THE BUZZ: CLAPPING BACK — Gov. Gavin Newsom is creating a new disaster playbook to confront President-elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk and adversaries in the information battle that erupted after the ...

From Donald Trump to Todd Starnes, the right wing responds to California wildfire tragedy with insults and bigotry.

Misleading claims and falsehoods about water and firefighting resources distracted from the unprecedented conditions that ...

Never mind that Chief Kristin Crowley came to the job with more than 20 years in the LAFD as a firefighter ... It’s nihilism that offers no solutions to make things better for the people.

The Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia and Kenneth fires are burning in Southern California, destroying more than 10,000 ...

California’s wildfires have sparked a political blame game, with Elon Musk and MAGA supporters accusing Democrats’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies of undermining disaster response ...

For the LAFD, the limitations are usually 40 knots ... “I know it’s not an easy maneuver to make sure your water hits a target,” Child said. “So it’s always impressive to see the ...

A Jan. 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims firefighters in Los Angeles rely on electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge. “(Forty-five) of Los Angeles fire trucks have to ...