Democratic officials facing questions, criticism from Los Angeles area residents over fire response

[@WhatsupET]

This administration will go down in history as the stupidest ever.

[@First1ToComment]

1000 percent

[@hushmoney2058]

Biden/Harris I Concur ...

[@juanitajones6900]

@@WhatsupET And that was a stupid remark to make, because it's obvious you had decided to point fingers for political reasons, instead of investigating the situation.

[@gb-s6e]

@@juanitajones6900 So the fire hasn't convinced you that a change in leadership is needed? No one said it needed to be changed to Republicans... it could be changed to better Democrat leaders. No one needs to 'investigate' the situation because it's all over the news.

[@MIDNIGHTSUNALASKA]

Everything Woke turns to….. …ashes.

[@rubenof74]

I wouldn't let her run a kiosk in a mall.

[@FelipeMeza-x7c]

i wouldn’t even let her run a lemonade stand

[@PyroShields]

Don't worry she won't be taking your jobs away.

[@Walter-b7e6u]

Ya all those woke DEI hire stuff.

[@Thaispla]

​@PyroShields she can't take any jobs since Cuba is a fraudulent educational reference.

[@HavoinkaPigeon]

Damn, thats rare insult

[@veronicafoster6577]

The Governor got millions in 2018 after the fires. I recall Trump saying he needed to take care of the forests like Finland does so this wouldn’t happen again. Where did all that money go that they got after the last big fire? This is all his fault. They shouldn’t get one penny from the government this time.

[@sharonfaulkner2397]

Like Finland us? Hate to tell you this, sweetie California isn’t Finland.

[@veronicafoster6577]

@@sharonfaulkner2397 Why can’t California take care of the forests like Finland does, sweetie?

[@bigpicturethinking5620]

@@veronicafoster6577Because they wanted to mock Trump and complain vs doing anything other than blaming the boogeymen for the fire risk.

[@marci3667]

In reality, the fire chief never heard of a controlled burn! But she’s got to blame someone! Why weren’t pumpers put near the ocean to pump water on those fires? Saline and smelt be damned!

[@kristine9491]

THIS IS NOT TRUMP'S FAULT ‼️ HE WOULD NEVER WANT THIS. YOU NEED TO PULL YOU'RE HEAD 🗣️ OUT ‼️ KAREN

[@KK-pm7ud]

Newsom and Bass must resign

[@mmacwebb7306]

No, they must face the trail first and go to prison !

[@gb-s6e]

The people won't allow that. They like politicians that don't care about them and who put other people and other nations first.

[@juanitajones6900]

@@KK-pm7ud You should issue apologies to them.

[@geoff3103]

if the 2024 LA DA election was any indicator, Mayor Bass and Newsom are, and I hate to sound insensitive here, toast.

[@richyp64]

Why does team blue bring chaos and destruction everywhere they govern?

[@MrVhatever]

No one asks why a fire burns.

[@robertjamesonmusic]

Team red sucks too. We need team common sense. Neither has this

[@msill5684]

Lame.. if you can't recognize extreme and rampant incompetence in CA democratic so-called leaders, you're part of the problem.

[@elsierodgers4874]

No one asked why the wind spreads fire.

[@hushmoney2058]

I Thing the Abundance of Poop Maps Caused the Fire ...

[@eddieehm]

The governor is investigating himself. And has found climate change was the culprit.

[@nick_baseball]

Of course and then they will tax us Californians more and the liberals here will keep voting for it

[@ohRosco]

And Trump caused climate change.

[@marci3667]

We’ve had climate change since the beginning of time….it’s caller spring,summer,fall and winter!

[@kristine9491]

YA RIGHT ‼️ MORE LIES ‼️

[@elsierodgers4874]

That's exactly what it is and it's coming to your town.

[@Darci3333]

She sounds and acts like Kamala and about as competent..... The list for what worked shouldn't take long to make......

[@ol3770]

Kamala’s long lost sister

[@vaderthekittenchannel1979]

Nothing worked….

[@RippSnortin]

That smile she always has.

[@Thaispla]

Kamala didn't study in Cuba tho.

[@juanitajones6900]

Wow! Congratulations for bringing both race and gender into the subject. So that's what all the complaining is really about . . . bigotry.

[@betsybarnicle8016]

She *publically annnounced the Fire Weather Watch THEN went to Africa. This is important to know. Ask her why she left town. *Newsome announced the State of Emergency

[@robertjamesonmusic]

Really? She left after declaring stare of emergency?

[@MollyBrown-f9i]

Calling B S on your post. How does one file a 'state of emergency without the emergency'???

[@betsybarnicle8016]

@MollyBrown-f9i Correction: not a "State of Emergency." Mayor Bass acknowledged the "Fire Weather Watch" before leaving for Ghana. Dec 17 - Franklin Fire, Malibu, strong winds and flying embers, "Fire Weather Warning" Dec 30 - NBCLA, "Red Flag Warning" (a "Fire Weather Warning") issued for Dec 31 Jan 5 - NBC4, increased fire danger, dryness, high winds, and east-to-west jetstream, "Fire Weather Watch" Jan 6 - ABC7, gusts up to 80mph, "perfect combination to start a fire" Jan 6 - FOX 11, drought and winds cause "Fire Weather Watch," "Life-threatening windstorm," "extreme fire danger" Jan 7 - FOX Weather, 5:42am, "explosive fire risk," "Be ready to evacuate." National Weather Service - "HEADS UP!!! A LIFE-THREATENING, DESTRUCTIVE, widespread windstorm is expected Tue afternoon-Wed morning across much of Ventura/LA Co. Areas not typically windy will be impacted." Jan 7 - NBC News, 3:03pm, Pacific Palisades fires broke out, evacuations Jan 8 - Gov. Newsom declares State of Emergency

[@keithpasculli7465]

@@MollyBrown-f9i. They already had pretty serious fires. I don’t know if she declared a state of emergency or not but they did already have serious fires

[@amber89803]

Santa Ana winds are legendary. Everyone should stay during that time. Why did she go to Ghana anyway?

[@sincereseas4874]

Not only are the Dem. leadership at fault but the people who voted for them are just as much to blame.

[@lauraherstein2168]

She's a disgrace. Such BS. They should be fired

[@vincentbugalia3858]

We are witnessing the end of a city, and of the political career of Gavin "the surfer" Newsom.

[@teresadbrownbrown3785]

Yes

[@blacksheep9505]

DEI = Doesn't Extinguish Incendiaries.

[@axelweinrich1166]

Like watching the Democratic freak show!😂

[@donnabert]

how so? republicans are fire proof? so dumb to politicize this. typical trump chump

[@KerriKañonga]

Ask her where all the billions for the homeless are? Because all the homeless are still on the streets

[@junicohen7918]

Thank a democrat for this mess

[@Jeanne90275]

More than 1...Newsom, Bass, and the Democratic Legislature, a bunch of woke, virtue signaling idiots who have run California into the ground.

[@kirbot]

Be honest, republicans wouldn't have handled this better. Remember the Texas freeze in 2021? Republicans sure handled that reaaaaaal well.

[@Tony-k9i]

​@kirbot are you from Texas most of us lived through it fine just the poor in big cities

[@emmamyers6152]

@kirbotum fires are common in California. They should at least have damn water available. Snow is not common in Texas. Have you ever been to Texas?

[@RickStar5672]

@kirbot sure the officials could have done better to fix the situation in Texas with lack of preparedness. But in all seriousness the forrest fire could have been handled differently by the Democrat state and local officials with more preparedness instead of cutting the budget for the fire department and instead focus on DEI policies which actually DOESNT help the people. So just saying the The Reps are to be blame in TX but rather have a Republican take the lead that doesn’t prioritize DEI over precise budgeting for authorities to their jobs correctly

[@markmedley6849]

I don’t want Mayor Bass’s accounting of what wasn’t her fault and statements like things will be better. This never should have happened! I’m out of a home with nothing because of her incompetence. She needs to be fired!

[@donnabert]

Did you vote for more taxes or less? Without money they can't run things. Pretty simple.

[@soldjer21]

Soo sorry for your loss. Can’t imagine.

[@markmedley6849]

@ Thank you! I appreciate that.

[@juanitajones6900]

You're out of a home because of nature, corporate greed and climate change.

[@markjennings-principals.p.5870]

Opportunity to Lead.. Fail. Opportunity to Govern.. Fail.

[@donnabert]

If people don't want to pay taxes and don't want "big" government this is the result. It's all on the citizens.

[@brandoncherry1651]

Keep voting democrat....and watching left wing media news😂

[@nick_baseball]

Of course it's climate change fueled by Trump just ask your local Liberal

[@sleeks9939]

MAYBE THE MAGA CULT CAUSED THE 80 mph wind with MTGreen space laser!

[@dvb1746]

How frustrating to have to listen to those people they have been destroying California and now they just made it disappear

[@RedtideFla]

WHAT A JOKE

[@j.kaymetcalf-benton6600]

These officials get the Academy Award for the “Blame Game!”

[@nathanielcarreon5634]

Lock step in incompetence

[@daveb8449]

The incompetence and ineptitude of city officials of Los Angeles is 'next level'. It's off the charts. You can't even make this up.

[@zaqwsx2811]

Didn't think it possible, but she's worst than DiBlassio

[@deliamartinez825]

You're fired!!! 🤬

[@selwynriumana1455]

Califonia voters now receive their reward for remaining a solid blue state.

[@anaelmasry9420]

LA is a big city and need a strong and competent Mayor .Bass is a far cry from that. She's more interested to get LA ready to be a sanctuary city than preparing for situations like this. She cut funding for Fire Dep, there's no water in the fire hydrants, Palisades water reservoirs totally empty ...she is dangerously incompetent.

[@user-zq7rs6hi5e]

How can the Olympics be comfortable having the Olympics in Los Angeles based on these fires, the questionable response, lack of water, etc.?

[@Annie0527-pw]

They can’t.

[@SpookyBeatsMemphis]

This just makes it look so much worse for the DEI potential, they gave them a shot at being competent and they completely failed. Jobs should be given on merit only when lives are at stake. Save the DEI crap for fast food jobs.

[@JuanitaEllison-i4y]

You should have done that before, you knew the solution but cut the budget

[@mistresslara7285]

You voted for this, California.

[@dianascrimger284]

We are not giving up our landline phones! The gangs that steal the copper wires should be in jail!

[@carlosorozco4017]

Newsom And Bass Must Resign Or Fired.. Bunch Of Excuses' They Should Be Thrown is Prison ..

[@ROGERX007]

Maybe its time to rethink how you vote. You get what you voted for

[@Chuck-js8dy]

Bass and Newsome both need to resign then throw both in prison

[@aro8000]

They wave their hands, words come out of their mouths, but the work is not done. Are they waving their hands just for the sake of waving their hands? The results are disastrous.

[@Manditisimo]

VOTE FOR democRATS! CORRUPTS!

[@barrios7842]

When the fires are out… She should be fired !!!

[@dksmv6328]

Once DEI fully take over, they will run out of other DEI to blame.

[@THEFlea1991]

But.. but… but… Ukraine needs more money!!!

[@lewisthierman3313]

I don't know how these people can look in the mirror without swallowing something

[@Oldguy-k3t]

If only state/federal government had purchased/built a squadron of bigger/better super scoopers. Spent billions on homeless, illegals and dei instead.

[@jaysonj9327]

The ghastly irony is that next time they'll mindlessly vote for a slightly different set of DEI-Democrats and they'll be expecting a different outcome right up until the next dystopian calamity occurs.

[@Shay-yg7nm]

The governor and mayor need to reassign. They are. Completely incompetent and unfit to run the city. This is what you get when your hire DEI hires who are not qualified.

[@bellican48]

Morning, all the people who are now suffering rich or poor dont matter the leadership needs to listen to they're people pain and help them 🙏 prayers for all because this is historic,folks lost loved one's,homes, it looks like the movie escape from new york, remember this movie, with Kurt Russell its old movie,but Sean's from this movie look a lot like parts if California thats burned to the ground, its heart breaking for us to see on tv, cant imagine how all these people feel there are not enough words to write about this horrific fire ,am praying like many other folks are.

[@audition8170]

DISGRACE!!

[@Cocomelon2025-n9m]

Karen used the Los Angeles Fire Departments' budget to finance the Gay Mens' Chorus and a trans housing complex.

[@Annie0527-pw]

I’d love to see that on the front page of the LA Times if it is true.

[@triciab7750]

Disaster funding will disappear… just like the Bullet Train money, the Homeless money, the Covid money, ect, ect. Gavin needs to account for the missing money before he gets one more dime.

[@ry102777]

She’s DEI She’s protected

[@kt3076]

Keep voting left until there is nothing left!

[@adhdguy8403]

Good job Californians. Keep voting the way you have been.

[@davidwright4537]

So stupid to think they can handle this.

[@williamwinn948]

That women has no business being in charge of anything.

[@cynthiaromans9557]

She should never be in her position 😂

[@Spike-w5o]

Number 1 Bass priority was increasing DEI HIRES😮😢

[@hushmoney2058]

Now its DEI Fires that will spread like Covid ....

[@Nieldasajor]

All excuses...

[@oliviamerlos626]

Oh Karen Bass enjoy your last few days as mayor

[@benzaguru4548]

That’s what happen when incapable person put in charge.

[@bettezingarelli8017]

Mayor Bass please stand on 2 feet not one crossed over the other ! This was a very casual presser! 1:11

[@patrickcostello4146]

Gavin has just one question : "hows my hair?''.

[@brookingsbeachcomber]

is this what Trump proofing your state looks like? well that was a stupid idea

[@arkerstater8856]

Real news CBS; keep it up

[@pmcgowanp]

They only scratched the surface

[@davidfernandez5990]

WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THERE LIES RESIGN IMMEDIATELY!!!

[@TheLegalmatters]

This is what I hear from BASS.... "I was born in a middle class family"!

[@ndn2589]

Lol the worse wild fire area in the world and you cut the budget for the fire dept. You stopped brush clearing you stopped water for a fish you spent 22 billion on homelessness now what fire all these people

[@robertanthony312]

We are losing laughable politicians (biden, Harris, Trudeau, etc.) but we still have Newsom and Bass to laugh at.

[@NancyMitchell1965]

The assistant fire chief (another DEI hire) said that if a man is stuck in a fire, that's on him; he made some mistake to be there in the first place (I kid you not). She said it as cold as cold could be. Because she's at the top of the department, her callous attitude permeates. In other words, the people of Los Angeles are not safe!

[@eddieg6436]

Karen Bass should be FIRED!!!!

[@donaldm7686]

The reservoir in Palisades was already empty when fire broke out. Emptied without a backup plan

[@Annie0527-pw]

The people need proof it actually needed to be emptied. For one year? There are no words

[@ronsteuer3140]

This will hound her for the rest of her natural life no escaping it

[@edwardangel6888]

Mayor bass has blood on her hands

[@falconinflight6235]

This is what happens when the government doesn't function.

[@zoomanx9661]

“Don’t worry, be happy 😃” - Gavin Newsom 🤦‍♂️

[@malley4747]

But the smelt have lots of water

[@sincereseas4874]

The mayor looks like Pat from SNL. She should resign & be arrested

[@madhatter2465]

Comrade Bass must resign, Now!

[@RippSnortin]

Why are people not on the steps of city hall demanding resignations? They will get away with this, just like in Hawaii. People think they will rebuild? Most will give up after trying to gets permits. I doubt they will get permits just to do the clean up in under a year.

[@pmcgowanp]

You are absolutely right!

[@PriyaraviddsRavi]

What a clown

[@joshuamills9557]

Newsom is already turning on her, he will slip away, watch

[@guncelkanal2196]

Californian residents should take action now

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

did Bass refuse help from other states so Newsom can look good with Mexican help ??

[@richsmy1569]

I can no longer listen to the maylor voice, please and take your water girl with you

[@perrydavis2765]

That's the problem "woman" leading and should not be. You get what you vote for, period!

[@ken1989-w8o]

I bet Bass would like to get passed this and move on!

[@datingamedicalstudent9129]

a little too little too late. The cali politicians are always nicely explaining things away while devastation in all different forms plagues their major cities. I have no idea why people live in this state other than its inherent beauty and nice weather - obviously only most of the time. Also I do think people should have been more prepared for these types of wildfires but that is a separate issue that was only further highlighted by the officials lack of focus on them in budget and land management.

[@ABtravel23]

Vote those democrats out out of California. Gavin and Bass have no business to govern California. No accountability

[@soldjer21]

Why are these reporters still protecting these clowns. They are not asking the hard questions.

[@tbnobs]

Lmao this woman is a joke she couldnt run a town of 100 people let alone LA

[@SMichaelDeHart]

DeeEee&Eye in action... or lack there of!!

[@TheCowboylogic]

Who failed? Women.

[@Kenneth-bk4ct]

What an exceptional magnificent world we would have if only politicians would use common sense

[@NRD_614]

What DID NOT work is the mayor and governor.

[@likemilfes]

Our sole focus is DEI, defunding fire departments and taxing the rich

[@eaglerider1826]

DEI hires .

[@nitrofishgyrl]

Have some dignity and retire

[@saxifrage-q3h]

It's not incompetence. it's gaslighting. She knows exactly what she said. The question is-why?

[@kerrycarter330]

Have a meeting on what worked? That’ll be a short meeting.

[@coveyssteve]

"To understand the mind of the bureaucrat, you must understand that outcomes mean absolutely nothing. All that matters is the process". ~ Thomas Sowell

[@madman53507]

Wow, what’s the carbon emissions from this? California needs to pay some heavy climate reparations for this pollution.

[@marianyap8068]

Full accounting? Guess what, negative billions, That's the accounting.

[@AAA-o4g]

How many regret not voting for Larry Elder