Arizona’s Wildfire Prevention Efforts Ramp Up with Two Projects in
In Yabapai County, two ongoing projects launched by the Arizona Department of Forestry Fire Control (DFFM) are taking aggressive measures to mitigate the risk of destructive wildfires. One such effort, Ruger Ranch Phase 2, includes 2,500 acres of land, including a chewy operation aimed at alleviating the thick chaparral that has dominated the area. The […]
L.A. hires law firm, at up to $1,975 an hour, to defend against wildfire lawsuits
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has approved a three-year, $10 million contract with the best law firm to defend its utility in the face of a major lawsuit from the Pallisard Fire. The Water and Power Commission, made up of mayoral appointees, voted Tuesday to maintain LA company Munger, Tolles & Olson, […]
Fire crews battling wildfire in Prescott National Forest
The Yabapai County Sheriff’s Office has placed YCU-2174 and YCU-2216 north of Pine Flat in “GO” status. Yavapai County, Arizona – Crews respond to wildfires in the Prescott National Forest. The Yabapai County Sheriff’s Office will place YCU-2174 and YCU-2216 in “GO” status about 6-7 miles west of Mayer, and people in those zones will […]
Wildfire recovery czar will work for free after criticism over planned $500,000 salary
Facing intense criticism of her Chief Wildfire Recovery Officer’s planned salary of $500,000 for a 90-day job, Mayor Karen Bass reversed the course on Saturday evening, with Steve Soborov paying He said he would not receive it. Soboroff’s salary would have been fully funded by the charity, but the Times first reported early Saturday morning. […]
Trump’s bogus election claims threaten California wildfire aid
California has a problem with elections. Certainly there is room for improvement, but they are not the method of implementation or management. The problem is that the California voter is in a specific troublesome president who cannot overcome the fact that he is not the only one. Donald Trump lost 4.2 million votes in 2016. […]
In L.A., the politics around wildfire debris removal gets messy
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GOP Blasts Dems For Creating Ticking Time Bomb Of Wildfire Chaos And Policy Failures In California
California’s Senate Republican Caucus slams Democratic lawmakers in a 15-page report detailing years of mismanagement, and Republicans tell the Daily Caller News Foundation that Democrats have a supermajority in the state. He said it had led him in the wrong direction. State and local leaders in Los Angeles County are facing harsh criticism from Republicans […]
California lawmakers approve $2.5 billion in wildfire aid for L.A.
California lawmakers approved a pair of bills Thursday that would provide $2.5 billion in state aid in response to wildfires that have destroyed neighborhoods, destroyed schools and damaged public infrastructure across Los Angeles County. The bill, which received bipartisan support, directs funding to initiate large-scale emergency response and recovery efforts, including evacuations, shelters, hazardous waste […]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she used her access to nudge Trump on L.A. wildfire recovery
WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota First person in charge of government transitionacknowledged the difficulty of overseeing the transfer of power to President Trump on a site where his supporters seek to overturn the election results, while also making it difficult for him and other Democrats to acknowledge President Trump’s victory in 2024. […]
Trump expected to tour Los Angeles-area wildfire damage next week
Washington DC — President-elect Trump is likely to visit the Los Angeles area next week to inspect wildfire damage, he said Saturday. The trip is expected to be his first outside the capital since taking office on Monday. “I’ll probably go over the weekend. Actually, I was going to go yesterday, but I thought it […]
