Trump meets with California residents, fire and law enforcement officials to see LA wildfire damage first hand
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump traveled to Southern California and met with residents to tour the damage of the Los Angeles wildfires on Friday.
President Trump to tour wildfire devastation in California on Friday
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California leaders condemn Trump executive order tying water policy to wildfire relief
Trump claims his order will send more water to firefighters in Southern California. Except the Central Valley Project only delivers water to farms in the center of the state.
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Trump Surveys California Wildfire Damage, Threatens To Cut Federal Aid Over State Policies
Trump tours fire-ravaged Los Angeles after chiding California and FEMA
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California is seeking federal emergency aid from Trump and Congress as it continues to recover from the fires, with several blazes still not fully extinguished. The Palisades fire was at 79 percent containment with an estimated 23,448 acres burned as of Friday night, according to Cal Fire.
Trump surveys Pacific Palisades devastation: ‘It’s incredible. It’s really an incineration’
President Trump landed in Los Angeles on Friday to survey the devastation from the firestorms that swept through the county.
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‘It is devastation.' President Trump visits LA for tour of Palisades Fire destruction
President Trump is expected to visit Los Angeles Friday for a tour areas damaged by two of the deadliest and destructive wildfires on record in California.
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President Trump in Southern California Friday to tour wildfire devastation, discuss relief
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will be in Southern California Friday to view the recent wildfire devastation and discuss relief efforts amid a war of words with Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Trump targets FEMA while visiting disaster zones in North Carolina, California
President Donald Trump said he's considering "getting rid of" FEMA as he hit the road for the first time since his second inauguration, visiting victims of Hurricane Helene and the California wildfires.
Recap: Senate confirms Hegseth as Defense secretary; Trump tours fire damage in LA
Donald Trump scored a big win in Washington and visited North Carolina, California and Nevada on first trip since beginning his second term.
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Newsom orders Coastal Commission to cease ‘erroneous’ guidance on Palisades rebuilding
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.
LA wildfires live: Residents face new threats of mudslides and ‘toxic ash’ as rain hits Southern California
“Despite being smack in the middle of the rainy season, brush conditions over Southern California are currently as dry as they ever get in the summer (the dry season),” AccuWeather California Expert Ken Clark said. “So when you throw dry air and Santa Ana winds into the mix, you have prime ingredients for wildfires.”
California officials warn of flood risks from rain after Trump adds conditions to LA disaster aid: Live updates
The area has been desperate for rainfall. Dry conditions in combination with heavy winds have created the perfect environment for blazes, experts say. “When you throw dry air and Santa Ana winds into the mix, you have prime ingredients for wildfires,” said AccuWeather California expert Ken Clark.