12.01.2025 — Fire Chief's Stand in City of Ashes

Officials say there simply weren’t enough firefighters to quell the wildfires, but questions are being raised about whether modern fires require a new playbook.

Chief Kristin Crowley publicly criticized the city for budget cuts that she said have made it harder for firefighters to do their jobs.

There's little discussion of how to fix the party's biggest problems. But one group gets a big share of the blame.

Officials say there simply weren’t enough firefighters to quell the wildfires, but questions are being raised about whether modern fires require a new playbook.

Over 900 prison inmates are among the more than 7,500 emergency personnel fighting the raging wildfires that are devastating portions of Los Angeles, California, state corrections officials said.

The Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Kenneth fires burning in Southern California have destroyed more than 12,000 structures.

Large parts of Southern California are once again under wildfire risks as strong winds and dry conditions return this weekend through Wednesday.

Follow The Post’s live updates as the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Sunset fires continue to rip Los Angeles while Mayor Karen Bass is under scrutiny for mismanaging the city.

Landmarks by Frank Lloyd Wright and others are outside of the current fire threat, but other beloved buildings haven't been so lucky.

Forecasters warned Saturday that gusty winds would make for dangerous fire conditions into next week. Follow the latest updates.

They say disparate violent incidents in the past two months—including alleged extrajudicial killings and the destruction of a religious shrine—are beginning to resemble a pattern of anti-Alawite acts.

The Palisades and Eaton fires burning in Southern California have destroyed more than 12,000 structures.

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Chief Kristin Crowley publicly criticized the city for budget cuts that she said have made it harder for firefighters to do their jobs.

The Palisades and Eaton fires burning in Southern California have destroyed more than 12,000 structures.

Follow The Post’s live updates as the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Sunset fires continue to rip Los Angeles while Mayor Karen Bass is under scrutiny for mismanaging the city.

Chief Kristin Crowley publicly criticized the city for budget cuts that she said have made it harder for firefighters to do their jobs.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said he had not yet received a response to his invitation from Donald Trump.

Chief Kristin Crowley publicly criticized the city for budget cuts that she said have made it harder for firefighters to do their jobs.

The Palisades and Eaton fires burning in Southern California have destroyed more than 12,000 structures.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said he had not yet received a response to his invitation from Donald Trump.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said he had not yet received a response to his invitation from Donald Trump.

The 53-year-old actress has lived in the City of Angels for nearly three decades but couldn’t recall another mayor facing the same scrutiny as Bass, suggesting the criticism stemmed from racism.

In the 1970s, a crop of books purporting to provide a scientific basis for gender inequality met sharp criticism from figures like Stephen Jay Gould. Decades later, these debates have fallen out of public memory, but right-wing pseudoscience persists.

“I will get Elon Musk kicked out by the time he’s inaugurated,” Bannon said in an interview.

The death toll from the wildfires tearing through Los Angeles stood at 16 on Sunday morning as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes. The emergency response continues as potentially strong Santa Ana winds up to 45 mph are forecast to return and push flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks.

A Los Angeles firefighter, who wished to remain anonymous, blasted local leaders who cut funding to fire services, telling Breitbart News that the lack of personnel resources and other assets made fighting the Palisades Fire difficult.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said he had not yet received a response to his invitation from Donald Trump.

Four years ago today, Donald Trump baselessly put Cuba on the State Sponsors of Terrorism list. As president, Joe Biden went along with the lie.

The disaster can teach California how to rebuild, if the state will listen.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said he had not yet received a response to his invitation from Donald Trump.

The fires burned through a haven for generations of Black families avoiding discriminatory housing practices. Rebuilding may be out of reach for many.

There have been at least 16 deaths and more than 10,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed. Firefighters made more progress on containing the Eaton and Palisades fires overnight, but the Palisades fire grew by about 1,000 acres and strong winds are expected overnight.

The county sheriff said reports of missing people were rising as forecasters warned that dangerous conditions could spread new fires. At least 16 are dead.

The Palisades and Eaton fires burning in Southern California have destroyed more than 12,000 structures.

Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini was released after an Italian journalist was freed by Tehran.

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently attempted to deflect blame for the Los Angeles wildfires currently ravaging the city, shifting blame to local leaders while taking shots at President-elect Donald Trump.

Officials say over 10,000 structures have been destroyed by the two biggest fires — about 5,000 each in the Palisades and Eaton blazes.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said he had not yet received a response to his invitation from Donald Trump.

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When Mayor Karen Bass unveiled her budget plan for 2024-25, she called for a 2.7% reduction in spending at the Los Angeles Fire Department.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said he had not yet received a response to his invitation from Donald Trump.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) reportedly awarded government workers with major wage increases before making cuts to the city’s fire department budget.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said he had not yet received a response to his invitation from Donald Trump.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said he had not yet received a response to his invitation from Donald Trump.

Over 153,000 residents are under evacuation orders, and another 166,000 were warned they may have to evacuate their homes.

In a city prone to large natural disasters, L.A. firefighters are widely considered to be among the best in the business at knocking down urban wildfires. But in the extreme conditions lately, experts say little can be done even to slow these modern fires.

According to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the Biden administration tried to force Meta employees to censor a particular COVID-19-related meme across the platform. He also noted that the president's staff would scream and curse at workers to take down any content that the administration did not approve of.

Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Deputy Chief Kristine Larson is facing extreme backlash from social media users after a clip went viral of Larson blaming victims for needing emergency rescue.

Officials say over 10,000 structures have been destroyed by the two biggest fires — about 5,000 each in the Palisades and Eaton blazes.

Along with television star and failed Conservative politician Kevin O’Leary, the three made up a triumvirate of right-wing Canadians who paid visit to the President-elect’s estate over the weekend.

Firefighters are reporting progress, but officials say the threat will remain ‘very high’ as dangerous Santa Ana winds return

When a cascade of deadly and destructive wildfires erupted across the Los Angeles region on Tuesday, Mayor Karen Bass was on her way home from Ghana.

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Democrat Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey claimed the Los Angeles fires are the result of a climate change “disaster” stoked by President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of “Big Oil” — and there is more “death” coming as a result.

Democrat Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey claimed the Los Angeles fires are the result of a climate change “disaster” stoked by President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of “Big Oil” — and there is more “death” coming as a result.