California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were found guilty of murdering their parents in 1989, will have a hearing before the parole board on June 13. 
The brothers have spent more than three decades behind bars after the double murder of their parents in their Beverly Hills home. There has been recent attention on their case thanks to multiple investigative documentaries, plus evidence that alleges the boys’ father, Jose Menendez, sexually abused his sons. 
Newsom mentioned the hearing during a recent episode of his new podcast, “This Is Gavin Newsom.” 
“We will submit that report to the judge for the resentencing,” the California governor said, “and that will weigh into our independent analysis of whether or not to move forward with the clemency application to support a commutation of this case.”
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Monday that he opposed the move, unlike his predecessor George Gascón. Hochman said their self-defense claims are full of “lies.”
“The Menendez brothers have continued to lie for over 30 years about their self-defense — that is, their purported actual fear that their mother and their father were going to kill them the night of the murders,” Hochman wrote in a motion to rescind Gascón’s request for resentencing. “Also, over those 30 years, they have failed to accept responsibility for the vast number of lies they told in connection with that defense,” he added.
&#8220;Our position is that they shouldn&#8217;t get out of jail. Ultimately, that is a position, we bring that position to the court,&#8221; Hochman <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/gavin-newsom-june-deadline-for-menendez-brothers-hearing-clemency/">said</a>.
Newsom requested in February that the parole board conduct an assessment on whether the Menendez brothers pose a threat to public safety. 
“There is no guarantee of outcome here,” the governor said on his podcast in February, per <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-11/newsom-sets-date-for-menendez-brothers-parole-board-hearing-clemency-bid">Los Angeles Times</a>. “My office conducts dozens and dozens of these clemency reviews on a consistent basis, but this [assessment] process simply provides more transparency, which I think is important in this case.”
Some of the Menendez brothers’ relatives have come out in favor of them being <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/menendez-family-pressures-d-a-to-resentence-brothers-calls-for-their-release-from-prison">released</a> from prison, while others say they should remain behind bars regardless of whether they’d been sexually abused.

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Rapper A$AP Rocky on Tuesday was found not guilty in his felony assault trial, leading to much celebration by him and the mother of his two children, fellow recording artist Rihanna.
The 36-year-old celeb was acquitted after being accused of firing a semi-automatic handgun at his former friend and A$AP Mob member, A$AP Relli (Terell Ephron), during a fight in November 2021. 
A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was facing two charges of felony assault with a semi-automatic firearm, which carried a maximum sentence of up to 24 years in prison if convicted of all charges. The rapper rejected a plea deal of 180 days in jail at the start of the trial last month. 
When the not guilty verdict was <a href="https://people.com/asap-rocky-found-not-guilty-felony-assault-trial-verdict-11681492">read</a>, the courtroom exploded with applause and shouting as Mayers embraced his attorney. 
&#8220;Thank y&#8217;all for saving my life,&#8221; the rapper told the jurors as they left the Los Angeles courtroom.
&#8220;I really want to thank the jury for making the right decision. I&#8217;m just so thankful, this is crazy right now,&#8221; Mayers added outside the courtroom.
&#8220;This whole experience has been crazy for the past four years but I&#8217;m thankful, nonetheless, I&#8217;m thankful and I&#8217;m blessed to be here right now, to be a free man talking to y&#8217;all right now,&#8221; he said.
Rihanna, who had appeared in court occasionally during the three week trial with the couple’s children RZA, 2, and Riot, 1, wrote on her Instagram Stories: &#8220;The glory belongs to God and God alone!&#8221;
&#8220;Thankful, humbled by His mercy!&#8221; she wrote, adding a praying hands emoji at the end of the post.
During closing statements, L.A. County Deputy District Attorney John Lewin told the jury not to consider Rihanna or the couple’s children while deciding the verdict. 
&#8220;This is not something you&#8217;re allowed to consider,&#8221; Lewin told the jury on Friday. &#8220;We are all responsible for what we do.&#8221;
He said, &#8220;I want to make sure that no matter how famous his [partner] is, no matter how cute his kids are, no matter how much they giggle during closing arguments&#8230; he needs to be treated like any other person. Because in the end that&#8217;s what he&#8217;s entitled to.&#8221;
Prosecutors argued that Mayers shot twice in the direction of Ephron and left him with bullet-graze wounds above his knuckles. The former member of Mayers’ crew also testified that Rocky had allegedly threatened to kill him the same night, per <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/asap-rocky-trial-jury-deliberations/">CBS News</a>.
Meanwhile, Mayers’ attorneys argued that he only fired blanks that evening in 2021 from a prop gun he had acquired on a music video shoot. Neither side produced a gun as evidence.
The defense accused Ephron of fabricating evidence, committing perjury, and attempting to extort Mayers.

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Rihanna Reacts To A$AP Rocky Not Guilty Verdict: ‘The Glory Belongs To God’

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mandy-moore" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mandy Moore</a> blasted Amazon, accusing the company of delivering a package to the home of her in-laws’ that was completely destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires last month.
In her Instagram Stories, the 40-year-old actress shared an image of what appeared to be packaging similar to Amazon’s sitting on the steps of a property that had been burned down, <a href="https://people.com/mandy-moore-claims-amazon-delivered-package-to-in-laws-destroyed-home-after-los-angeles-fires-8924612?utm_campaign=people&amp;utm_content=likeshop&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=instagram">People</a> magazine reported.
“Do better, Amazon,” Moore captioned her photo. “Can we not have better discretion than to leave a package at a residence that no longer exists? This is my mother and father in law’s home. Smh.”
Following the report by People magazine about her comments, the “This Is Us” star hit back at those who criticized her for calling out the company.
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Mandy Moore trashes Amazon for leaving delivery on doorstop of in-laws’ home destroyed in deadly LA fires: ‘Do better’ <a href="https://t.co/l1c69bBwcG">https://t.co/l1c69bBwcG</a> <a href="https://t.co/jN13miXXxc">pic.twitter.com/jN13miXXxc</a>
— New York Post (@nypost) <a href="https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1889513329825099786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
“Sigh. This comment section is abysmal. Change the address?” Moore wrote in the post. “They’re in a hotel because their house burned down.”
“Something was ordered before the fires and was delivered to rubble?” she added.  “I merely said have some discretion and say the package wasn’t able to be delivered. It’s pretty simple.”
In a statement from Amazon to People, spokesperson Steve Kelly said: &#8220;We’ve reached out to Ms. Moore via Instagram to apologize for this and to ask for more information from her in-laws so we&#8217;re better able investigate what happened here.&#8221;
&#8220;For weeks, we’ve advised those who are delivering on our behalf in southern California to use discretion in areas that were impacted by wildfires – especially if it involves delivering to a damaged home – that clearly didn’t happen here,” he added.
Last month, multiple wildfires broke out in Los Angeles County, forcing Moore and many others to evacuate their homes.
Initially, the actress posted that she had to leave her home in Altadena, unsure if it would be there when she returned. Later, Moore opened up about having “weird survivors guilt” after the main part of her home survived the blaze.
&#8220;We were able to park and walk up our street to bear witness to all the loss. Miraculously, the main part of our house is still standing. For now,&#8221; the actress wrote on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEnXs-Gy2jn/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=f6d90c6d-7550-4b8c-8259-a015c9cc7361">Instagram</a>. &#8220;It&#8217;s not livable but mostly intact.”
“We lost Taylor and Griffin&#8217;s studio with every instrument and piece of equipment they&#8217;ve ever owned,” she added, noting losing her husband Taylor Goldsmith’s music studio. “We lost our garage and back house.&#8221;
&#8220;Everyone we know lost everything. Every house on our street is gone. My in laws. My brother and sister in law- 6 weeks from welcoming their first baby,” Moore continued. “Our best friends. Feeling weird survivors guilt.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hollywood-stars-talk-leaving-and-losing-homes-as-socal-fires-continue-to-burn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hollywood Stars Talk Leaving And Losing Homes As SoCal Fires Continue To Burn</a>

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The biggest applause and longest standing ovation at the 67th Grammy Awards on Sunday went to the members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
<a href="https://x.com/RecordingAcad/status/1886275764162580710" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nearly two dozen firefighters</a> stepped on stage to present the Album of the Year award as the stars in attendance cheered loudly for them for the incredible work they did while they battled the multiple <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wildfires" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wildfires</a> that raged in Southern California last month.
Before naming the artists nominated for the night’s biggest honor, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGXJOd4l3NQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles County Fire Chief</a> Anthony Marrone thanked everyone for their support. The first responders appeared overwhelmed by the reception.
“Wow, thank you,” Marrone told the audience. “Thank you for supporting all of us and recognizing the heroes that are standing behind me and the sheroes.”
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“On behalf of the County of Los Angeles Fire Department, I would like to thank the recording academy for having us here this evening,&#8221; he added. “This is a tremendous honor and privilege to be in the company of such talented music industry professionals.”
“As fire chief, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank first responders who came from near and far to battle this wildfire siege,” Marrone continued. “In the midst of unprecedented fire conditions, their selfless acts of courage and commitment were nothing short of inspiring. Our heartfelt condolences and prayers remain with all the families who have lost loved ones, friends, and neighbors, along with everyone who has lost homes, businesses, and been displaced.”
“I am confident that we will recover and rebuild together because we are LA Strong.”
Captain Sheila Kelliher Berkoh then listed off the names of the nominees for Album of the Year: André 3000, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli xcx, Jacob Collier, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Taylor Swift. She then pulled the name out of the envelope and announced that Beyonce had won for her “Cowboy Carter” album.
During the ceremony, the fires and communities destroyed in the fires were top of mind as host Trevor Noah announced the academy would accept donations throughout the evening to help with recovery efforts. 
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/female-rapper-praises-god-for-sobriety-after-winning-first-ever-grammy-award" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Female Rapper Praises God For Sobriety After Winning First Ever Grammy Award</a>

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Biggest Applause, Longest Standing Ovation At Grammys Goes To LA Firefighters

Biggest Applause, Longest Standing Ovation At Grammy Awards Goes To LA Firefighters

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California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that an entertainment and sports executive with ties to child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein will help lead a fire recovery initiative in Los Angeles County.
Casey Wasserman, along with Lakers legend Magic Johnson and Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter, were tapped by Newsom to lead the new private sector philanthropic group LA Rises, The Los Angeles Times <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-28/newsom-taps-magic-johnson-casey-wasserman-mark-walter-la-fire-recovery" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The philanthropic group will focus on working with business leaders and state and local officials to rebuild areas devastated by the fires that broke out earlier this month.
Newsom and other Democratic leaders in California have been criticized for their response to the fires that have damaged or destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and <a href="https://calmatters.org/environment/wildfires/2025/01/la-county-fires-wildland-urban-interface/#:~:text=The%20most%20destructive%20fires%20in,people%20as%20of%20Jan.%2024." target="_blank" rel="noopener">killed</a> nearly 30 people in Los Angeles County. Wasserman, also the 2028 L.A. Olympic chairman, said LA Rises will play an important role in the restoration for decades to come.
“The private sector has to come together, both operationally and philanthropically, as part of the rebuild and in many ways, the rebirth of L.A.,&#8221; he said. “This process and this journey we’re about to start with LA Rises is not about the next month or the next year. This is about what L.A. is going to be like for the next 50 or 100 years.”
Newsom posted a video with Wasserman on Tuesday that showed Wasserman thanking the governor for his &#8220;leadership.&#8221;
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Today, <a href="https://twitter.com/LA28?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LA28</a> President Casey Wasserman &amp; I are proud to announce LA Rises, a private-sector recovery initiative also led by <a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Dodgers</a> Chairman Mark Walter &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MagicJohnson</a>.
As we respond to these devastating fires, LA will rise again — stronger, more united &amp; resilient than ever. <a href="https://t.co/9gKdbOEl79">pic.twitter.com/9gKdbOEl79</a>
— Governor Newsom (@CAgovernor) <a href="https://twitter.com/CAgovernor/status/1884392903163941206?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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In 2003, Wasserman accompanied Epstein on his Boeing 727 for a mission to look into the AIDS issue in Africa, according to <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2003/03/jeffrey-epstein-200303" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vanity Fair</a>. He was <a href="https://x.com/JonnyPeltz/status/1884413535243125207" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pictured</a> with Epstein and convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell in front of Epstein&#8217;s private jet, nicknamed the “Lolita Express.” Wasserman was also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/2028-l-a-olympics-chair-a-democrat-megadonor-linked-to-epstein-accused-of-affairs-with-staff-while-married" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accused</a> of having multiple affairs with women on his staff while he was married to Laura Ziffren. He allegedly sent women lavish gifts, including vehicles and designer items, before unexpectedly dumping them.
“When he dumped me I was in shock and disbelief that he could go from 100 to zero in just hours,” one woman told <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13620961/casey-wasserman-married-2028-la-olympics-serial-cheater.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Mail</a> last year. “I truly think he underestimates the pain and long-term damage he causes women like me who believed him.”
Wasserman is accused of pursuing romantic relationships with his former secretary and two of his former flight attendants. Ziffren filed for divorce in 2021.
The entertainment and sports executive also has ties to powerful California Democrats, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217; husband, Doug Emhoff. Wasserman&#8217;s firm <a href="https://variety.com/exec/casey-wasserman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">represents</a> athletes, actors, and music artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran, Brad Pitt, Russell Crowe, and Giancarlo Stanton.

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President Donald Trump, who has harshly criticized California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom in the wake of the savage fires that engulfed Los Angeles County, will <a href="https://www.foxla.com/news/president-donald-trump-visit-la-wildfire-areas-friday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">visit</a> the city himself on Friday.
Newsom invited Trump to California after the Palisades and Eaton fires had erupted.
Asked by Fox News host Sean Hannity on Wednesday night whether he would meet Newsom during his visit, Trump replied, “I haven&#8217;t even thought about it.”
The Daily Wire previously reported:
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President-elect <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> has repeatedly warned California Governor Gavin Newsom about needing to do a better job of managing the state&#8217;s resources to prevent massive wildfires from erupting. &#8230;
&#8220;The Governor of California, @GavinNewsom, has done a terrible job of forest management,&#8221; Trump wrote in November 2019. &#8220;I told him from &#8230; the first day we met that he must &#8216;clean&#8217; his forest floors regardless of what his bosses, the environmentalists, DEMAND of him. Must also do burns and cut fire stoppers. &#8230; Every year, as the fire’s rage &amp; California burns, it is the same thing-and then he comes to the Federal Government for $$$ help. No more. Get your act together Governor. You don’t see close to the level of burn in other states &#8230;
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..Every year, as the fire’s rage &amp; California burns, it is the same thing-and then he comes to the Federal Government for $$$ help. No more. Get your act together Governor. You don’t see close to the level of burn in other states&#8230;But our teams are working well together in&#8230;..
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1190995035703185408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Trump&#8217;s 2019 comments followed <a href="https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2019">two massive fires</a> in California, the Walker Fire in Plumas County, which started in early September 2019 and consumed almost 55,000 acres, and the Kincade Fire, which started in Sonoma County on October 23, 2019, and consumed almost 78,000 acres. In 2019 alone, 34 wildfires that burned at least 1,000 acres reputed in California.
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This year, on January 8, Trump called on Newsom to resign.
“One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is burning down to the ground,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “It’s ashes, and Gavin Newscum should resign. This is all his fault!!!”
The next morning, Trump reiterated, “Fire is spreading rapidly for 3 days — ZERO CONTAINMENT. Nobody has ever seen such failed numbers before! Gross incompetence by Gavin Newscum and Karen Bass….And Biden’s FEMA has no money — all wasted on the Green New Scam! L.A. is a total wipeout!!!”
Ryan Saavedra contributed to this article.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-repeatedly-warned-gavin-newsom-to-get-state-prepared-for-destructive-fires">Trump Repeatedly Warned Gavin Newsom To Get State Prepared For Destructive Fires</a>

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Trump To Visit Los Angeles County Wildfire Areas

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Another major fire has engulfed an area in Los Angeles County, as the Hughes Fire that started on Wednesday morning north of Santa Clarita and near Castaic has covered more than 10,000 acres and is only 14% contained.
According to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, roughly 31,000 area residents threatened by the Hughes Fire were under evacuation orders and 23,000 under evacuation warnings by Wednesday night.
“We’re still expecting some dry humidity and then gusts of winds possible up to 60 mph,” Cal Fire Battalion Chief David Acuna said. “It’s super dry. Anyone spark will have a new start of a fire that establishes and raises quickly.”
Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Sheila Kelliher reassured the public, telling <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/23/us/hughes-fire-los-angeles-county-thursday/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a> that water supply should not be a problem, as fire crews have access to Castaic Lake and other reservoirs.
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However, a new problem may arise this weekend as rain is expected to fall, possibly causing mudslides. “The Los Angeles and San Diego areas will get more rain this weekend than in the last six months combined,” CNN reported.
<p style="font-weight: 400;" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm69hvgoy000u356mgjhdhl4a@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="on">“A lot of that rain may fall in a relatively short amount of time,” Ariel Cohen, who the National Weather Service office in Los Angeles, conjectured, which could lead to “the possibility of at least shallow debris flows, mudslides and landslides. The burn scars, with the widespread loss of trees, shrubs and vegetation, will have a much lower capability of handling the rain and will be more susceptible to failure. It behaves more like cement; the ground can’t accept the water, so it all goes to runoff immediately.&#8221;
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<p style="font-weight: 400;" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm69hvgoy000u356mgjhdhl4a@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="on">The prospective mudslides could be dangerous, “taking down other structures and certainly be a threat to life and property,” Cohen said. Meanwhile, the catastrophic Palisades Fire, which has killed 11 people, burned more than 23,000 acres, and destroyed 6,662 structures, is <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/live/la-fire-updates-huges-eaton-palisades-red-flag-warning" target="_blank" rel="noopener">still</a> only 72% contained. The Eaton Fire, which killed 17 people and burned more than 14,000 acres, is 95% contained.

New rapidly spreading ‘Hughes Fire’ erupts near Los Angeles, more than 9,000 acres burned

SoCal Fire Update: Another Blaze Erupts, Mudslides Feared

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Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, comedian <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bill-burr-goes-full-ahole">Bill Burr</a> on Wednesday night refused to level any blame on California Democrats for the historic Los Angeles County wildfires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed more than 12,300 structures.
Burr, who said he was &#8220;lucky&#8221; that the winds shifted away from his home, told Kimmel that anyone online criticizing the response to the fires is a &#8220;f***ing idiot&#8221; and has no idea what they&#8217;re talking about. He also dismissed the notion that the fire response was in any way &#8220;mismanaged.&#8221;
&#8220;I think everyone did a great job — unlike the internet,&#8221; Burr told Kimmel.
&#8220;Oh my gosh, all of these &#8216;fire experts,'&#8221; the comedian complained. &#8220;Why didn&#8217;t you just fly a helicopter into the ocean? &#8230; I don&#8217;t know, because there were 100-knot winds? You wanna do that at night? You f***ing lunatic.&#8221;
&#8220;This was definitely mismanaged,&#8221; Burr said in a mocking tone. &#8220;&#8216;Mismanaged?&#8217; Like some f***ing idiot on the internet knows how to manage the worst fire in LA, sitting there in his underwear.&#8221;
Instead, Burr took aim at insurance companies, yelling out, &#8220;Free Luigi,&#8221; a reference to Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering a UnitedHealthcare executive.
Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fires-california-palisades-fire-homeowners-insurance-state-farm-fair-losses/#:~:text=About%201%2C600%20policies%20in%20Pacific,Soller%20said%20in%20an%20Thursday">dropped</a> by their insurers in the past year or so due to the massive insurance crisis in California. A recent Wall Street Journal editorial <a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/california-fires-los-angeles-insurance-regulation-premiums-risk-fair-victoria-roach-gavin-newsom-1306d0a1">pinned</a> that crisis on the state’s Democrat politicians. For example, California bars companies from raising premiums to reflect the increasing fire risks. As a result, insurers have limited their coverage or stopped doing business in California altogether. Additionally, the state’s supposed safety net for those left without private insurance, called “FAIR,&#8221; has a $458 billion exposure, while it only has around $700 million in cash on hand to pay claims.
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BURR: “The winds moved. I feel lucky. I think everybody did a great job- unlike the Internet + all these *fire experts*.”
Bill defends folks trying to handle an impossible fire situation, mocks keyboard warriors calling it “mismanaged”, blaming the homeless, etc (i.e. Joe Rogan) <a href="https://t.co/WRpdfa0UqJ">pic.twitter.com/WRpdfa0UqJ</a>
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTNHoller/status/1879729221133914289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Notably, California&#8217;s leadership has been criticized by even legacy media for a number of outrageous actions. For example, L.A. Democratic Mayor Karen Bass has been accused of ignoring warnings of the forecasted high winds and fire threat, opting to leave town for a taxpayer-funded trip to Africa. The mayor also cut the fire department budget by <a href="https://abc11.com/post/los-angeles-cut-175m-fire-department-budget-months-before-palisades-signed-mayor-karen-bass/15782731/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$17.5 million</a> just months before the fires broke out.
Businessman Rick Caruso, a Democrat who lost the 2022 mayoral race by nine percentage points, has publicly said that firefighters’ hands were tied by leadership and fire hydrants in the area were “bone dry.”
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“We’ve had decades to remove the brush in these hills that move so quickly,&#8221; Caruso said. &#8220;You’ve got to have water. And my understanding is the reservoir was not refilled in time and in a timely water to keep their hydrants going … it’s all about leadership and management that were seeing a failure of. And all of these residents are paying a price for that.”
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According to Fox 11&#8217;s Rick Caruso, Los Angeles fire hydrants are out of water because the county refused to refill the reservoirs. <a href="https://t.co/2wgQJzdwXg">pic.twitter.com/2wgQJzdwXg</a>
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href="https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1876901604734984649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom is also taking criticism in the wake of the historic fires, specifically for the lack of water to fight them. One of California&#8217;s top water supply systems has been heavily regulated over concerns about two specific fish populations. When President-elect Donald Trump was serving as president back in 2019, he tried to pump more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta but was stonewalled. 
Folks online were quick to criticize Burr for neglecting to go after those in power. &#8220;Bill Burr lost all his credibility in less than 60 seconds,&#8221; comedian Tim Young bluntly wrote on X. 
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Bill Burr lost all his credibility in less than 60 seconds. <a href="https://t.co/Gyk7piyCJ1">https://t.co/Gyk7piyCJ1</a>
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimRunsHisMouth/status/1879710838006923579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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BILL BURR, JIMMY KIMMEL

Bill Burr Says LA Fire Response Has Been ‘Great’, Mocks Critics As ‘F***ing Idiots’

Bill Burr

Jimmy Kimmel

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kelly-osbourne">Kelly Osbourne</a> had some strong words for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">celebrities</a> who appear to be using the destructive <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wildfires">fires</a> in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/los-angeles">Los Angeles</a> area as a photo op or to draw attention to themselves.
The daughter of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne didn’t name names, but she did express her thoughts with a social media post. 
“Ok, I have a question. Is it me being my normal overthinking cynical self, or is it really disturbing to see all of these celebrities using other people&#8217;s pain and suffering as a photo op to say look, I&#8217;m helping, I&#8217;m doing this, I&#8217;m doing that,” Osbourne said in a video <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@knotsour/video/7459990859145153808">reposted</a> to TikTok on a Kelly Osbourne fan account on Wednesday. The 40-year-old former reality star had initially posted the video on her Instagram account but later deleted it.
She continued, “I don&#8217;t believe you help because you get attention for helping, I believe you help because you want to. I&#8217;m so confused. I think it&#8217;s so wrong. No one asked you to come out and give hugs, go home.”
Even though she doesn’t specify who her comments are directed at, commenters on TikTok speculate she might have been referring to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who have caught heat for being photographed at the Pasadena Convention Center, which is being used as a refuge for people who were evacuated. The Duchess of Sussex was seen wearing a mask and baseball cap while handing out food and hugging victims.
“Well said,” one commenter wrote. “Meghan and Harry brought a full film crew with them for [their] own benefit&#8230; PR stunt.”
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“So you mean Megan and Harry? Yes yes yes,” another agreed.
Actress Justine Bateman blasted Harry and Meghan on social media last week for acting like what she described as “disaster tourists.”
The “Family Ties” alum <a href="https://x.com/JustineBateman/status/1878277401404141859">shared</a> on X, “Meghan Markle and Harry are no better than ambulance chasers. What a repulsive ‘photo op’ they achieved. They are ‘touring the damage’? Are they politicians now? They don’t live here; they are tourists. Disaster Tourists.”
Bateman lives in the Hollywood Hills, which has been affected by the wildfires. Meanwhile, Harry and Markle live in Montecito, about 80 miles from the Palisades and Hurst fires.
A recent Page Six <a href="https://pagesix.com/2025/01/13/royal-family/prince-harry-meghan-markle-find-justine-batemans-disaster-tourist-claim-offensive/">report</a> says the royal pair is “offended” by Bateman’s comments, according to an unnamed source.

Kelly Osbourne

Kelly Osbourne Trashes Celebs Using LA Fires As A Photo Op: ‘Go Home’

Kelly Osbourne Trashes Celebs Using LA Fires As A Photo Op: 'Go Home'

Meghan Markle

Prince Harry

California legislators created a $21 billion “wildfire fund” to minimize risk to utility companies which could prove important if investigators find that such a company caused one of the recent major fires that have devastated Los Angeles County.
The fund permits Pacific Gas &amp; Electric Co., San Diego Gas &amp; Electric Co., and Southern California Edison to pay into it. If any of those utilities is found by investigators led by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to be responsible for a fire, they are enjoined to pay for the first $1 billion of losses. After that, the wildfire fund will have to cover the costs.
In 2019, Pacific Gas &amp; Electric declared bankruptcy after being found responsible for the Camp Fire, the deadliest fire in the state’s history. “The Camp Fire was caused by electrical transmission lines owned and operated by Pacific Gas &amp; Electricity (PG&amp;E) located in the Pulga area,” the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210128061532/https:/www.fire.ca.gov/media/5121/campfire_cause.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated</a>. PG&amp;E later came out of bankruptcy.
Last month, the Biden administration <a href="//9160FEAD-AA4F-4135-A419-0C5F63184884/v" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gave PG&amp;E</a> a record $15 billion low-interest loan commitment to modernize PG&amp;E’s hydroelectric infrastructure and upgrade power lines. “Officials with the Loan Programs Office said that because the loan is a legal contract, future administrations wouldn’t be able to claw back the funds,” The Wall Street Journal reported.
“The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the municipal utility that operates in Pacific Palisades, says it did not opt into the wildfire fund because it would have been too costly for its customers,” The Los Angeles Times <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-15/why-edison-likely-to-survive-even-if-its-lines-caused-horrific-l-a-firestorms" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. “If the large municipal utility was liable for the Palisades fire, the city of L.A. could face exorbitant financial costs.”
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The 2018 Camp Fire was caused by high-voltage transmission towers that had been in place for roughly a century; the 2019 Kincade Fire was caused by a line built roughly 50 years before. There is speculation that the current Eaton Fire near Pasadena, which has killed at least 17 people, may have started around a Southern California Edison electrical transmission tower.
Michael Wara, former wildfire commissioner for California and a member of the California Catastrophe Response Council, said, “If the wildfire fund did not exist today, Edison might be in real trouble. We would see something probably similar to what happened to PG&amp;E after the Camp Fire.”
“If you are an investor in PG&amp;E or Edison, you might look at this and think, ‘Hmm, I thought the fund was big enough. Maybe now I’m not so sure.’ The fund is there to provide confidence. If the fund isn’t big enough, there will be less confidence,” he added.
“If a large portion of the wildfire fund’s $21 billion was depleted, that could affect market perception of the fund, negatively affect utility company credit scores, and plunge investor-owned utilities — which cover about 80% customers across the state of California — into chaos,” The Times noted.

Eaton fire in Altadena, CA.

California Utilities Have ‘Wildfire Fund’ For Insurance. It Might Not Be Enough.

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More Santa Ana winds are forecast to hit parts of Los Angeles County and wide swaths of Ventura County, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a &#8220;particularly dangerous situation&#8221; red flag warning lasting from 4 a.m. on Tuesday until noon on Wednesday.
The winds could range between 45 and 75 mph, threatening to ground important firefighting aircraft as the Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst Fires continue to burn. The National Weather Service Los Angeles has only issued the &#8220;particularly dangerous situation&#8221; red flag warning a few times in the past — twice in 2020 and not again until 2024, and now, 2025, The Los Angeles Times <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-13/particularly-dangerous-situation-red-flag-fire-weather-warning-issued-for-l-a-ventura-counties" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
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Heads up! Strong, locally damaging, NE/E winds will affect West LA Co. &amp; much of Ventura Co thru Wednesday. Critical fire weather is expected, so PLEASE have multiple ways of getting notifications in case of new fires &amp; prepare ahead of time. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/venturacounty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#venturacounty</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cawx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cawx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Socal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Socal</a> <a href="https://t.co/BuvqcwnktS">pic.twitter.com/BuvqcwnktS</a>
&mdash; NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1878566192996372732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
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National Weather Service meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld said the warning &#8220;is one of the loudest ways that we can shout,&#8221; adding, &#8220;This is a continued extreme fire weather and wind scenario.&#8221; The high wind gusts combined with humidity as low as 5% on Tuesday makes for an especially dangerous situation, and the weather service told Los Angeles County and Ventura County residents to avoid doing &#8220;anything that could spark a fire.&#8221; The Santa Ana winds could also further stoke the fires that have already ripped through more than 40,000 acres and killed at least 24 people in Southern California.
The Los Angeles Fire Department has already prepared for the intense winds. Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said on Sunday, “I want to reassure you that your LAFD, all of our regional partners, every single agency that has come from up and down this state and outside of the state — we are ready.”
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The L.A. Times reported that preparations for the high winds include reinforcing fire control lines, clearing brush away from buildings that survived the fires, and setting up staging areas where new fires could break out. L.A. County Fire Battalion Chief Christian Litz added, &#8220;If [aircraft] get grounded, we have actually built ourselves a little bit of barrier in time for crews to get in there.&#8221;
Cal Fire spokesman Gerry Magana <a href="https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/los-angeles-wildfires-palisades-eaton-california-01-13-25-hnk#cm5v9t5c400053b6nt9dhuay4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, &#8220;Usually, the limiting factor is gusts over 30 miles an hour, but the sustained winds – anything over 40 (mph) – is pretty much going to ground most aircraft.&#8221;
In a social media <a href="https://x.com/GavinNewsom/status/1878648757161701581" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> on Sunday night, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote, &#8220;Emergency responders are ready tonight. Pre-positioned firefighters and engines are spread around Southern California. Stay safe. Be ready to evacuate if you get the order.&#8221;
According to the L.A. County Medical Examiner, 16 people died in the Eaton Fire and eight in the Palisades Fire. More than a dozen people are still missing. The latest data from <a href="https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cal Fire</a> shows that the Palisades Fire is at 14% containment, the Eaton Fire is at 33% containment, and the Hurst Fire is at 95% containment.

Palisades fire

‘Extreme Fire Weather’: Authorities Warn Of More High Winds As L.A.-Area Fires Rage Into Week 2

'Extreme Fire Weather': Authorities Warn Of More High Winds As L.A.-Area Fires Rage Into Week 2

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The death toll from the devastating Los Angeles County fires has risen to 24, with more than a dozen people still missing and at least three blazes still burning. 
The L.A. County Medical Examiner <a href="https://me.lacounty.gov/2025/press-releases/update-medical-examiner-fire-related-deaths-at-5-p-m-on-january-12/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Sunday that 16 people had been killed in the Eaton Fire and another eight had been killed in the Palisades Fire, making some of the <a href="https://34c031f8-c9fd-4018-8c5a-4159cdff6b0d-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/-/media/calfire-website/our-impact/fire-statistics/top-20-deadliest-ca-wildfires.pdf?rev=dddeac543dd84d21a4b01ad6bed5f48c&amp;hash=6A2BD57BB8EC29DB9EC0C94F92B00F52" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deadliest</a> fires in California history. The fires have so far burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed 12,000 structures. 
With the number of missing expected to rise, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna <a href="https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-wildfires-southern-california-4997fb4d4490fdaa9f2d5cf8cd5f2be7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> 12 people were missing from the Eaton Fire zone near Pasadena, with another four from the Palisades Fire near the coast. 
Victims <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/11/us/california-wildfires-victims/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">identified</a> so far included 85-year-old Annette Rossilli, Anthony and Justin Mitchell, Erliene Kelley, 66-year-old Victor Shaw, Rodney Nickerson, Rory Callum Sykes, 55-year-old Randall Miod, Charles Mortimer, and Dalcye Curry. Several died trying to protect their homes. 
The coroner&#8217;s office reported that one of the deaths was at the hospital, while the others were reported at the scene of the fires.
According to the <a href="https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents" target="_blank" rel="noopener">latest updates</a> from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, at least three major fires are still burning in Los Angeles County. The data show 13% containment for the Palisades Fire (23,713 acres), 27% containment for the Eaton Fire (14,117 acres), and 89% containment for the Hurst Fire (799 acres).
“There are still active fires that are burning within the Palisades area, making it extremely, extremely dangerous for the public,” said LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley Sunday morning. “There’s no power, there’s no water, there’s broken gas lines, and we have unstable structures.”
The National Weather Service said Sunday that the Santa Ana winds, which fueled the fires last week with gusts up to 100 miles per hour, would continue this week. 
“Critical fire weather conditions will continue for coastal southern California including the areas of the Palisades and Eaton fires through Wednesday due to moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds. Red Flag Warnings are in effect,” the National Weather Service <a href="https://x.com/NWS/status/1878633500368339080" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>
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Top California Democrats have faced criticism over their handling of the fires, including from President-elect Donald Trump. 
“The fires are still raging in L.A. The incompetent pols have no idea how to put them out. Thousands of magnificent houses are gone, and many more will soon be lost. There is death all over the place,” Trump said on Sunday. “This is one of the worst catastrophes in the history of our Country. They just can’t put out the fires. What’s wrong with them?”

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area

At Least 24 Dead From Los Angeles County Fires With More Still Missing

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