California fires live updates: Newsom signs $2.5 billion relief package for LA
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs $2.5 billion wildfire recovery package for Los Angeles County
Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign legislation Thursday providing $2.5 billion in funding to relief efforts in Los Angeles County, where two massive wildfires killed 28 people and left behind a trail of destruction this month.
Celebrities Condemn Gavin Newsom as Fires Level Los Angeles
Los Angeles wildfires claim at least 24 lives as Gavin Newsom faces new funding scrutiny
California authorities have confirmed that 24 have died 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.
California Gov. Newsom orders independent investigation after hydrants run dry: 'We need answers'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an independent investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power after fire hydrants went dry during the devastating fires.
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Newsom orders investigation of Los Angeles fire hydrant failures
Gavin Newsom ... losing supplies from fire hydrants likely impaired the effort to protect some homes and evacuation corridors,” Newsom wrote in a letter to Los Angeles Department of Water ...
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Angry LA residents desperate for competent leadership after Mayor Karen Bass, Gov. Gavin Newsom fail to inspire in wildfire disaster
The minute something goes wrong, then you have excuses and cop-outs and really no direct response,” one resident fumed.
No, Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Dems haven’t decriminalized looting | Fact check
California still considers looting a crime. Newsom debunked the claim on X, and prosecutors have charged multiple people with looting.
Stakes are high for Newsom and California when Trump visits L.A. wildfires
President Trump's expected visit to Los Angeles to survey wildfire damage should clarify whether he and Gov. Gavin Newsom can overcome an ugly 2024 election cycle.
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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.
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‘Exposed!’ Gavin Newsom Shares Elon Musk Livestream Where LA Firefighters Deny His Water Shortage ‘Lies’
Newsom mocked Musk for having his “lies” about water shortage “exposed” during his own live-streamed briefing with a member of the LA fire command team.
Two New Fires Erupt in San Diego Sparking Evacuations: Live Updates
The Gilman Fire broke out in the La Jolla neighborhood today, while a brush fire at the border with Mexico, has engulfed 20 acres. Follow Newsweek's live blog.
President Trump again threatens to withhold disaster aid from California
President Donald Trump once again raised the possibility of withholding federal disaster aid for Southern California’s wildfires unless certain conditions are met.
Reality TV couple sues the city of Los Angeles after losing home in fires
Reality TV couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are suing the city of Los Angeles after losing their home in the destructive fires that have swept Southern California in the past weeks