President Donald Trump toured disaster zones in North Carolina and California in his first official trip since retaking the White House. During the visits, Trump said he was considering dismantling FEMA and shifting disaster management responsibilities to the state. Source
More than 30,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes north of Los Angeles after a new wildfire broke out in California. The latest blaze – dubbed the Hughes Fire – started late on Wednesday morning near Lake Castaic, around 40 miles from the Eaton and Palisades wildfires that devastated parts of LA earlier…
Wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles, with at least 11 people killed in the blazes and 153,000 people under evacuation orders. Officials say firefighters are making some progress but the dangerous mix of conditions continues. Near Santa Anita Park, people were responding to the victims in need; the occupants of more than 12,000 homes.…
Four wildfires are spreading across Los Angeles fuelled by strong winds, engulfing homes, forcing tens of thousands to flee and killing two people. Sky’s Victoria Seabrook assesses how it was able to spread so fast. Live updates: https://news.sky.com/story/los-angeles-wildfire-around-30-000-people-ordered-to-evacuate-as-life-threatening-winds-fan-flames-across-la-hillside-13285299 #losangeles #climatechange #weathernews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews…
They’re still in shock. But for now, even in a blue city in a blue state, disaster does not bring climate change to residents’ front of mind. Source
One lucky ticket sold in Northern California won an estimated $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday’s Mega Millions drawing just days before the new year. Source
Our California ballot-measure reporter heads to Switzerland on the 150th anniversary of its first federal referendum to see what a state mad about direct democracy can take away from the country that devised it. Source
California’s sweeping new rent control law is meant to help alleviate pressures surrounding the affordable housing crisis. The result could mean laws like this start popping up all over the country. More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Visit the WSJ Video Center: https://wsj.com/video On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/wsj/videos/ On Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSJ On Snapchat: https://on.wsj.com/2ratjSM #WSJ #Rent #Explainer Source
With the clock ticking before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in, Gov. Gavin Newsom is heading to Washington this week to push for the Biden administration to safeguard some marquee California programs on the environment and disaster funding. The move is the latest in the governor’s highly visible effort to shield California from the second…
A man and woman from San Bernardino County were arrested following a nine-count federal grand jury indictment alleging they obtained more than $2.1 million in Covid-19 relief funds. Lisa Puente, 43, of Rialto, and Arthur Marquez, 53, were arrested on Nov. 5 for allegedly submitting more than 120 fraudulent applications for unemployment insurance benefits using…
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