET BRENNAN: We have a busy week ahead in the Senate, but before we get into it, I want to ask you about the California fires. Is […]
Alleged California wildfire looters all from ‘out of town’
The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) recently released the identities of nearly a dozen attempted robbery suspects within the Palisades fire evacuation zone in Santa Monica, but none of them live in town, police said. Officials said six of the 10 suspects were in possession of “robbery tools.” All of them came to the disaster […]
Newsom deploys an additional 1,000 National Guard members to California wildfires
California Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) announced on Sunday that he has increased the number of California National Guard troops to fight wildfires in Los Angeles. in statementNewsom said he would add 1,000 more troops to fight the spread of the fire, bringing the total to 2,500 military personnel. Thousands of other first responders are working […]
Canada deploying 60 firefighters to help with California blazes
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday that 60 firefighters will be sent to California to fight wildfires. in Post to XPrime Minister Trudeau said Canada is helping provide assistance to the Los Angeles area as multiple wildfires continue to ravage the area. The death toll from the wildfires had reached 16 as of Saturday […]
Schiff supports 'independent commission review' of California wildfires
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said he supports an “independent commission review” of the wildfires that have burned much of Los Angeles. Schiff appeared on ABC's “This Week” on Sunday to discuss the devastation in his region and among his constituents, noting that the Los Angeles area looked like a war zone. “In the years that […]
Gavin Newsom boasts California reservoirs ‘completely full,’ quickly gets called out
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday attempted to make sense and dodge responsibility by saying state reservoirs were “completely full” at the time of the Los Angeles fires, even though county-run reservoirs were being drained. Newsom made the shocking remarks, referring to President-elect Donald Trump's criticism of the state's water management in the face of […]
Zelensky says Ukraine has offered assistance on California wildfires
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that his country has offered assistance to the California wildfires. President Zelenskiy said: “Today, I instructed the Minister of Interior of Ukraine and the diplomats to prepare for the possibility that our rescue workers will participate in extinguishing the wildfires in California.'' said in address, according to the […]
Rory Sykes, former child star, dead at 32 from California fires
Former child actor Rory Callum Sykes died Wednesday, January 8, as a victim of the Palisades fire, according to his mother, Shelley Sykes. He was 32 years old. Rory, an Australian actor who was born with visual impairment and cerebral palsy, appeared on the British TV show Kiddie Capers. In addition to her work in […]
California Governor dragged on social media after devastating wildfires
Gov. Gavin Newsom was criticized Sunday for a lack of accountability as wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles, California. Critics claimed the California governor was shirking responsibility following multiple media appearances during the crisis. “So you're the governor of California. You could be the mayor of California. We're all in this together. When we're all […]
California Has Not Requested Help from Pentagon to Fight Fires
Hundreds of Marines and 10 Navy helicopters are on standby, but California has not requested help from the Pentagon to fight the fires raging in Los Angeles, a Pentagon spokesperson said on Friday. announced. “Why isn't the military putting all its forces on the ground now? We have to work with the nation,” said Sabrina […]