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

county board of supervisors kathyrn barger along with other officials let's dip in and see what theye to say. >> emergency management kevin mcallen. >> thank you supervisor for the introduction i want like share important announcements the county alert system and progress we've made with the partners with addressing alerts that have been going out in air. late yesterday afternoon, we distributed a press release that details some of the immediate improvements that are now taking place. copies of this press release are available at the front of the room. first, we have made an initial determination that the erroneous alert that went out the first time on thursday from the emergency operation center was indeed correctly targeted to the right recipients. we believe that the problem occurred in the software system that accidentally blasted this alert county wide rather than to the targeted recipients who needed to get the information to safely prepare to evacuate. as we drill down with our vender to establish the root cause, and apply corrected measures, we're taking the immediate step of

katherine barger. >> thank you, chief. good morning. yesterday i sent a letter to president-elect trump inviting him to visit our county to see the delaware saw station of these -- devastation of these wildfires first -- firsthand, to meet with our impacted residents, 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 if 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 l.a.. legislative leaders exited to working with the county to cut the red tape that wil

mark barger traces the career path that brought craig melvin to studio 1a. >> one thing has been constantsigns last week for "today"'s departing host, there was one for the guy coming in. >> how sweet is that? >> you neeto save this one for monday. >> reporter: that's when craig melvin slides in as co-anchor. >> if you're going to lose your sister, it's great the replacement is your brother. >> reporter: his ascent began in columbia, south carolina. and from that nbc station. a move to the one in washington, d.c., changed his life. it's where melvin met and married colleague lindsey. and they've had two children. delano and cybill. >> there was a bit of a paradigm shift. >> reporter: melvin's work in d.c. was also pivotal professionally, earning him a spot with the network in 2011 and one with the "today" family in 2018. >> the iconic spire collapsing in a fiery tangle. >> reporter: he's covered major stories across the globe. >> how long is it going to take to rebuild notre dame? >> reporter: but brought a small-town perspective to his reporting. >> folks in this area also, largely cut o

mark barger, nbc news. >> can you imagine what that's going to be like for her when she finally sitss, right? in honor of hoda's last day at "today", they are dedicating the 8:00 a.m. hour to celebrate with tributes and surprises to conclude the week-long hodabration. and here's what hoda had to say about her final weeks at nbc. i've been hugged more in these last two weeks than i have in my life. i'm meeting people with signs and stuffed animals, and it means everything to me. >> and for the final broadcast of "today" with hoda and jenna, the la of "top story." reporting from the pacific palisades. our continue coverage of the los angeles wildfires starts right now.

uh, supervisor barger, supervisor horvath, the sheriff. um, everyone has been ready for us.ontrast that to the city of l.a. city of los angeles. malibu was ready and did all we could to be prepared. and that's been the story. when we had the franklin fire a few weeks ago, instead of rising to meet the head, meet the fire head on. we were actually pre-prepared. so that in in our philosophy, you roll everything and send anything back you don't need. so we had a high response from the moment that fire started. same for this one. >> all right. well, listen, we wish you the best of luck in the days ahead. and as you help, you know, those residents who are out of homes now from last week's fires a lot on your plate. malibu mayor doug stewart, we appreciate you making time for us. thank you very much. and thank you all for joining us. i'm pamela brown. you can follow me on instagram, tiktok and x at pamela brown cnn. stay with us. inside politics with dana bash starts after a short break. >> i just took a shower above the clouds. you know why? because this is the emirates a380 lumi

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

i have friends who lost their homes, a and it's heartbreaking. >> and supervisor, barger, i know there people follow those orders, or are they staying behind or returning? >> for the most part, i would say vast majority have in fact followed the orders. for those that have not, i'm begging you, please, follow the orders. it is not done -- it's not done without thought in terms of the implications if you don't. and it's about saving your life. property, i know for many, you know, it's their whole life in one building, but at the same time you can't replace your life. and so i am begging people. if you are told to evacuate, please do so. and we've got our sheriffs are on the ground. i said one of the byproducts are horrific things like this are people looting, and we have got a new d.a., d.a. hawkman, who made it had his priority to make sure they are prosecuted. so a note to everyone out there that may want to come into my district into amt, you will be arrested and i will work with the d.a. to make sure that you are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. we have already arrested

our first speaker is los angeles county board of supervisors chair, katherine barger. >> thank you. i'm going to make my comments short. because i know you want to hear from be our fire chief and people that have the information in realtime. but let me just say, this is a dynamic situation. we have fires throughout the entire county, which is spreading resources very short. one of the things people ask me is what do you want to convey to the public? and that is, heed the advice of first responders. when they ask you to evacuate, evacuate. this is not a drill. this is in realtime. so i want to thank the city of pasadena, who has opened up the pasadena convention center, for those impacted by the eaton canyon fire. i also want to acknowledge our faith-bailed fire. all saints is evacuating. but again, it's important for us to recognize that while the firefighters are there to protect structures, life is, first and foremost, front line. we need to make sure people heed the advice of our first responders. with that, i'm going to introduce our l.a. county fire chief anthony merony, to giv

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

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

firefighters have been battling the four wildfires around the city, but la official catherine barger advice of first responders. to further encourage people to stay home and leave the roads open, the city has closed some of its main attractions, like the la zoo, and the hollywood sign. time now for ten seconds of baby pandas. this week is turning out to have a bit of a theme, with some pandas on yesterday's show, but these bears are smaller, and cuter. leni and lotti are twins, and were born at berlin zoo last summer. today, they have been moved to a new play area, where they have spent all day exploring, playing, and falling off of everything. you're all caught up now. have a good night. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. our top stories: julen lopetegui is out at west ham, who have already zeroed in on his replacement, with graham potter heading to east london. spurs turn to a teenager to take the lead in their english league cup semifinal against liverpool. and — going solo — the rower looking to break records for her transatlantic crossing. hello again. welcome alon

kathryn barger, a member of the los angeles county board of supervisors, is calling on the federal governmentlevel of support, both at the local county level, the state level in _ at the local county level, the state level in the — at the local county level, the state level in the federal level, and we needed _ level in the federal level, and we needed immediately. today, i read a letter— needed immediately. today, i read a letter to— needed immediately. today, i read a letter to trump him to engage in every— letter to trump him to engage in every effort to see the impact first—hand on every social economic individual— first—hand on every social economic individual in — first—hand on every social economic individual in this county. —— i wrote — individual in this county. —— i wrote a — individual in this county. —— i wrote a letter to president—elect trumd — wrote a letter to president—elect trump. the white house makes the way for the _ trump. the white house makes the way for the rapid _ trump. the white house makes the way for the rapid deployment of federal resources — and we can speak no

of course, county chair barger and i are coordinated. fire, police, utilities and other agencies are coordinated as well. we have pre-deployed and executing a strategy and we're adapting to conditions on the ground in realtime. this is an unprecedented historic firestorm but we are all hands on deck. we need to continue to cooperate, we need to evacuate when asked to do so. we need to help others. help our neighbors and first and foremost, we need to stay united. we need to stay strong, a united l.a. is the way we will recover, is the way we rebuild our communities. and with that i believe i am introducing supervisor lindsey horvath. >> good morning. the strength and resilience of los angeles county is more than anything we are seeing on the ground. i know this because of the relentless fight that our first responders, our firefighters and law enforcement officials are putting forward giving it everything they've got to take on each of these fires throughout the region. that being said, this is testing even the strongest among us. last n

mark barger reports on kotb's impact on today through the eyes of her colleagues.hoda is officially the co-anchor of today. let's give her a round of applause. it's an affection for hoda kotb. people can't get enough of her. that's only grown. oh, yeah, this is a cool crowd. over her seven years on today. go, dawgs! hoda is loved by every single person on our crew in the control room. the producers, every person on the plaza, everyone. years with dateline prepared hoda to tackle each morning's top stories. is there an ongoing search for others? but away from today's anchor desk. let's go check it out. come on. she's been just as much at home. you got it, girl. what did it feel like today? it's the hoda effect. and there's just nothing in the world like it. and everybody feels it. because the source is genuine. do you feel strong? when i think about hoda, i really do think about her heart. that's who she is. that's what guides her and what makes it difficult. i'm so happy you came to pull her away from fans on the plaza, and sometimes we're like, we got to run insid

county supervisor catherine barger. congress member judy chew. state senator sasha perez. assembly member john. the spunt superintendent. president of pass demean city college. dr. who he sadz perez. a representative from the humane society. also with us today are neighbors assembly members assembly member colaza and assembly member nic schultz. you will 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 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 that we may request and so on behalf supervisor margaret and i, i would like to thank the governor for coming and seeing for himself and committing the guard and other resources to pasadena. we will certainly be in touch. with that, let me and i will

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

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

barger county and city leadership. in addition to the leadership of our first responders and our great community for the very, very important work you continue to do to protect our community, protect the assets, and first and foremost, the health and well-being and lives of members of our community. >> los angeles unified is the second largest school district in the nation, representing the interests of 540,000 students and 75,000 committed employees. we make decisions regarding closure of schools in a very methodical and science driven manner. so after a great deal of consultation overnight with experts looking at the data and considering the fact that air quality conditions deteriorated significantly overnight, we have made the decision to shut down a number of schools, particularly in the eastern part of our school system. i will define what those boundaries are. school communities, beginning with leadership, workforce and families have been informed about these areas. and as of now, those schools within the boundar

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 again, the update a short time ago was that at this point, they believe five people have been killed in those fires and hundreds of homes have been destroyed in those separate fires burning in different communities across southern california. we'll continue following, obviously, this update here from officials in southern california and give you any new information as we get it. >> and at this point, we do know these fires are still burning out of control, 0% containment. that has not changed since these fires broke out yesterday. for more on the weather that fire crews are facing down there, we'll head over to ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo. hi, mark. >> hi there. christina. yeah,

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 supervisor katherine barger extended an invitation of her own to the president-elect and urged the incoming administration to consider financial assistance for the communities affected. >>> back in the bay area, the fires are causing local fire departments to take a closer look at how prepared they are if something like all that happens here. they tell our amanda hari that we have had too many legendary blazes of our own and will have to face up to the inevitable next one. >> reporter: the berkeley fire chief says the images we're seeing out of southern california are a grim reminder of what can happen right here. he says the topography and vegetation in the oakland hills and berkeley hills is very similar to that in l.a. he wants to remind both firefighters and residents to be prepared. as multiple fires continue to burn in the los angeles area, local fire municipalities are trying to learn from the tragedy. >> if we didn't do that, i think it would be criminal. we have to learn. we're always learning. >> reporter: berkeley fire chief david sprague penned a letter to the commu

. >> amir barger is a communications and change management professor at csu east bay, who has seen a noticeable change on x as a result of its community notes model. >> now it's a haven for misinformation. for very far right or even, you know, i would say white supremacist or nazi information. >> zuckerberg also announcing tuesday facebook's u.s. content review team will also move from california to texas. >> simply moving states won't accomplish mitigation of bias. >> fox news is reporting that president elect trump is responding to this. calling meta's presentation excellent and saying they have come a long way in menlo park. lena howland, abc seven news. >> a man convicted in a notorious kidnaping in vallejo a decade ago is now facing some new charges in a third bay area county. the contra costa sheriff's office is charged matthew mueller in a never before reported home invasion robbery that happened in san ramon. detectives say it happened in 2015, just two weeks after the case that made national headlines. that's the one we've reported on extensively, involving denise huskins an

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

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

. >> reporter: county supervisor katherine barger extended an invitation of her own to the president-electnd urnled the incoming administration to consider financial assistance to the communities affected. >> i look forward to welcoming president-elect trump to our communities so he can see the desperate need. >> reporter: congresswoman jimmy choo says she thinks federal lawmakers should be prepared to sign off. part of her community was destroyed in the eaton fire. >>> the people impacted here just trying to get by these days, and that includes hundreds living in a beach front mobile home community who lost it all. we got a perspective on all this loss from the sky. >> from up here, you get the scope, the scale, of this disaster. >> reporter: at least two people died and more than 5,000 homes were destroyed when the palisades fire rolled over these hills and roared toward pacific. >> we're getting a closer look at beverly's community, the place she's called home for ten years. and look at it now. >> reporter: there is not much to see for beverly o'brien. the firestorm took what was her af

county board of supervisors chair kathryn barger, thank you so much. and our thoughts and prayers, obviously, with your entire community. we are trying to show you as much as we can from southern california and the extensive damage. it really gives you a sense of how much aid and recovery is needed now and in the future. we'll have much more ahead. >> kobe believed in himself at the youngest possible age. >> people who may never even know what a basketball looks like felt his presence. >> he wants the opportunity to make his own mistakes. he's going to end up making them. >> that's when the black mamba was born. >> he's one of the most remarkable stories in sports history. i don't want to be remembered as just a basketball player. kobe. the making of a legend premieres january 25th on cnn. >> disability is not a dirty word. >> it takes a lot to be able to get to the pride part of disability, because we live in an ableist society. >> there are millions of people like me. they are overlooked and underestimated. >> i have a mind. >> i have a heart. >> i h

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county supervisor, catherine barger, and as well as mayor karen bass. is there appeared to be a lack of water at the higher elevations for your fire crews to be able to fight the fire. do you know how that happened and how did that hamstring your efforts to keep the fire from destroying so many homes? >> you see the devastation when the devastation goes through that rapidly and that quickly, it taxes the infrastructure. the power goes out. the hydrants started losing pressure because the generators start kicking on and there's a delay. but i do know our firefighters are trained to pivot to be able to find additional water sources. we have water tenders on site to start filling our engine companies, but initially, it was challenging. you see the devastation. we were in survival mode. our number one priority is to make sure people get out safely. >> john: right. and the fact that there was no loss of life in pacific palisades, i think, it testament to the fact that people it listen and got out. there was some loss of life, people five at last counted, in

this week as chair barger said, our city and county launching in-person local assistance centers that stuart: we'll get back to karen bass when he takes more questions and we'll get back to that. coming up, rich people in los angeles hiring private professional fire crews to protect their homes. how much they're log shell out for that private s. nearly a does people under arrest for accused of looting empty homes in santa monica and some using an app that tracks evacuation zones and our next guest lives in santa monica and said crime is out of control. we'll hear her story, next. ♪ in any business, you ride the line between numbers and people. what's right for the business and what's best for everyone who depends on it. solving today's challenges while creating future opportunities. it takes balance. cla - cpas, consultants, and wealth advisors. we'll get you there. hey, take a moment. do you know who we are? we are the kids you champion every day. we are the ones who dream big. and because of you, our dreams become a reality. these are more than just words. this is what we're all abo

and as chair barger referenced, today is a day of mourning.n the words of former president carter, our faith calls us to do all that we can, wherever we can, with all we can. and in this spirit, indeed, in this moment, this moment calls us to do the same. thank you. next, i'd like to welcome la county fire chief anthony moroney. >> so good morning. thank you. supervisor horvath. i will be providing an eton fire update in addition to a region one update. the eton fire remains estimated to be 10,600 acres, and growth has been significantly stopped and we have 0% containment. we have over 879 firefighting personnel assigned and mutual aid resources continue to arrive to assist with this firefight. from this point forward. incident fatality information and reporting will be the responsibility of the los angeles county sheriff's department. we have several reported injuries and over 1000 structures damaged and destroyed. the cause of the fire remains unknown and it continues to be under active investigation. as i stated yesterday, as soon as a caus

barger county and city leadership.ers and our great community for the very, very important work you continue to do to protect our community, protect the assets, and first and foremost, the health and well-being and lives of members of our community. los angeles unified is the second largest school district in the nation, representing the interests of 540,000 students and 75,000 committed employees. we make decisions regarding closure of schools in a very methodical and science driven manner. so after a great deal of consultation overnight with experts looking at the data and considering the fact that air quality conditions deteriorated significantly overnight, we have made the decision to shut down a number of schools, particularly in the eastern part of our school system. i will define what those boundaries are. school communities, beginning with leadership, workforce and families have been informed about these areas. and as of now, those schools within the boundaries of the area that i will define are closed. this ac

sheriff luanne supervisor barger chair of the board. so i get a little bit by my comments to update for the eaton fire here in los angeles county that's affecting the unincorporated community of altadena. in addition to the cities of pasadena arcadia and sierra madre, we remain in unified command. however, we have added one unified command partner cal fire incident management team 3 has been assigned to the incident to assist with recovery operations. recovery operations consist of trying to coordinate all of our human remain detection teams that will be going house to house to make sure that we can account for anybody who's been killed. in the fire. also setting up community recovery centers. they're also going to be doing damage inspection, coordination for us. so the eden fire is now estimated to be 13,000, 690 acres. it's grown since our morning press conference because the fire making a run towards the historic mount wilson area. we are still at 0% containment, but we now have a better estimation. the number of fire personnel assig

before i close, i would like to thank supervisor barger and horvath for their unwavering support and leadership and acknowledge the tireless efforts of first responders who continue to place themselves in harm's way to protect our residents and property. thank you. i would now like to bring up fire chief kristin crowley of the los angeles city fire department. >> thank you, chief maroney. i will provide a brief update of overnight operation. palisades fire. this fire was currently tracked at 20,438 acres with 3,073 personnel assigned. crews worked very, very hard overnight strengthening our containment lines and addressing multiple spot fires in and around the topanga canyon areas. resources responded to the area included our air assets to aid in the containment efforts. due to the favorable overnight weather conditions and the diligent -- i will focus on the diligent work, effort and commitment of our first responders we can report the palisades fire is now 8% contained. wind gusts are expected to increase in daylight hours. that will test our containment lines. firefighters will co

board of supervisors chair catherine barger.t heard no trucks, no water, you have got budget cuts. the big fire happened this week. i know you planned. you did some planning with the chief out there one of the few republicans. >> i think i'm the only republican. at least it feels like that. this is not altadena los angeles. it's devastating and people don't want to hear the politics. they want to know what we are going to do to help them. not only to get back in and see property and also if they have their home destroyed and my commitment is the bureaucracy is going to kill us. and i'm just finger pointing at this point. suffering. i know at least 8 people have lost their homes and personal friends, plenty of time to do retrospective work. up in altadena water pressure was an issue but we didn't run out of water. different topography than the palisades and different water source there are issues. even with the natural forest in terms of clearance. that is a valid criticism. that is burning now up at mount wilson. >> steve: sure.

sheriff luna and supervisor barger, chair of the board. so i'm going to limit my my comments to an update for the eaton fire here in los angeles county that's affecting the unincorporated community of altadena. in addition to the cities of pasadena, arcadia, and sierra madre, we remain in unified command. however, we have added one unified command partner. um, cal fire incident management team three has been assigned to the incident to assist with recovery operations, recovery operations consists of trying to coordinate all of our human remain detection teams that will be going house to house to make sure that we can account for anybody who's been killed in the fire. also, setting up community recovery centers. they're also going to be doing damage inspection coordination for us. so the eaton fire is now estimated to be 13,690 acres. it's grown since our morning press conference because the fire is making a run towards the historic mount wilson area. we are still at 0% containment, but we now have a better estimation of the number of fire

on a larger scale, the senator perez and the supervisor barger are providing all of that information on their websites. that would be the l.a. county supervisor website as well as senator perez's website. this one of the hurdles we are trying to again, 24 hours in, trying to n,make sure that all that info is available. my biggest tip would be go to within, hopefully, within hours go to the altadena town council website. that's altadena town council dot-org and there will be a banner link that sends you to a separate site that -- that encompasses all the info we are trying to get out to them. >> altd councilmember nick, we are praying for your community. thank you for taking the time when we know you have a lot on your plate, sir. thank you very much. to you and your family. >> thank you, joy. >> thank you. and joining me now with some breaking news nis paul butler, msnbc legal analyst and former federal prosecutor and msnbc legal correspondent lisa rubin. the breaking news that we have for you is that to the surprise of many, including, i'll be honest, myself, the supreme court denie

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

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

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

a jared barger pleaded guilty, had a pistol there. john banuelos charged for allegedly twice firing a pistol in the air on capitol grounds. a roger preacher pistol in his waistband. mario morris of texas, convicted of having a pistol in his waistband at the capitol. so the not one gun thing is out and out. false. now, on the ashli babbitt case. look, it's subjective whether she should have been shot. i can't fact check that, but the president elect is certainly leaving out some pertinent facts here, specifically that miss babbitt was a rioter who was trying to enter a shattered window of the house. speaker's lobby had been warned not to do so, was carrying a knife. so certainly not just wandering around aimlessly or something of that sort. >> all right, daniel, thank you so much for that. appreciate it. and staying on the sort of broader topic or the related topic to january 6th, i don't want to lose sight of what he s him deranged and and worse, which is, i know, not new. he called him mean and nasty, uh, but also what happened while

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

before i close, i would like to thank supervisor barger and horvath for their unwavering support andp. i would also like to acknowledge the tireless efforts of first responders who continue to place themselves in harm's way to protect our residents and property. thank you. i would now like to bring up fire chief kristen crowley of the los angeles city fire department. >> thank you, chief moroney. so i'll just be providing a brief, brief update of the overnight operations of our fires. so palisades fires, this fire was currently tracked at 20,438 acres, with 3073 personnel assigned. crews worked very, very hard overnight, strengthening our containment lines and addressing multiple spot fires in and around the topanga canyon area. resources responded to the area included our air assets to aid in the containment efforts. due to the favorable overnight weather conditions and the diligent. and i'll focus on the diligent work and effort and commitment of our first responders, we can report that the palisades fire is now 8% contained. wind gusts are expected to increase in daylight hours. t

barger county and city leadership.addition to the leadership of our first responders and our great community for the very, very important work you continue to do to protect our community, protect the assets, and first and foremost, the health and well-being and lives of members of our community. los angeles unified is the second largest school district in the nation, representing the interests of 540,000 students and 75,000 committed employees. we make decisions regarding closure of schools in a very methodical and science driven manner. so after a great deal of consultation overnight with experts looking at the data and considering the fact that air quality conditions deteriorated significantly overnight, we have made the decision to shut down a number of schools, particularly in the eastern part of our school system. i will define what those boundaries are school communities, beginning with leadership, workforce and families have been informed about these areas. and as of now, those schools within the boundaries of t

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