Residents in a Northern California community are begging Gov. Newsom for help as crime runs rampant as Los Angeles continues to burn from wildfires.
Recent wildfires not only brought lose and heartache to the residents of the Los Angeles area, they also scorched state, city and county politics. While the initial voting in the races for California governor and Los Angeles mayor is more than a year away memories of how politicians dealt with the fires and its aftermath will linger.
Gov. Gavin Newsom stepped up his intervention on the California Coastal Commission on Monday, chiding the agency for providing “legally erroneous guidance” that threatens to “create confusion and delay in rebuilding efforts” for wildfire victims in Los Angeles County.
"Good Morning America" kicked off its "SoCal Strong" (#SoCalStrong) coverage on Friday, highlighting the impacted communities and offering fundraising opportunities for victims of the fires. The coverage will continue across multiple ABC News programs and platforms.
Burn scars in areas of the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire are of top concern, as the risk for mudslides, landslides, flash floods and debris flow is high in fire zones.
California still considers looting a crime. Newsom debunked the claim on X, and prosecutors have charged multiple people with looting.
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded the agenda for his legislative session focused on "Trump-proofing" California to include response and recovery funding for the catastrophic Los Angeles County wildfires.
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom ... wildfire crisis. Newsom is calling for lawmakers to accelerate $1 billion in emergency response funding for the historic Los Angeles-area fires ...
The governor recently issued executive orders waiving environmental review and permitting requirements that he said would have resulted in rebuilding delays.
Gavin Newsom traded their ... future federal relief aid for California to a voter ID law and changes to water management. “I want to see two things in Los Angeles. Voter ID, so that the people ...
Even before the wildfires are extinguished, LA residents look to blame a lack of water on the devastation. View on euronews