to join the times. i want to join the supervisor in thanking the governor for his supervisor in thanking the governorfor his action supervisor in thanking the governor for his action this morning. that will go a long way to making los angeles stronger than ever. the generosity we are seeing proves that we will. more than 13,000 people have donated over $6 million to the california community foundation is wildlife recovery fund. please join them in supporting the most vulnerable people affected by the fire at calfund.org. and... let me thank you very los angeles a firefighter in the thousands of firefighters from across the state, the nation, and even the world. people are coming from everywhere to help us and make sure we're ready for the days ahead, so to them, i want say

thank you. for angelenos impacted by the firestorm and angelenos looking to help, the city has created an online hub at la city dot cup to create a single place for people to go —— lacity.gov. this includes evacuation zones, they must support, resources for small businesses and more. in the upcoming days, you will see as we continue to fight the fires, prepare for what is to come this week, but we will also prepare for a recovery. thank you. prepare for a recovery. thank ou. , ., ., ., prepare for a recovery. thank ou. ., ., ., you. good morning. i want to start by extending _ you. good morning. i want to start by extending my - you. good morning. i want to| start by extending my sincere condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims have — the families of the victims have been identified and to continue to be identified through the heroic work of our first_ through the heroic work of our first responders. for updates

in the — first responders. for updates in the third district, power is back— in the third district, power is back on_ in the third district, power is back on in_ in the third district, power is back on in topanga and significant progress has been made — significant progress has been made in _ significant progress has been made in standing down the fires — made in standing down the fires i_ made in standing down the fires. i want to thank everyone who— fires. i want to thank everyone who is— fires. i want to thank everyone who is on_ fires. i want to thank everyone who is on the front lines in topanga _ who is on the front lines in topanga. i was personally there. _ topanga. i was personally there. i_ topanga. i was personally there, i know we are working on a generator— there, i know we are working on a generator issue at the library. _ a generator issue at the library, and i thank everyone who— library, and i thank everyone who is— library, and i thank everyone who is staying strong in topanga to protect that special area _ topanga to protect that special area. gratefulagain topanga to protect that special area. grateful again last night for the — area. grateful again last night for the firefighters who also worked _ for the firefighters who also worked to protect the mandeville canyon area. the chief — mandeville canyon area. the chief and _ mandeville canyon area. the chief and i were on site last night — chief and i were on site last night and _ chief and i were on site last night and witnessed first—hand the heroic efforts happening there — the heroic efforts happening there and i know will continue to happen throughout the day to protect— to happen throughout the day to protect the region. cal gas is starting _ protect the region. cal gas is starting to restore connections in malibu — starting to restore connections in malibu today as well, shifting gears to public health now, _ shifting gears to public health now, ellie county's currently under — now, ellie county's currently under a _ now, ellie county's currently under a local health emergency -- la _ under a local health emergency —— la county. this is also declared _ —— la county. this is also declared by the secretary. 0ur smoke — declared by the secretary. 0ur smoke advisory has been issued that will— smoke advisory has been issued

that will likely be extended through next week. malibu, pacific— through next week. malibu, pacific palisades, altadena, pasadena, downtown los angeles, and areas — pasadena, downtown los angeles, and areas nearby the fires currently have unhealthy air quality _ currently have unhealthy air quality. everyone who sees visible _ quality. everyone who sees visible smoke or smell the smoke _ visible smoke or smell the smoke should limit outdoor activities and if you must go outside. _ activities and if you must go outside, we strongly recommend wearing — outside, we strongly recommend wearing an ni 95 or 9100 mask to remove _ wearing an ni 95 or 9100 mask to remove smaller particles from — to remove smaller particles from the _ to remove smaller particles from the air. at home, close your— from the air. at home, close your windows and your doors. run_ your windows and your doors. run air— your windows and your doors. run air purifiers and check your— run air purifiers and check your filters regularly. in your car, — your filters regularly. in your car, close _ your filters regularly. in your car, close your windows or events _ car, close your windows or events. turn air purifiers and check— events. turn air purifiers and check your— events. turn air purifiers and check your filters regularly. in check your filters regularly. in your _ check your filters regularly. in your car, close your windows or events _ in your car, close your windows or events. turn air conditioning on not use leaf biowers— conditioning on not use leaf blowers or other actions that will push _ blowers or other actions that will push ash into the air. i know— will push ash into the air. i know we _ will push ash into the air. i know we are working to clear areas. — know we are working to clear areas. we _ know we are working to clear areas, we are not using these blowers _ areas, we are not using these blowers. there is currently do

not blowers. there is currently do hot drink— blowers. there is currently do not drink notice for pacific palisades adjacent communities north— palisades adjacent communities north of— palisades adjacent communities north of san vicente boulevard under— north of san vicente boulevard under evacuation notice. early dwp _ under evacuation notice. early dwp is — under evacuation notice. early dwp is distributing bottled water _ dwp is distributing bottled water at the westwood recreation centre and adjacent to the — recreation centre and adjacent to the brentwood country club. please — to the brentwood country club. please continue to follow all drinking _ please continue to follow all drinking water advisories. la county— drinking water advisories. la county department of public health — county department of public health is also currently providing an 95 masks at all evacuation shelters and to community based due to ocean contamination, by the ireach— due to ocean contamination, by the beach at these locations, mate — the beach at these locations, mala point new melba terror three. — mala point new melba terror three. up— mala point new melba terror three, up and down the coasts, solstice — three, up and down the coasts, solstice canyon 100 yards up and down the coast from the creek — and down the coast from the creek in _ and down the coast from the creek. in camarillo beach in san — creek. in camarillo beach in san pedro. additional county

resources, fema staff are available to provide assistance at eight — available to provide assistance at eight county libraries today~ _ at eight county libraries today. we are also providing additional mental health support and you're able to caii — support and you're able to call. continue to check the website _ call. continue to check the website for updates. i want to thank— website for updates. i want to thank the _ website for updates. i want to thank the governor for the swift — thank the governor for the swift action and the president and vice _ swift action and the president and vice president of the... feed cuts. we will now transition _ feed cuts. we will now transition to _ feed cuts. we will now transition to the - feed curs. we will now| transition to the question feed curs. we will now - transition to the question and answer portion of our press conference. when you're called upon, please announce your name and the media outlet you're with. you can raise your hands if you want to be called on.

anyone have a question? and with nbc la. you spoke about— and with nbc la. you spoke about the _ and with nbc la. you spoke about the arrests _ and with nbc la. you spoke about the arrests made - about the arrests made overnight— about the arrests made overnight in— about the arrests made overnight in recent - about the arrests made i overnight in recent days. about the arrests made - overnight in recent days. can you _ overnight in recent days. can you speak— overnight in recent days. can you speak to— overnight in recent days. can you speak to the _ overnight in recent days. can you speak to the biggest - you speak to the biggest challenges _ you speak to the biggest challenges when - you speak to the biggest challenges when it - you speak to the biggestl challenges when it comes you speak to the biggest - challenges when it comes to accessing _ challenges when it comes to accessing these _ challenges when it comes to accessing these fire - challenges when it comes to accessing these fire areas i challenges when it comes to i accessing these fire areas and do you — accessing these fire areas and do you find _ accessing these fire areas and do you find that _ accessing these fire areas and do you find that these - do you find that these individuals— do you find that these individuals are - do you find that these individuals are from . do you find that these i individuals are from the do you find that these - individuals are from the area or coming _ individuals are from the area or coming from _ individuals are from the area or coming from further- individuals are from the areal or coming from further away? thank— or coming from further away? thank you _ or coming from further away? thank you in— or coming from further away? thank yew— or coming from further away? thank yon-— thank you. in regard to the challenges _ thank you. in regard to the challenges in _ thank you. in regard to the challenges in our _ thank you. in regard to the challenges in our area - thank you. in regard to the challenges in our area is i thank you. in regard to the| challenges in our area is for the la county sheriffs jurisdiction, the individuals that were contacting do not live in the areas where we are arresting them. we are finding out they have zero business being in these areas, so i do want to reiterate to our communities if you do not belong in these affected areas,

do not go there. you are subject to arrest. i listed some of the charges. we are contacting people. we are finding a variety of things, people with firearms, narcotics. do not go there. hopefully that answers your question. hopefully that answers your question-— question. we will go to the laid question. we will go to the plaid shirt- _ question. we will go to the plaid shirt. how— question. we will go to the plaid shirt. how troubled i question. we will go to the i plaid shirt. how troubled are ou that plaid shirt. how troubled are you that there _ plaid shirt. how troubled are you that there is _ plaid shirt. how troubled are you that there is a _ plaid shirt. how troubled are you that there is a lack- plaid shirt. how troubled are you that there is a lack of. you that there is a lack of communication— you that there is a lack of communication betweenl you that there is a lack of. communication between the you that there is a lack of- communication between the city of los— communication between the city of los angeles _ communication between the city of los angeles and _ communication between the city of los angeles and at _ communication between the city of los angeles and at the - of los angeles and at the incoming _ of los angeles and at the incoming trump- of los angeles and at the - incoming trump administration? there _ incoming trump administration? there isn't— incoming trump administration? there isn't a _ incoming trump administration? there isn't a lack— incoming trump administration? there isn't a lack of— there isn't a lack of communication between the city of los— communication between the city of los angeles and at the incoming trump administration. i incoming trump administration. i have _ incoming trump administration. i have spoken with representatives of the incoming administration. i will be talking _ administration. i will be talking more about that in the conring — talking more about that in the coming days.

talking more about that in the coming days— coming days. where the conversation _ coming days. where the conversation is - coming days. where the conversation is a - coming days. where the conversation is a stand i coming days. where the - conversation is a stand about long-term _ conversation is a stand about long—term housing _ conversation is a stand about long—term housing for- conversation is a stand about long—term housing for the i long—term housing for the displaced? _ long—term housing for the displaced? you _ long—term housing for the displaced? you will- long—term housing for the displaced? you will hear. long—term housing for the - displaced? you will hear more from _ displaced? you will hear more from us — displaced? you will hear more from us at _ displaced? you will hear more from us at this _ displaced? you will hear more from us at this week - displaced? you will hear more from us at this week in - displaced? you will hear more from us at this week in termsl from us at this week in terms of nroving _ from us at this week in terms of moving into _ from us at this week in terms of moving into the _ from us at this week in terms of moving into the recovery. of moving into the recovery phase — of moving into the recovery phase as _ of moving into the recovery hase ., ., ., ., ., phase a. there are a lot of thins phase a. there are a lot of things we _ phase a. there are a lot of things we need _ phase a. there are a lot of things we need to - phase a. there are a lot of things we need to do, - phase a. there are a lot of things we need to do, but| phase a. there are a lot of. things we need to do, but one of the — things we need to do, but one of the things we're looking at, something i have been working on very— something i have been working on very long time in terms of expediting the process, but giving — expediting the process, but giving this emergency, looking back— giving this emergency, looking back at— giving this emergency, looking back at efforts that had taken place — back at efforts that had taken place in — back at efforts that had taken place in the past and how we move — place in the past and how we move full— place in the past and how we move full stream ahead. this is where _ move full stream ahead. this is where i— move full stream ahead. this is where i was saying we are going to be _ where i was saying we are going to be lockstep with the county, because — to be lockstep with the county, because we need to cut through the red — because we need to cut through the red tape. it has always been — the red tape. it has always been a _ the red tape. it has always been a problem, but now it is over — been a problem, but now it is over we _ been a problem, but now it is over. we absolutely have to get past this — over. we absolutely have to get past this and get the rebuilding going as fast as possible. rebuilding going as fast as ossible. . rebuilding going as fast as possible. that any other questions? _ possible. that any other questions? this - possible. that any other questions? this is - possible. that any other questions? this is yourl possible. that any other - questions? this is your sting with kcal news. _ questions? this is your sting with kcal news. on - questions? this is your sting with kcal news. on the -

questions? this is your sting i with kcal news. on the missing people. — with kcal news. on the missing people. i— with kcal news. on the missing people, i understand _ with kcal news. on the missing people, i understand there - with kcal news. on the missing people, i understand there is. with kcal news. on the missing people, i understand there is aj people, i understand there is a family— people, i understand there is a family assistance _ people, i understand there is a family assistance centre - people, i understand there is al family assistance centre opened in pasadena _ family assistance centre opened in pasadena is _ family assistance centre opened in pasadena. is it— family assistance centre opened in pasadena. is it still— family assistance centre opened in pasadena. is it still open? - in pasadena. is it still open? how— in pasadena. is it still open? how many— in pasadena. is it still open? how many are _ in pasadena. is it still open? how many are you _ in pasadena. is it still open? how many are you talking i in pasadena. is it still open? . how many are you talking about still unaccounted _ how many are you talking about still unaccounted for? _ how many are you talking about still unaccounted for? in - still unaccounted for? in re . ard still unaccounted for? in regard to _ still unaccounted for? regard to missing still unaccounted for?“ regard to missing persons, reported 16 earlier today. i want to make sure that anybody who believes their family members are missing, that they do contact us. at least at the sheriffs department in our county areas, then we do have the family assistance centre, so they can go there to report them, orask so they can go there to report them, or ask any questions that they may have. it is critical that we are aware of these situations. when i talk about reconciling numbers, i rebuy the error, the numbers increase. sometimes they decrease because people are being found —— when i talk

about reconciling the numbers, hour by hour the numbers increase. the numbers of missing persons will go up, but if there is a doubt in anybody�*s mind, please, that is what we are here for, contact us right away and we will guide you through the process so it is easier for you because very difficult circumstances were all under right now.- difficult circumstances were all under right now. better la paz, k nbc — all under right now. better la paz, k nbc news. _ all under right now. better la paz, k nbc news. nbc- all under right now. better la paz, k nbc news. nbc news| all under right now. better la i paz, k nbc news. nbc news is all under right now. better la - paz, k nbc news. nbc news is at brentwood — paz, k nbc news. nbc news is at brentwood where _ paz, k nbc news. nbc news is at brentwood where they _ paz, k nbc news. nbc news is at brentwood where they have - paz, k nbc news. nbc news is at brentwood where they have been| brentwood where they have been massive — brentwood where they have been massive lines— brentwood where they have been massive lines of— brentwood where they have been massive lines of people - brentwood where they have been massive lines of people waiting l massive lines of people waiting to get— massive lines of people waiting to get into _ massive lines of people waiting to get into the _ massive lines of people waiting to get into the evacuated - massive lines of people waiting to get into the evacuated areal to get into the evacuated area to get into the evacuated area to get — to get into the evacuated area to get things _ to get into the evacuated area to get things from _ to get into the evacuated area to get things from their- to get into the evacuated area i to get things from their homes, medicines. _ to get things from their homes, medicines, etc. _ to get things from their homes, medicines, etc. we— to get things from their homes, medicines, etc. we are - to get things from their homes, medicines, etc. we are being. medicines, etc. we are being told — medicines, etc. we are being told by— medicines, etc. we are being told by folks— medicines, etc. we are being told by folks here _ medicines, etc. we are being told by folks here that - medicines, etc. we are being told by folks here that they . told by folks here that they hardly— told by folks here that they hardly said _ told by folks here that they hardly said he _ told by folks here that they hardly said he was - told by folks here that they hardly said he was allowing people _ hardly said he was allowing people up— hardly said he was allowing people up to _ hardly said he was allowing people up to their- hardly said he was allowing people up to their homes l hardly said he was allowing people up to their homes if they— people up to their homes if they came _ people up to their homes if they came to— people up to their homes if they came to this - people up to their homes if they came to this location, | people up to their homes if. they came to this location, but then— they came to this location, but then they— they came to this location, but then they are _ they came to this location, but then they are not _ they came to this location, but then they are not allowed, - they came to this location, but l then they are not allowed, some being _ then they are not allowed, some being told — then they are not allowed, some being told by— then they are not allowed, some being told by lapd _ then they are not allowed, some being told by lapd three - then they are not allowed, some being told by lapd three cars . being told by lapd three cars going — being told by lapd three cars going up— being told by lapd three cars going up with _ being told by lapd three cars going up with an— being told by lapd three cars going up with an escort, - being told by lapd three carsi going up with an escort, every 15 or— going up with an escort, every 15 or 20 — going up with an escort, every 15 or 20 minutes, _ going up with an escort, every 15 or 20 minutes, but - going up with an escort, every 15 or 20 minutes, but it- going up with an escort, every 15 or 20 minutes, but it is- going up with an escort, every 15 or 20 minutes, but it is not| 15 or 20 minutes, but it is not happening _ 15 or 20 minutes, but it is not happening lapd _ 15 or 20 minutes, but it is not happening. lapd officer- 15 or 20 minutes, but it is not happening. lapd officer is. happening. lapd officer is telling _ happening. lapd officer is telling some _ happening. lapd officer is telling some resident- happening. lapd officer is telling some resident thatj happening. lapd officer is. telling some resident that it is all— telling some resident that it is all up _ telling some resident that it is all up to— telling some resident that it is all up to the _ telling some resident that it is all up to the fire - is all up to the fire department. - is all up to the fire

department. whatj is all up to the fire . department. what is is all up to the fire - department. what is the is all up to the fire _ department. what is the plan for all— department. what is the plan for all these _ department. what is the plan for all these people? - department. what is the plan for all these people? will- department. what is the planl for all these people? will they be taping _ for all these people? will they be taping people _ for all these people? will they be taping people to _ for all these people? will they be taping people to homes - be taping people to homes today? _ be taping people to homes toda ? ~ . . be taping people to homes toda ? ~ ., , , ., be taping people to homes toda? ., , ., today? what is the plan for this residence? _ today? what is the plan for this residence? i _ today? what is the plan for this residence? i address i today? what is the plan for. this residence? i address that my comments earlier. we try to facilitate — my comments earlier. we try to facilitate as best we could people _ facilitate as best we could people going in for a very short— people going in for a very short time, skirted. the situation _ short time, skirted. the situation controlled, to get medication and in some case more — medication and in some case more pets. in the early days in particular. _ more pets. in the early days in particular, that got unwieldy, many— particular, that got unwieldy, many people came out, they wanted — many people came out, they wanted to see, understandably, their— wanted to see, understandably, their property on the condition of their— their property on the condition of their property. today, effective today, we have stopped that practice and as we move _ stopped that practice and as we move forward, we will be assessed on the road, but as i mentioned, we are bringing in search— mentioned, we are bringing in search operations, bringing in cadaver— search operations, bringing in cadaver dogs, and beginning the recovery— cadaver dogs, and beginning the recovery of remains process, so in addition — recovery of remains process, so in addition the threats posed by downed power lines, gas lines — by downed power lines, gas lines open, we have made the determina