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L.A. County Steps in to Test Soil in Palisades, Eaton Fires

Los Angeles County will test contaminant soil after burned homes and structure debris are removed. Pasadena Star News. Pasadena Star News It has been reported: Los Angeles County will lead a “comprehensive” test of soil in burned areas and respond to concerns from many residents about the possibility of it being buried in the ground […]

As L.A. Victims Await Aid, Mayor Karen Bass Blames Fire Chief — Again

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has denounced LA Fire Station Chief Kirsten Crowley. As reported by Breitbart News, Bass was abroad when the fire began. LAFD has failed to pre-deploy the engines and firefighters ahead of the expected extreme winds. Clearly, the decision was taken because buses and city council cut firefights and Crawley harassed […]

Rick Caruso Introduces Free Prefab Homes for L.A. Fire Victims to Speed Return

Stewfast LA, a nonprofit for developer Rick Caruso, is introducing free prefabricated homes for people living in Palisade, Malibu, Altadena and Pasadena properties in the Pacific, if they can't afford to rebuild. During a press conference, Steadfast La said, “We have partnered with CA-based Samara to donate high-quality, prefab small homes for those facing catastrophic […]

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 was stolen during wreckage removal that began this week. Residents fear that the Army can for years leave toxins behind in soil that […]

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

The Los Angeles Fire Station (LAFD) may have pre-deployed 10 engines to Palisades in the Pacific Ocean ahead of the fatal Palisades January 7th, but chose not to. Los Angeles Times. As reported by Breitbart News, LAFD, led by Chief Kristin Crowley, has released pre-deployment resources ahead of extreme winds on January 6th, to cut […]

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Won’t Say Why Hagerty Consulting Chosen Behind Closed Doors

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass refused to answer Tuesday when asked why the city chose Hagerty Consulting behind closed doors to manage recovery from the recent Pallisard fire. As reported by Breitbart News, the city hired a consulting company in a secret process. The amounts and terms of the contract are not yet made public. […]

FEMA Funds Go to L.A. Homeless Agency, Raising Mismanagement Concerns

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds have been allocated to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency (LAHSA) to house homeless victims of the Palisade Fire, but few have been found. Furthermore, a current note from Westside is that homeless services are expected to have hundreds of millions of dollars thanks to the passage of Measure […]