Gavin Newsom Launches Probe Into Waterless L.A. Fire Hydrants
Gavin Newsom has ordered a probe into why Los Angeles’ fire hydrants ran out of water amid a spate of wildfires that have decimated the region. The California governor has been slammed this week over ...
As L.A. Burns in Firestorm, Gov. Newsom Orders Investigation of Hydrant Water Pressure Issues and Reservoir Closure
Officials in Los Angeles previously blamed "tremendous demand" for fire hydrants running dry amid the devastating fires ...
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Right-wing media push Trump's false claim that California water policies are hurting efforts to suppress LA fires
Right-wing media are falsely blaming the reports of low water pressure or dry hydrants in Los Angeles on state and local ...
Los Angeles Fire Chief: City Failed Residents with Fire Department Budget Cuts
California governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of an independent investigation into the L.A. Department of Water and ...
Hydrants ran dry, water woes: As Los Angeles battles wildfires, questions about response arise
Southern California faces unprecedented wildfires, displacing thousands, causing multiple deaths, and devastating numerous ...
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High Winds Return as Firefighters Struggle to Contain L.A. Fires: Updates
Saturday still looks like the best opportunity firefighters will get to contain the Palisades and Eaton fires. And next ...
Trump’s Blame Claims About Wildfire Response
As wildfires continued to rage in Southern California, President-elect Donald Trump took to social media with several false ...
On the Ground for ‘Apocalyptic’ LA Wildfires: 5 TV Reporters Talk Covering Unprecedented Level of Destruction
Reporters from NBC News, CBS, ABC, Fox News and NewsNation tell TheWrap about the historic damage Los Angeles wildfires have ...
‘We don’t know the half of it’: More deaths feared in ever expanding LA fires
Despite a lull in the winds, authorities said it was still unsafe to thoroughly search many areas already burnt.
The Citizen2h
Tshwane cracks down on by-law violations
According to Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya, one of the primary focuses of the Reclaim Our City initiative is ensuring compliance with business regulations.
Politifact12h
Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump about water management
President-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s environmental policies enabled the blazes’ ...
Aftermath of Los Angeles-area wildfires has many questioning how fire hydrants work
It's part of a bigger debate over water supplies during massive wildfires like those in the Los Angeles area, including the use of fire hydrants. Following the wildfires in Southern California, many ...