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Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises to 16

Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises to 16 as Gavin Newsom faces new firefighting funding scrutiny

California authorities have confirmed a new death toll of 16 as wildfires continue to rage around Los Angeles on Sunday. Meanwhile, Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism for approving a budget that slashed $100 million in firefighting and fire prevention funding.

CBS Los Angeles on MSN · 19h

California Gov. Gavin Newsom invites Trump to tour damage in Los Angeles fire zones

Gov. Gavin Newsom invited President-elect Donald Trump to California to survey the destruction of the deadly Los Angeles County wildfires, penning a letter Friday asking Trump to join him in meeting with victims and firefighters.

Live Mint on MSN · 21h

Los Angeles wildfires disaster: California Governor Newsom calls for probe, invites Trump to witness fire devastation

Governor Gavin Newsom has called for a state investigation into Los Angeles water agencies after fire hydrants ran dry during recent wildfires. He also invited President-elect Trump to visit California and see the damage firsthand.

Gavin Newsom Cut $100M From Fire Prevention Budget

Newsweek on MSN · 17h

Gavin Newsom Cut $100M From Fire Prevention Budget Before California Fires

Just over $100 million was cut from California's wildfire and forest resilience fund in the latest budget, though total spending has grown sharply since 2014.

KTTV · 1d

LAFD chief says budget cuts hindered response to California fires

Mayor Karen Bass said cuts to LAFD's budget did not impact the city's response to the deadly wildfires. The city's fire chief disagreed.

New York Post on MSN · 15h

California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100M for fire prevention before deadly wildfires: report

Embattled California Gov. Gavin Newsom slashed funding earmarked for fighting wildfires by more than $100 million this fiscal year, a review of the state’s budget found. The lefty pol’s fiscal 2025 budget,

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Time · 16h

How to Help Victims of the Los Angeles Wildfires

The California Community Foundation has been working to strengthen Los Angeles County since 1915. The organization's Wildfire Recovery Fund targets the most underserved and hard to reach communities in the region, with the goal of helping provide long-term recovery relief.

Forbes · 13h

Los Angeles Wildfire Air Quality Threatens Food Safety

The USDA warns that wildfires, such as those raging in the Los Angeles Area, can render food in homes unsafe to eat.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2d

Los Angeles Utility Didn’t Implement Common Wildfire Safety Measures

One of the utilities delivering electricity to fire-ravaged areas hasn’t developed a plan to proactively shut off parts of its system during windstorms to reduce the risk of sparks from its power lines,

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Why Los Angeles was unprepared for this fire

In Los Angeles’s chaparral-covered ecosystem, wildfires in the mountains are an annual ritual. But when those fires leaped ...

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Inconvenient truths about the fires burning in Los Angeles from two fire experts

For years, renowned fire experts Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne have tried to shift the conversation on fire prevention ...

California wildfires: Death toll rises to 16 as Palisades Fire expands east to Brentwood and Encino

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the ...

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Los Angeles Fires: Donations, Relief Efforts and How to Help Fire Victims

Los Angeles County fires have raged across communities and destroyed more than 27,000 acres and 2,000 homes, businesses and ...

Update: Containment progress – Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County at 15%

Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery four days ago, it has burned 14,117 ...

KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco on MSN1d

Scientific data collected in Los Angeles fires could improve future safety

While it is difficult to find any kind of silver lining to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, scientists can use data ...

i24NEWS23h

Los Angeles issues new evacuation orders as thickening smoke causes health emergency

Amid widespread allegations of leadership failures and incompetence, Governor of California Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen ...

Update: Nearly fully contained: Lidia Fire in Los Angeles County still at 98%

Lidia Fire initially started 2:07 p.m. Jan. 8 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 46 hours ago, it has burned 395 ...

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