Sister of California man Victor Shaw who died clutching hose as he tried to save family home from Eaton Fire recalls his final moments
The sister of a California man who died protecting his family from the Eaton Fire with a garden hose recalled her last moments with her brother as she tried to evacuate him from a dangerous area. Victor Shaw, 66, was sleeping in the Altadena bungalow he shared with his sister on Monte Rosa Drive when […]
‘We Need to Be Fully Funded,’ Budget Cuts Hurt the Fire Fight
Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Kristin Crowley said Friday on CNN's “The Lead” that massive budget cuts will “absolutely negatively impact the department's ability to fight Southern California's devastating wildfires.” “It was,” he said. Host Jake Tapper said: “There are a lot of questions in the public's mind about whether the decision to cut […]
LA County spent heavily on woke programs while cutting fire services budget
Los Angeles authorities strip millions of dollars of funds Ahead of one of the most destructive wildfires in state history, hundreds of thousands of dollars were allocated by the fire department to fund programs such as a gay men's choir and housing for homeless transgender people. Deadly fires broke out across Southern California this week, […]
L.A. Fire Chief Confirms City Failed Her and the Fire Department
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Christine Crowley acknowledged that the city had failed in her and the department's responsibilities. when asked Crowley initially said it was her “job” as chief to “stand up” and say exactly if she believed she, her fire department and the city of Los Angeles had been “failed” by city officials. […]
Gavin Newsom Invites Trump To Tour California Fire Sites
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday invited President-elect Donald Trump to tour the state as it grapples with devastating fires. A wildfire in Los Angeles County started Tuesday in the coastal town of Pacific Palisades and eventually spread to Altadena near Eaton Canyon. (Related: 'My hometown feels like Armageddon': Los Angeles-area towns reduced to […]
Gov. Newsom cut fire budget, Cal Fire funding by $100M months before lethal California fires
A review of last year's California state budget revealed that California Governor Gavin Newsom cut funding for wildfire and forest resiliency by more than $100 million. The proposed budget signed in June and covering the 2024-25 fiscal year cuts $101 million from seven “wildfire and forest resiliency” programs, Newsweek reported. California wildfires have destroyed more […]
Man detained near Kenneth Fire not accused of arson
A man who was taken into custody by citizens shortly after wildfires near Calabasas and West Hills has not been charged with starting the blazes, authorities announced Friday morning. Los Angeles police said they were called to Woodland Hills around 4:30 p.m. local time Thursday after receiving a 911 call reporting a man trying to […]
Enraged tourist beats bystander to death with fire extinguisher in whacked-out Florida motel flap: cops
The victim tried to calm down a man who was being kicked out of a Florida motel, authorities said. According to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, Piero Estefano Butto-Castillo, 25, stomped and punched Robert Krucinowski, 55, at the Quality Inn in Kissimmee, Fla., on Wednesday. inflicted fatal injuries. But Castillo had just arrived in the […]
Comedian Whitney Cummings mocks LA Fire Dept. for focusing on hiring lesbians as wildfire destroys Los Angeles
As wildfires continue to rage across Southern California, comedian Whitney Cummings mocks the Los Angeles Fire Department's diversity hiring efforts. The wildfire broke out on Tuesday and quickly spread deadly damage due to high-speed winds. JPMorgan analysts said the conflagration could be the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history with economic losses. Estimation For $50 […]
Gavin Newsom calls for investigation into who was responsible for low water at fire hydrants during wildfire crisis
Amid growing calls for accountability for government failures on California's wildfires, Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into one of the worst reports. Newsom issued a statement Friday afternoon as wildfires continue to spread, destroying lives and livelihoods. “We need answers to prevent something like this from happening again.” “I call for an […]