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Why Newsom invited Trump to visit LA fire zones amid worries he’ll block disaster aid
After days of sniping back and forth with President-elect Donald Trump over California’s handling of the fires ravaging Los Angeles,...
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LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response
Earlier this week, as hurricane-strength winds blew through bone-dry hillside subdivisions, Los Angeles saw its worst nightmare realized as long-predicted...
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After false alerts panic millions, officials move to State system for evacuation notification
After a second round of false alerts rattled Los Angeles County, officials in charge of notifying Angelenos about life threatening...
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More false alarms trigger concern about wildfire evacuation system
A second wave of false evacuation reports jolted millions of Angelenos awake on Friday morning unsettling an already jittery population...
Read morePalisades Fire has burned 20,000 acres and is currently 8% contained according to officials
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joined City and County officials on Friday morning as they give the latest updates on...
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False evacuation alert causes real panic for 10 million people
Technical glitch tells all of Los Angeles County they should evacuate immediately Angelenos may have already felt like they were...
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LA fires underscore how much California has to lose if Trump withholds disaster aid
As wildfires erupted in Southern California, so did a years-long feud between incoming president Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom....
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President Joe Biden gives impromptu press conference at Santa Monica Airport
President Joe Biden and California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered an update on the wildfire situation currently being faced by not...
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Newsom secures federal aid for Palisades Fire
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that federal assistance has been secured to combat the rapidly spreading Palisades Fire in...
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After 2 years of shortfalls, California governor proposes $322B budget with no deficit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a $322 billion budget without a deficit, a welcome change after two years of...
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