i would like to express my gratitude to the los angeles county board chair, supervisor kathryn barger, and supervisor lindsey horvath for their leadership and unwavering support of our residents. my fire department and me as fire chief to our first responders battling these wildfires. thank you for your relentless and fearless dedication in protecting residents and property throughout this great county. and finally, to all l.a. county residents, please be assured that we will continue to battle these wildfires from the air and on the ground until they are fully contained. we stand alongside all of you as we begin repopulation of evacuated areas. establishment of disaster recovery centers and the rebuilding of your homes, your communities and your lives. i would now like to introduce my trusted partner and public safety, l.a. city fire chief kristin crowley. good morning, everyone, and thank you, chief. uh, here we are. so good morning. yesterday i spent the day in the palisades community and visited a number of our fire stations. fire station 23 and fire station 69, and had the opport

kathryn barger is the chair of the los angeles county board of supervisors.she wrote an open letter to the president elect saying, quote, by accepting this invitation, mr. president elect, you will join us in supporting our citizenry and thanking our heroic first responders who have risked their own lives to save others. we would also ask you, as our president, to stand with the people of los angeles county as we set our course to rebuild. your presence would be deeply felt and appreciated, and kathryn barger joins us now. thank you so much for being with us. why did you send this letter? >> well, we have a president that's taking over january 20th, and it's important for us to continue the momentum we have right now. i've got constituents that are grieving that are have lost everything. and i, as an elected official and as a leader, need to make sure that the politics of today do not do not cloud their ability to rebuild. >> how have the politics of today impacted the discussion around these fires? the last week? >> quite frankly, it hasn't. and i want to ma

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thank you to board chair supervisor kathryn barger and lindsey horvath for your unwavering leadership and continued support throughout this unprecedented disaster. and finally, to all the los angeles county residents affected by this catastrophe, be assured your firefighters continue to work towards full containment of these wildfires from the air and on the ground. we stand alongside each of you as you begin the repopulation of evacuated areas when safe and the rebuilding of your homes, your communities, and your lives. thank you. >> good morning, everyone. kristin crowley, los angeles city fire department fire chief. i will start off with just a moment to share with everybody out there that has been impacted by these wildland fires that the entire lafd family, sworn civilian, city family, mayor bass, city leadership, our thoughts and hearts and prayers go out to you as we continue to push forward and mitigate this emergency. we understand the impacts and we're working and will continue to work very, very, very hard for everyone. another point i want to make is that also we're so ver

we also heard from kathryn barger, chair of la county's board of supervisors.e prone to wildfires. but nothing like what i witnessed today. the eaton canyon fire is ripping through a community like i have never seen. it's like a third world country out there. i would ask that anyone listening, if you do not need to be in the area and you've been evacuated, please hear the evacuation warning and if you don't live in the area, please stay away. well for more on the rapid spread of the fire and its damage, here's our correspondent emma vardy. as dawn broke, la awoke to an apocalyptic site. smoke blocking out the skies over santa monica beach after a terrifying 2a hours. the fire grew at an extraordinary speed, flames raging out of control as hurricane force winds battered the coast. and the fire continues to grow with 0% containment. we have over 500 personnel assigned and unfortunately, we have two reported fatalities to civilians. la county and all 29 fire departments in our county are not prepared for this type of widespread disaster. there are not enough firef

i would like to take this moment to express my gratitude to board chair supervisor kathryn barger alongh supervisor but also to all of the boards of supervisors, for their support of my personnel on my department and me as a department head and fire chief. to our first responders battling wildfires from the air and ground we rxz and commend their tireless dedication and protecting residents and properties and finally, to our residents rest assure we will continue to battle wildfires until they're fully contained we stand alongside all of you as we begin to plan for the repopulation, the recovery, and the rebuilding. i would now like to invite up todd hopkins unified ic council management team for the palisades incident. >> good morning. the pal palisades incident 11% contained. it is being in unified command with cal fire incident management team to coordinating ferghts ground crews in aerial assets work through the night in the mandeville canyon area for containment lines protecting structures continuing to full suppression effort approximately 100 engines were surged into that area fo

county supervisor kathryn barger extended an invitation of her own to the president-elect and urged thedministration to consider financial assistance for the communities affected. >> i look forward welcoming president trump to our communities so he can see the desperate need. >> reporter: tom hanson, cbs news, california. >>> turning now to washington and the confirmation hearing for trump's cabinet beginning this week. among them, pete hegseth, his embattled defense secretary choice will be crscrutinized. natalie brand reports from capitol hill where senators will have their first chance to publicly question the nominees. >> reporter: more than a dozen of president-elect trump's selections to run the nation's top agencies will take the hot seat on capitol hill with a flurry of confirmation hearing starting tuesday. that includes trump's controversial choice to lead the department of defense, former fox news host pete hegseth who has come under fire for allegations of sexual misconduct, excessive drinking, and financial mismanagement while leading a veteran's adversas after group. >> we

thank you to board chair supervisor kathryn barger and supervisor lindsey horvath for your unwavering leadership and continued support throughout this unprecedented disaster. and finally, to all the los angeles county residents affected by this catastrophe, please be assured your firefighters continue to work towards full containment of these wildfires from the air and on the ground. we stand alongside each of you as you begin the repopulation of evacuated areas when safe and the rebuilding of your homes, your communities and your lives. thank you. >> so. >> good morning, everyone. kristen crowley, los angeles city fire department fire chief. i want to start off with just a moment to share with everybody out there that's been impacted by these wildland fires that the entire lafd family, sworn and civilian, our city family. mayor bass, city leadership, everybody, our thoughts and hearts and prayers go out to you as we continue to push forward and mitigate this emergency. >> we understand the impacts and we're working and will continue to work very, very, very hard for everyone. >> anot

county supervisor kathryn barger extended an invitation of her own to president-elect and urged the incomingdministration to consider financial assistance for the communities affected. >> i look forward to welcoming president-elect donald trump to our communities so he can see the desperate need. >> reporter: tom hanson, cbs news, california. >>> president-elect donald trump's cabinet picks begin confirmation hearings this week. cbs' natalie brand is on capitol hill where senators will have their first chance to publicly question the nominees. >> reporter: more than a dozen of president-elect donald trump's selections to run the nation's top agencies will take the hot seat on capitol hill with a flurry of confirmation hearings starting tuesday. that includes trump's controversial choice to lead the department of defense, former fox news host pete hegseth who's come under fire for allegations of sexual misconduct, excessive drinking, and financial mismanagement while leading a veterans advocacy group. hegseth denies the accusations. >> we need a qualified individual in that job, and he just d

county board of supervisors chair kathryn barger, who represents areas engulfed by the eaton fire. kathryn, i'm so sorry that we're talking under these circumstances, truly horrific. residents have been frustrated about the lack of communication in response to these fires. do you think officials could do more well, always, always you can do more, especially when people are suffering. >> they don't know what's going on. >> they don't know if their house is still standing. >> so that's why we're doing these press briefings daily. i don't want people to feel that they're not getting the answers. i'm out there. i'm out in the community, walking the community. we're making sure that people that need to get in, that can get in are escorted in. so we're doing everything we can. communication can always be better. but this is this is a very, very fluid situation. the way this fire spread, it's not just in one area. it's throughout the entire altadena area. so we have to be cautious because we've got lines down, we've got gas leaks taking place. so we're being very careful to protect the liv

kathryn barger, a member of the los angeles county board of supervisors, is calling on the federal government both at the local county level, the state level and the federal level, and we need it immediately. today, i wrote a letter to president—elect trump him to engage in every effort to see the impact first—hand on every socioeconomic individual in this county. engaging the white house makes the way for the rapid deployment of federal resources. joining me now is jeffrey schlegelmilch, director of the national center for disaster preparedness at the columbia climate school. could have you on the bbc. california stated, that a course to wildfires. and has almost more resources. why have these fires been so difficult to bring under control? in this particular— to bring under control? in this particular situation, _ to bring under control? in this particular situation, it - to bring under control? in this particular situation, it really i particular situation, it really comes home to three factors — the weather or the, the fuel in the weather or the, the fuel in the firefighting. the weather

following that, we'll hear from chair of the board of supervisors, kathryn barger. >> after that, we'll hear from county board of supervisors supervisor lindsey horvath following that. we'll hear from la city fire chief kristen crowley following that. we'll hear from la county fire chief anthony maroney. after that, we'll hear from la pd chief jim mcdonnell. then sheriff robert luna. and following that, we'll hear from la dwp general manager jim, the skin giannis as well as superintendent about albert. oprah follow. the mayor will come back to the podium and open it up for questions. i'll call on questions from the left. and with that, we're best. thank you. >> good evening, everyone. i stand here today with incredible sympathy and concern about the devastation and the tragedy that our city and county are facing. and i definitely want to send my condolences to the families who lost loved ones to the families and neighborhoods who lost property. this firestone firestorm is the big one in magnitude. >> hurricane force winds are usually accompanied by rain storms. but these are hurricane f

i'd now like to introduce los angeles board of supervisors chair kathryn barger thank you. >> as i discussed yesterday, fema relief is essential to getting our impacted residents back on their feet today and yesterday. fema staff have been at seven county libraries plus the alhambra library, providing support to individuals who are seeking fema relief. tomorrow, these services will transition to centralized assistance centers, one at pasadena city college and the other at ucla research park. these centers will be in-person venues where all impacted individuals can receive direct support for fema's assistance program, which helps residents access lodging, essential items and other large financial. want to thank fema for their continued support for our impacted residents. our residents need this support to begin rebuilding. and believe me, after last night's meeting that i attended with my constituents, they are desperate. so many residents i've heard from, especially those without insurance, are concerned they won't receive enough assistance to rebuild their lives on top of fema assistance, i

county supervisor kathryn barger, congress member judy chu, state senator sasha perez, assembly member john hairabedian, the superintendent of the pasadena unified school district. doctor blanco, the president of pasadena city college. doctor jose perez, a representative from the humane society. also with us today, our neighboring assembly members, assembly member, kolassa assembly member, and assembly member nick schultz. you'll also hear from fire chief chad augustine and police chief gene harris. so again, i just want to assure people that pasadena is working in conjunction with our neighboring jurisdictions, including the county of los angeles, particularly the county of los angeles. we, supervisor barger and i had the opportunity to sit down with the with the governor of california this afternoon not too long ago, maybe an hour ago. and the governor has assured us that he will provide whatever assistance you are listening to. >> an update from officials in southern california talking about the numerous wildfires that are burning across that region, driven by those powerful winds.

and we've actually already extended the invitation while governor newsom did, and so did kathryn barger, our supervisor to president trump, president elect trump, to come to this area and witness the devastation for himself. >> congresswoman, do you know if they have heard anything back from the president elect's team? >> we have not heard anything back yet. so we know that this is our biggest the next few days and next few weeks. >> congresswoman judy chu of california, thank you very much for giving us that update and coming to the saturday show. >> thank you. >> all right. for more information on how to contribute to relief efforts for the california wildfires, you can scan the qr code on your screen right now. we'll be monitoring updates on the fires throughout the hour, and also speak with former fema administrator craig fugate to get his perspective on relief efforts and the toll on first responders. also ahead, special counsel jack smith resigns from the justice department nine days before a convicted felon, donald trump, returns to the white house. what trump's sentencing could

now i'd like to introduce the from the los angeles county board of supervisors chair, kathryn barger. thank you chair. >> thank you chief. good morning. >> yesterday i sent a letter to president elect trump inviting him to visit our county to see the devastation of these wildfires firsthand, to meet with our impacted residents and hear their stories, to thank our first responders, and most importantly, to see how the federal government can help our communities heal and rebuild. >> in my years at the county, i have seen time and time again how essential of a partner the federal government is when responding to an emergency and helping our communities recover. i look forward to welcoming president elect trump to our communities so he can see the desperate need, but also the incredible opportunity, hope and perseverance of our impacted neighbors. it is in seeing this hope that i am confident that our communities will recover and rebuild. i also met with representatives from the state yesterday and discussed what we will need to rebuild la legislative. legislative leaders committed to wor

county board of supervisor, chair kathryn barger thank you, mayor, and i want to thank you for your leadership. >> i know when this first hit we were in, we're going to we're going to monitor this press conference, bring you information as it as it comes in. >> i want you to to meet some of the people who have been most affected by by these these fires. nikki and kai rivkin live in the palisades. and mother and son, they went back, tried to go back to their house today to see how it is. i just want they were recorded some video. i just want to play that. >> no. turn around. no. turn around, turn around, turn around, turn around. oh my god, turn around. >> mom. oh my god. okay. we're okay. we're safe. we're okay. >> well, nikki and kai rivkin join me now. they're staying with friends. i believe in santa monica. nikki and kai, thank you for for for joining us. i'm so sorry. we're talking under these circumstances. first of all, how are you both holding up? >> um, it really comes in waves. we just were in shock. we woke up yesterday and everything was fine. and today we have no home and no clothe

i would like to express my gratitude to the los angeles county board chair, supervisor kathryn barger and supervisor lindsey horvath for their leadership and unwavering support of our residents. my fire department and me as fire chief to our first responders battling these wildfires. thank you for your relentless and fearless dedication in protecting residents and property throughout this great county. and finally, to all l.a. county residents, please be assured that we will continue to battle these wildfires from the air and on the ground until they are fully contained. we stand alongside all of you as we begin repopulation of evacuated areas. establishment of disaster recovery centers and the rebuilding of your homes, your communities and your lives. i would now like to introduce my trusted partner in public safety, l.a. city fire chief kristen crowley. >> good morning, everyone, and thank you, chief. here we are. so good morning. yesterday i spent the day in the palisades community and visited a number of our fire stations, fire station 23 and fire station 69, and had the opportuni

and gaza kathryn barger, ken martin, sue kohl michael holmes. >> mcgowan and joe biden. and your testimony to john metchie derrick henry. >> you may continue, sir. >> returning the pentagon back to warfighting. that's it. that's my job. >> mr.. hegseth, suspend your remarks. let me just say this. the capitol police are going to remove immediately individuals that are disrupting the hearing. i see a pattern. attempted. to be inflicted on the committee. and and we're simply not going to tolerate that. you may proceed. >> to bring back warfighting, if confirmed. i'm going to work with president trump and this committee to one, restore the warrior ethos to the pentagon and throughout our fighting force. in doing so, we will reestablish trust in our military. addressing the recruiting crisis, the retention crisis and readiness crisis in our ranks you. >> remember, members of the security force will remove members. mr.. mr.. hegseth, you may you may the strength of our military is our unity and our shared purpose, not our differences. >> number two, we're going to rebuild our