WEBVTT 1 00:00:22.280 --> 00:00:24.039 K if I AM six point forty. 2 00:00:24.079 --> 00:00:27.079 We live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app and we're continuing 3 00:00:27.079 --> 00:00:29.800 our coverage of what's going on in southern California. 4 00:00:29.839 --> 00:00:31.000 It's more than the fires. 5 00:00:31.039 --> 00:00:34.560 It's about the recovery at this point for many people, 6 00:00:35.039 --> 00:00:40.679 and that's going to take many, many varied in different forms, 7 00:00:40.679 --> 00:00:45.159 depending on your circumstance, and we're trying to make this happen. 8 00:00:45.200 --> 00:00:48.439 We're trying to get in touch with Supervisor Lindsay Horvath 9 00:00:48.520 --> 00:00:51.039 of the third District, trying to have her come on 10 00:00:51.079 --> 00:00:51.920 at the bottom of the hour. 11 00:00:52.039 --> 00:00:54.439 She's in a car right now, having. 12 00:00:54.200 --> 00:00:56.920 Some cell phone difficulties, you know, with the wind that's 13 00:00:56.960 --> 00:01:00.000 going on and also being in a car, cell phone 14 00:01:00.079 --> 00:01:02.399 coverage is probably spotty at best, but we hope to 15 00:01:02.439 --> 00:01:06.239 have her on at the bottom of the hour. Chris Woolsey, 16 00:01:06.719 --> 00:01:09.040 you remember him from Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. 17 00:01:09.120 --> 00:01:12.560 He's back on the show. He's going to join us 18 00:01:12.560 --> 00:01:14.959 in the studio tonight. He has a new gig, he 19 00:01:15.079 --> 00:01:18.879 has new titles to tell us about, and we want 20 00:01:18.879 --> 00:01:20.680 to catch up with him and see what's going on 21 00:01:20.840 --> 00:01:22.799 with him. Of course, in just a moment, I want 22 00:01:22.799 --> 00:01:25.079 to play you some of the audio from the presser 23 00:01:25.200 --> 00:01:30.359 this morning, and you can probably gather from the comments, 24 00:01:30.439 --> 00:01:35.359 especially from Robert Luna and also LAPD Chief Jim McDonald, 25 00:01:35.519 --> 00:01:39.519 and obviously you've heard Nathan Hockman yesterday. They are really 26 00:01:39.599 --> 00:01:43.519 stepping up the enforcement of the curfew, making sure that 27 00:01:44.079 --> 00:01:48.599 no one who has no business being in these evacuated 28 00:01:48.680 --> 00:01:52.040 zones are going to remain there, and they're trying to 29 00:01:52.079 --> 00:01:55.400 remind you and also warn you that you will be 30 00:01:55.799 --> 00:01:59.000 arrested and that PABLIO'KEEINNI will also join us over the 31 00:01:59.000 --> 00:02:01.560 course of the show tonight. What's Up with Nick is 32 00:02:01.640 --> 00:02:04.359 back and Nick will be back with us in studio, 33 00:02:04.879 --> 00:02:06.840 but with no further ado, let's get into some of 34 00:02:06.879 --> 00:02:09.360 this press conference earlier today. 35 00:02:09.680 --> 00:02:10.919 Here is Sheriff Luna. 36 00:02:11.400 --> 00:02:15.800 Our Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department personnel deployment stands at 37 00:02:15.800 --> 00:02:19.240 approximately one thousand, three hundred this morning. 38 00:02:19.280 --> 00:02:21.360 And again, remember we are working. 39 00:02:21.120 --> 00:02:25.360 Different incidences throughout the county, primarily the Palisades fire for 40 00:02:25.400 --> 00:02:28.080 the county portion of it, and then the eat and 41 00:02:28.120 --> 00:02:32.199 fire as well. Many of our deputies haven't had days off. 42 00:02:32.240 --> 00:02:35.319 They're on twelve hour shifts, so I really appreciate all 43 00:02:35.319 --> 00:02:38.080 their work and their time away from their family. We 44 00:02:38.120 --> 00:02:42.560 have approximately two hundred and thirty four officers from the 45 00:02:42.560 --> 00:02:47.240 California Highway Patrol Seandaree, the commissioner of the CHP was 46 00:02:47.360 --> 00:02:50.159 kind enough to give us more bodies as of yesterday. 47 00:02:50.719 --> 00:02:54.639 We also are being assisted by sixteen agents from the 48 00:02:54.719 --> 00:02:59.800 Drug Enforcement Administration, and they're not working narcotics. They are 49 00:02:59.840 --> 00:03:02.759 here assisting us and we're getting calls from a lot 50 00:03:02.800 --> 00:03:05.840 of our law enforcement partners, so we're very grateful that 51 00:03:05.879 --> 00:03:08.759 they're here to assist us. We have well over six 52 00:03:08.879 --> 00:03:12.719 hundred National Guards personnel that are deployed to not only 53 00:03:12.759 --> 00:03:17.280 the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department areas of responsibility, but 54 00:03:17.319 --> 00:03:21.800 the Los Angeles Police Department, Pasadena, Santa Monica. 55 00:03:21.240 --> 00:03:23.400 And other places as well. 56 00:03:24.280 --> 00:03:29.120 Evacuation orders, we have approximate eighty eight thousand residents that 57 00:03:29.159 --> 00:03:34.159 are still under evacuation orders, and regarding evacuation warnings, we 58 00:03:34.240 --> 00:03:39.120 have approximately eighty four thousand, eight hundred residents that continue 59 00:03:39.159 --> 00:03:40.199 to be under warnings. 60 00:03:40.759 --> 00:03:43.080 There is a decrease in these. 61 00:03:42.960 --> 00:03:46.879 Numbers, but as our fire partners have stated, it is 62 00:03:46.919 --> 00:03:49.960 still very dangerous. For the next twenty four hours so 63 00:03:50.000 --> 00:03:52.159 we're keeping a very close eye, and that's why we 64 00:03:52.280 --> 00:03:56.199 have not downgraded the number of personnel. If fire tells 65 00:03:56.280 --> 00:03:58.520 us you've got to go here because the wind's blown 66 00:03:58.599 --> 00:04:02.159 this way and we need to do evacuations, that's where 67 00:04:02.240 --> 00:04:06.039 we are going. I just want to remind everybody that 68 00:04:06.120 --> 00:04:09.360 the last time we had to evacuate people under in order, 69 00:04:09.800 --> 00:04:15.039 our deputies very heroically saved many people's lives and they 70 00:04:15.080 --> 00:04:17.279 had to rescue people, and a lot of the people 71 00:04:17.319 --> 00:04:20.079 that were rescuing who waited till the last minute to 72 00:04:20.279 --> 00:04:24.399 leave the order or the evacuation order, many of them 73 00:04:24.480 --> 00:04:28.680 had significant burns on them. I just want to reiterate 74 00:04:28.839 --> 00:04:32.120 that when we're giving you warnings, that's the time you 75 00:04:32.120 --> 00:04:35.759 should probably think about going. Actually we recommend you go. 76 00:04:36.079 --> 00:04:38.839 Don't wait till the order is given. We don't want 77 00:04:38.920 --> 00:04:42.319 you to impact your own life or the life of 78 00:04:42.360 --> 00:04:49.399 your loved ones. Repopulation conversations are absolutely active and ongoing. 79 00:04:49.560 --> 00:04:51.759 I don't want to get too much into that. I 80 00:04:51.759 --> 00:04:55.040 don't want people to start thinking everything's okay. Now everything's 81 00:04:55.079 --> 00:04:58.439 not okay yet. We'll get there, we'll get there together. 82 00:04:59.199 --> 00:05:02.439 But again, the winds blowing and it's going to continue 83 00:05:02.480 --> 00:05:05.279 to blow. Curfew is still in effect. It was an 84 00:05:05.279 --> 00:05:08.360 effect last night. It's going to be an effect tonight again, 85 00:05:08.639 --> 00:05:12.079 starting at six pm all the way to six am. 86 00:05:12.680 --> 00:05:17.480 This is for the impacted evacuation order areas. If you 87 00:05:17.560 --> 00:05:20.759 do not live there, have any business there. Said say 88 00:05:20.759 --> 00:05:24.600 this every day, don't go. Why am I repeating it 89 00:05:24.639 --> 00:05:28.439 because we continue to make arrest for this violation. I 90 00:05:28.519 --> 00:05:31.360 don't want to make more arrest, so please stay away 91 00:05:31.399 --> 00:05:34.199 from there. We understand that our residents want to go 92 00:05:34.240 --> 00:05:37.319 back to their homes, but this is a disaster area. 93 00:05:37.439 --> 00:05:38.680 Chief Maroney mentioned it. 94 00:05:38.920 --> 00:05:42.120 As soon as it is rendered safe, we will try 95 00:05:42.120 --> 00:05:46.720 and prioritize getting you back home. We understand that is important. 96 00:05:47.480 --> 00:05:51.360 Regarding arrest, we had a few more arrests overnight. 97 00:05:51.959 --> 00:05:52.600 Our total. 98 00:05:52.800 --> 00:05:55.199 When I give totals, this is for the Ali County 99 00:05:55.199 --> 00:06:00.160 Sheriff's Department area only and doesn't count LAPD, Pasadene and 100 00:06:00.199 --> 00:06:01.040 other agencies. 101 00:06:01.079 --> 00:06:02.600 We are up to thirty nine. 102 00:06:03.360 --> 00:06:06.879 That's thirty three in the Eating Fire area and six 103 00:06:07.079 --> 00:06:12.279 in the Palisades area arrest Eaten. We have nine curfew 104 00:06:12.319 --> 00:06:16.759 arrest and two for drone incidences. Please do not fly 105 00:06:16.959 --> 00:06:22.000 drones in these impacted areas. And eleven were for burglary 106 00:06:22.959 --> 00:06:26.439 in that Eaton area. For Palisades, we have six arrest, 107 00:06:26.759 --> 00:06:31.800 three for curfew and three for burglary. Last night's total 108 00:06:31.920 --> 00:06:36.480 arrest one arrest for curfew violation and carrying a loaded weapon. 109 00:06:37.319 --> 00:06:40.439 If again, I'm repeating this and it keeps on happening, 110 00:06:41.279 --> 00:06:44.319 if you are carrying narcotics and a gun, you shouldn't 111 00:06:44.319 --> 00:06:45.000 do it anyways. 112 00:06:45.199 --> 00:06:46.920 You shouldn't absolutely go into. 113 00:06:46.759 --> 00:06:52.160 These evacuation order areas where there's a curfew with those 114 00:06:52.199 --> 00:06:55.480 items because you are likely going to get arrested by 115 00:06:55.480 --> 00:06:59.199 our deputies. They're being very proactive and you're going to 116 00:06:59.240 --> 00:07:02.839 get arrested blue collar versus white collar crimes. 117 00:07:02.959 --> 00:07:05.040 You've heard it over and over. 118 00:07:05.160 --> 00:07:08.839 We're not just looking for burglars and looters committing crimes 119 00:07:08.839 --> 00:07:12.000 on the street, but we're also focused on anybody who's 120 00:07:12.040 --> 00:07:15.240 involved in any kind of scam, whether you're asking for 121 00:07:15.319 --> 00:07:18.319 donations for pets or whatever you think you're doing to 122 00:07:18.360 --> 00:07:21.160 make money off of the poor people who've been involved. 123 00:07:21.360 --> 00:07:24.959 We're telling you don't do it. If you think you're a. 124 00:07:24.959 --> 00:07:29.839 Victim of this, notify us immediately. Moving on search and 125 00:07:29.920 --> 00:07:34.680 rescue operations based on our grid searches. This is information 126 00:07:34.959 --> 00:07:37.920 that when we concluded last night with our search and 127 00:07:37.959 --> 00:07:42.759 rescue teams, we have searched approximately three thousand, six hundred 128 00:07:42.839 --> 00:07:46.560 and fifty four properties in the Altadena area thus far. 129 00:07:47.439 --> 00:07:52.920 Yesterday we searched one eight hundred properties in Eton, and 130 00:07:53.480 --> 00:07:56.680 we also have been working with teams that are coming 131 00:07:56.720 --> 00:08:00.560 in to work on the palisides to begin searching for 132 00:08:00.800 --> 00:08:02.120 remains as well. 133 00:08:02.399 --> 00:08:04.240 So this operation continues. 134 00:08:04.399 --> 00:08:09.439 It's active, not easy work, and the good news was 135 00:08:09.480 --> 00:08:13.839 that no other remains were found yesterday. Hopefully that happens 136 00:08:13.879 --> 00:08:16.639 again today. We don't want the death toll to continue 137 00:08:16.639 --> 00:08:19.319 to go up. So the death toll stands at twenty 138 00:08:19.360 --> 00:08:25.839 one for the sheriff's areas, does not include lapd or Pasadena. 139 00:08:26.319 --> 00:08:29.240 That is a total of sixteen and Eaton and five 140 00:08:29.519 --> 00:08:35.159 in the Palisades. We are actively working twenty four missing 141 00:08:35.279 --> 00:08:40.120 person cases, eighteen in the Eaton area, six in the 142 00:08:40.120 --> 00:08:44.480 Malibu area, all adults. As I conclude, to get any 143 00:08:44.559 --> 00:08:50.360 updated information, Lacounty dot gov for emergencies, that is updating 144 00:08:50.480 --> 00:08:56.279 on evacuation orders, evacuation warnings, road closures, and for all 145 00:08:56.360 --> 00:08:59.039 of our community members who desperately want to get back 146 00:08:59.080 --> 00:09:03.679 into their houses as we back off of orders in 147 00:09:03.759 --> 00:09:07.159 the warnings. Look at that website that'll give you the 148 00:09:07.159 --> 00:09:14.159 most updated information and donations. Emergency Network Los Angeles. I 149 00:09:14.240 --> 00:09:19.919 continue to be absolutely amazed with our community, all the positives. 150 00:09:19.320 --> 00:09:21.679 They want to donate, they want to help. That's where 151 00:09:21.679 --> 00:09:21.919 you go. 152 00:09:22.399 --> 00:09:25.320 We'll have more from the press conference earlier today, and 153 00:09:25.399 --> 00:09:28.960 also we'll tell you about four lawsuits already which have 154 00:09:29.039 --> 00:09:33.240 been filed against Southern California Edison over the Eton fire. 155 00:09:33.559 --> 00:09:35.799 Now we're moving to a different stage of all this. 156 00:09:36.360 --> 00:09:39.120 Now it's about assessment of blame. Now it's about who 157 00:09:39.200 --> 00:09:41.559 is responsible, and we'll get into that in just a moment. 158 00:09:42.200 --> 00:09:45.759 You're listening to Later with Moe Kelly on demand from 159 00:09:45.879 --> 00:09:47.639 KFI AM six forty. 160 00:09:47.639 --> 00:09:50.399 And I wanted to remind you we had a very 161 00:09:50.480 --> 00:09:53.960 thorough conversation last night with Cynthia Mitchell Hurd, who's president 162 00:09:54.120 --> 00:09:57.039 and CEO at the Los Angeles Urban League, and all 163 00:09:57.120 --> 00:09:59.720 this week. It's just Tuesday, but it's running all this 164 00:09:59.759 --> 00:10:03.480 week through Friday, nine am to nine pm. Los Angeles 165 00:10:03.600 --> 00:10:07.120 Urban League, in partnership with New Revelation Church, they're presently 166 00:10:07.159 --> 00:10:10.960 hosting a week long help center to provide relief for 167 00:10:11.000 --> 00:10:14.399 the victims of the Eton fire in Altadena. They have 168 00:10:14.440 --> 00:10:19.559 all sorts of supplies, blankets, water, hygiene products and more. 169 00:10:19.879 --> 00:10:23.200 And it's taking place at New Revelation Baptist Church which 170 00:10:23.240 --> 00:10:27.720 is eight five five North Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena. 171 00:10:28.080 --> 00:10:30.440 You may be in your car right now, you may 172 00:10:30.440 --> 00:10:32.600 be in the area. It's not too late. You can 173 00:10:32.679 --> 00:10:37.759 get there tonight before nine pm. Again, it's that New 174 00:10:37.799 --> 00:10:40.559 Revelation Baptist Church which is eight five to five North 175 00:10:40.679 --> 00:10:45.039 Orange Grove Boulevard in Pastadata. And also want to let 176 00:10:45.120 --> 00:10:47.559 you know something else which is kind of running parallel 177 00:10:47.559 --> 00:10:51.720 to it. Four new lawsuits have been filed against see 178 00:10:51.919 --> 00:10:56.600 Southern California Edison over that very same Eaten fire, and 179 00:10:56.759 --> 00:11:00.960 they were filed, interestingly enough, yesterday, and they accused Southern 180 00:11:00.960 --> 00:11:05.480 California Edison of sparking the fire. And lawyers for the 181 00:11:05.559 --> 00:11:10.080 homeowners in the Altadena area announced the suits yesterday late yesterday, 182 00:11:10.120 --> 00:11:13.080 saying their clients either had to evacuate their houses or 183 00:11:13.159 --> 00:11:16.200 lost their homes entirely in the fire. And each of 184 00:11:16.240 --> 00:11:21.120 the suits blames Southern California Edison because the fire started 185 00:11:21.279 --> 00:11:26.600 under a Southern California Edison transmission tower. An official cause 186 00:11:26.919 --> 00:11:29.360 has not yet been determined, but from what I've seen, 187 00:11:29.759 --> 00:11:34.679 there may be some video evidence to corroborate that quote. 188 00:11:34.720 --> 00:11:37.080 We believe that the Eton fire was ignited because of 189 00:11:37.200 --> 00:11:42.080 see's failure to de energize its overhead wires which traverse 190 00:11:42.200 --> 00:11:46.559 Eaton Canyon. That's according to attorney Richard Bridgford, who is 191 00:11:46.720 --> 00:11:50.200 representing one of the homeowners. And there were two other 192 00:11:50.480 --> 00:11:53.960 suits filed as well, one representing a FedEx worker who 193 00:11:54.039 --> 00:11:58.879 lost their Altadena home and a second representing multiple Altadena homeowners, 194 00:11:59.200 --> 00:12:01.879 and their claim are very similar. I suspect at some 195 00:12:01.919 --> 00:12:05.399 point the if these actually get to court, they'll be 196 00:12:05.480 --> 00:12:08.799 just blended together in a massive class action lawsuit, as 197 00:12:08.799 --> 00:12:14.519 we've seen with like PG and and other companies similar circumstances. 198 00:12:15.159 --> 00:12:17.759 But you know, we're in a new phase now as 199 00:12:17.759 --> 00:12:20.240 we move through this. It's not just about those who 200 00:12:20.279 --> 00:12:24.320 are being evacuated those who have lost their homes. And 201 00:12:24.360 --> 00:12:26.919 I'm not trying to minimize it or diminish it because 202 00:12:26.960 --> 00:12:29.759 people are still under the threat of losing their homes. 203 00:12:29.919 --> 00:12:32.759 I'm saying that now the next step has begun as 204 00:12:32.799 --> 00:12:36.360 far as people trying to restore their lives and that's 205 00:12:36.399 --> 00:12:39.679 going to take many forms along the way. Let's get 206 00:12:39.720 --> 00:12:43.320 back to the press conference earlier today and this is 207 00:12:44.240 --> 00:12:49.240 la excuse me, la FD chief for the City Crowley. 208 00:12:49.399 --> 00:12:52.919 Mayor Baths and I recently conducted an aerial survey of 209 00:12:52.960 --> 00:12:59.279 the impacted areas. Our focus was on evaluating the size, 210 00:12:59.440 --> 00:13:02.840 the scope, and the complexity of these fires to gain 211 00:13:02.879 --> 00:13:07.840 a full understanding of its total impact on our communities. 212 00:13:08.759 --> 00:13:14.080 This assessment was essential as we begin planning and prioritizing 213 00:13:14.200 --> 00:13:18.440 resources and support needed to make sure that we can 214 00:13:18.480 --> 00:13:23.879 facilitate in the recovery efforts here and now. Our goal 215 00:13:24.240 --> 00:13:27.639 is to address both the immediate challenges and the long 216 00:13:27.720 --> 00:13:33.399 term needs of those infected by these devastating events. Yesterday, 217 00:13:33.519 --> 00:13:36.159 I also had the opportunity to meet with our international 218 00:13:36.159 --> 00:13:41.279 partners from Mexico to express our heartfelt gratitude for their assistance. 219 00:13:42.200 --> 00:13:45.399 The outpour and of support from both near and far, 220 00:13:46.200 --> 00:13:50.279 I tell you, is absolutely remarkable. I also had the 221 00:13:50.320 --> 00:13:55.159 opportunity just to take a moment to talk with people, 222 00:13:55.399 --> 00:13:59.200 and I cannot tell you how many times everybody has 223 00:13:59.240 --> 00:14:03.039 been asking out our firefighters and our first responders, and 224 00:14:03.080 --> 00:14:07.679 they're asking how are they holding up? I visited our 225 00:14:07.759 --> 00:14:12.960 field resources, the Emergency Operations Center, our Department Operations Center, 226 00:14:14.080 --> 00:14:17.879 and I tell you our firefighters and first responders are 227 00:14:17.919 --> 00:14:22.120 standing strong, they hold their heads up high, and they 228 00:14:22.159 --> 00:14:27.159 will continue to work hard for you. Thank you for 229 00:14:27.200 --> 00:14:30.399 your care and concern, and I tell you our thoughts 230 00:14:30.399 --> 00:14:34.240 and prayers holistically are with everybody that has been impacted 231 00:14:34.240 --> 00:14:37.559 by these fires. I will now provide just a brief 232 00:14:37.639 --> 00:14:41.159 update on the Palisades Fire. This fire is now at 233 00:14:41.200 --> 00:14:44.879 twenty three thousand, seven hundred and thirteen acres with seventeen 234 00:14:44.960 --> 00:14:50.080 percent containment. With five thousand, two hundred personnel that are 235 00:14:50.120 --> 00:14:53.879 assigned to the incident. Firefighters will continue to work tirelessly 236 00:14:53.960 --> 00:14:58.200 throughout the day to increase containment lines, prevent further spread, 237 00:14:58.679 --> 00:15:03.399 and address any flare up. The Hearst fire seven and 238 00:15:03.440 --> 00:15:07.960 ninety nine acres at ninety seven percent contained. Now, to 239 00:15:08.039 --> 00:15:10.200 all of those who have lost so much and to 240 00:15:10.279 --> 00:15:13.600 those who still have not returned to your homes, know 241 00:15:13.720 --> 00:15:17.639 that everybody involved in this incident in the Los Angeles 242 00:15:17.759 --> 00:15:23.440 region is focused on you. I want to express my 243 00:15:23.600 --> 00:15:27.480 heartfelt gratitude to the community that has given so much 244 00:15:27.559 --> 00:15:30.960 back to those impacted, as well as to our LAFD, 245 00:15:31.480 --> 00:15:34.320 and thank you to the LFD Foundation that provides vital 246 00:15:34.360 --> 00:15:39.240 equipment and funds critical They fund critical programs, tools and 247 00:15:39.279 --> 00:15:43.440 equipment to help the LFD save lives and protect property. 248 00:15:43.559 --> 00:15:45.720 You heard Chief Maroni say it already, but I think 249 00:15:45.720 --> 00:15:49.600 it's very, very important that I reiterate these points life 250 00:15:49.600 --> 00:15:54.840 threatening and destructive and widespread winds already here. For this 251 00:15:55.000 --> 00:15:58.200 significant wind event, we are taking an aggressive, lean forward 252 00:15:58.320 --> 00:16:03.720 posture and the LFDA staffed all available resources, strategically placing 253 00:16:04.000 --> 00:16:08.200 fire patrols and engines in the unimpacted high fire risk 254 00:16:08.279 --> 00:16:12.799 areas in the city. We are carefully managing our operations 255 00:16:12.840 --> 00:16:16.440 to ensure that we can quickly respond to any new fires. 256 00:16:16.759 --> 00:16:19.759 In addition to the increased call volume across the city 257 00:16:19.799 --> 00:16:24.000 of Los Angeles. I urge and everybody here urges you 258 00:16:24.039 --> 00:16:28.480 to remain alert as danger has not yet passed. Please 259 00:16:28.559 --> 00:16:34.080 follow all evacuation warnings and orders without delay and prioritize 260 00:16:34.240 --> 00:16:35.120 your safety. 261 00:16:36.120 --> 00:16:39.360 We just got off the phone with Supervisor Lindsay Horvath, 262 00:16:40.000 --> 00:16:43.399 so we were able to get her to drive hopefully 263 00:16:43.559 --> 00:16:46.840 in a better signal area. So when we come back, 264 00:16:46.919 --> 00:16:51.320 we will have La County Board of Supervisor representing District three, 265 00:16:51.519 --> 00:16:54.039 Lindsay Horvath, to join us and give us the latest 266 00:16:54.480 --> 00:16:56.679 not only what's happening on the ground, but also what's 267 00:16:56.720 --> 00:17:00.879 happening on a municipal level far as what's happening with 268 00:17:00.879 --> 00:17:03.960 the La County Board of Supervisors. That's next. I'm O Kelly, 269 00:17:04.000 --> 00:17:05.720 ca IF I AM six forty. We're live everywhere in 270 00:17:05.720 --> 00:17:07.039 the iHeartRadio app. 271 00:17:06.960 --> 00:17:10.559 You're listening to Later with Moe Kelly on demand from 272 00:17:10.640 --> 00:17:12.160 KFI AM six forty. 273 00:17:12.240 --> 00:17:14.640 Mo Kelly here as we continue our coverage of the 274 00:17:14.720 --> 00:17:18.039 fires all across southern California. And joining me now is 275 00:17:18.359 --> 00:17:23.039 a regular guest on the show, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, who's 276 00:17:23.039 --> 00:17:27.079 the supervisor for the third District in La County. Supervisor Horrorvat, 277 00:17:27.079 --> 00:17:28.599 thank you for coming back on this evening. 278 00:17:29.960 --> 00:17:30.839 Thank you for having me. 279 00:17:31.200 --> 00:17:32.799 Let me just get out of the way, because it 280 00:17:32.839 --> 00:17:37.240 seems like, unfortunately, a new fire, a new emergency every 281 00:17:37.279 --> 00:17:40.000 single day, and even though we may be getting our 282 00:17:40.160 --> 00:17:43.119 arms around some of these fires, it seems like a 283 00:17:43.119 --> 00:17:46.039 new one pops up, or we're having an issue with crime. 284 00:17:46.359 --> 00:17:48.960 Well, how would you assess where we are right now? 285 00:17:50.799 --> 00:17:54.680 So I know that people are tired. Our spirits are weary, 286 00:17:54.799 --> 00:17:57.880 but we will not break. The people who are on 287 00:17:57.920 --> 00:18:01.400 the front lines of this fire are nothing short of extraordinary. 288 00:18:01.519 --> 00:18:04.960 I can assure you we have the best, brightest, finest, 289 00:18:05.000 --> 00:18:08.839 strongest team, most sophisticated response to these fires that you 290 00:18:08.880 --> 00:18:13.400 could ask for. We have people who are relentless in 291 00:18:13.480 --> 00:18:16.599 their commitment to ensuring that we keep people safe and 292 00:18:16.640 --> 00:18:18.920 do all that we can to protect our community and 293 00:18:18.960 --> 00:18:23.480 our property. And I know that their families are also 294 00:18:23.559 --> 00:18:26.359 supporting them and we want to see them come home safe. 295 00:18:26.680 --> 00:18:28.880 So we've got their backs in this moment, which is 296 00:18:28.920 --> 00:18:33.920 why we're encouraging everyone to adhere to the evacuation orders. 297 00:18:33.960 --> 00:18:36.680 The sooner we get people out of these areas while 298 00:18:36.680 --> 00:18:40.039 they're fighting the fires, the better chance they have to 299 00:18:40.079 --> 00:18:43.359 focus on the fire and not worrying about protecting your safety. 300 00:18:43.799 --> 00:18:47.240 I know that there are overlapping agencies which are handling 301 00:18:47.319 --> 00:18:51.319 this situation, from LA Fire Department City to LA County 302 00:18:51.319 --> 00:18:54.799 Fire Department. You have Mayor Bass who's been highly criticized 303 00:18:54.960 --> 00:18:57.240 for what she has or has not done, and you 304 00:18:57.319 --> 00:18:59.720 have the LA County Board of Supervisors working with the 305 00:18:59.799 --> 00:19:02.960 law Archer County. For those who don't understand some of 306 00:19:03.000 --> 00:19:07.440 these differences. What is it that mayor Bass has to 307 00:19:07.519 --> 00:19:11.720 do relative to what you and other border supervisors need 308 00:19:11.759 --> 00:19:13.119 to do in this emergency. 309 00:19:14.599 --> 00:19:15.519 So some of it is. 310 00:19:17.039 --> 00:19:21.319 In the areas where La City responds, LA City Fire, 311 00:19:21.880 --> 00:19:26.400 La City, La A Police Department. So in the Palisades 312 00:19:26.480 --> 00:19:29.039 area that's part of the incorporated City of Los Angeles, 313 00:19:29.079 --> 00:19:33.839 those entities respond for some of those emergency calls. LADWP 314 00:19:34.440 --> 00:19:40.359 is the utility lead for electricity for water supply in 315 00:19:40.400 --> 00:19:45.160 the county areas, both unincorporated areas like Sunset, Mesa and Topanga, 316 00:19:45.319 --> 00:19:48.559 as well as some of these smaller incorporated cities like Malibu, 317 00:19:48.920 --> 00:19:54.640 Agora Hills. These areas rely on County Fire, County sheriffs. 318 00:19:55.279 --> 00:19:58.400 They also rely in many cases on County public Works 319 00:19:58.480 --> 00:20:02.759 for water supply. They work with Southern California Edison for 320 00:20:02.799 --> 00:20:07.799 the electric electricity so or with Clean Power Alliance, which 321 00:20:07.839 --> 00:20:11.960 is the new CCA, And so we work with different 322 00:20:12.079 --> 00:20:16.240 entities on the county side on some of these efforts. 323 00:20:16.480 --> 00:20:19.480 Now there's overlap in that the county is also the 324 00:20:19.480 --> 00:20:23.000 social safety net for the entire region. So things like 325 00:20:24.000 --> 00:20:28.319 supportive services, mental health, Department of Public Health Services, people 326 00:20:28.359 --> 00:20:33.000 needing new relfilled prescriptions, you know, the registrar recorder for 327 00:20:33.079 --> 00:20:36.000 some of those critical documents. All of that is county 328 00:20:36.039 --> 00:20:39.119 service and that is provided to people all throughout Los 329 00:20:39.160 --> 00:20:42.240 Angeles County. And of course every resident of the City 330 00:20:42.279 --> 00:20:45.240 of Los Angeles is also a resident of the County 331 00:20:45.279 --> 00:20:48.240 of Los Angeles. So in my office, when people call 332 00:20:48.400 --> 00:20:52.039 and ask for something that's technically a municipal issue and 333 00:20:52.079 --> 00:20:54.880 a city should respond, we work with the city partners 334 00:20:54.880 --> 00:20:56.480 to make sure they get the help they need because 335 00:20:56.480 --> 00:20:59.920 there's nothing more frustrating than calling and speaking to somebody 336 00:21:00.079 --> 00:21:03.000 and saying and hearing that's not what we do. 337 00:21:03.240 --> 00:21:04.039 We can't do that. 338 00:21:04.119 --> 00:21:06.839 We have to direct people to make sure they understand 339 00:21:06.839 --> 00:21:07.680 who's there to help. 340 00:21:08.160 --> 00:21:11.160 In the past there so, I've heard very pointed remarks 341 00:21:11.160 --> 00:21:15.680 from La County District Attorney Nathan Hakman, La County Sheriff 342 00:21:15.759 --> 00:21:21.200 Robert Luna, and also LAPD Chief Jim McDonald about how 343 00:21:21.200 --> 00:21:24.960 they're going to handle looters or it it would be criminals. 344 00:21:25.559 --> 00:21:28.559 My question is, are we seeing an actual uptick in 345 00:21:28.680 --> 00:21:32.599 crime or we're just seeing law enforcement doing what it's 346 00:21:32.640 --> 00:21:33.440 always been doing. 347 00:21:34.359 --> 00:21:38.759 Well, what we are seeing is, unfortunately, people taking advantage 348 00:21:39.359 --> 00:21:45.759 of these already devastating circumstances, and what we know is 349 00:21:45.799 --> 00:21:49.519 that the response is swift, it is fierce, and they 350 00:21:49.599 --> 00:21:52.000 did not come to play. They are making sure that 351 00:21:52.039 --> 00:21:55.119 people are held accountable. At this time of crisis. The 352 00:21:55.240 --> 00:21:57.880 last thing people need to be worried about is being 353 00:21:58.000 --> 00:22:01.359 victimized all over again. And I've heard people say, you 354 00:22:01.519 --> 00:22:04.519 see this devastation, what could possibly be left? 355 00:22:04.759 --> 00:22:06.839 Well, I've seen people come. 356 00:22:07.319 --> 00:22:10.160 I've seen stories where people have come by and found 357 00:22:10.680 --> 00:22:14.039 the smallest of remnants that it was meaningful to them. 358 00:22:14.079 --> 00:22:16.400 I've heard of engagement rings that have been found. 359 00:22:17.000 --> 00:22:19.839 There are even the smallest of things in the rubble 360 00:22:19.880 --> 00:22:23.119 that is left. People have the right to come back 361 00:22:23.200 --> 00:22:27.200 and go through their belongings without anyone going through them 362 00:22:27.440 --> 00:22:29.720 and picking through them and trying to take advantage of 363 00:22:29.759 --> 00:22:33.200 this crisis. We also know that there are businesses and 364 00:22:33.519 --> 00:22:36.359 corporations that are trying to take advantage. We've heard of 365 00:22:36.519 --> 00:22:39.960 price gouging on rent, We've heard price gouging on services, 366 00:22:40.039 --> 00:22:42.440 and the Attorney General and the district Attorney are having 367 00:22:42.519 --> 00:22:45.880 none of that either. So everybody who is impacted by 368 00:22:45.920 --> 00:22:49.240 this crisis, we are working to protect them from being 369 00:22:49.440 --> 00:22:52.720 further disadvantaged. And further preyed upon, and we are here 370 00:22:52.759 --> 00:22:53.200 to help you. 371 00:22:53.640 --> 00:22:54.799 There are different levels to this. 372 00:22:55.000 --> 00:22:57.440 I mentioned that there's a city and county component, but 373 00:22:57.480 --> 00:23:00.519 there's also a state and federal opponent. 374 00:23:00.839 --> 00:23:02.200 We all read the headlines. 375 00:23:02.240 --> 00:23:04.839 We know that there is some concern about what will 376 00:23:04.880 --> 00:23:09.680 happen when President elect Trump becomes President Trump. How confident 377 00:23:09.720 --> 00:23:13.519 should we be as Californians. The Governor Gavin Newsom can 378 00:23:13.559 --> 00:23:16.759 be the governor we need in this moment, and the president, 379 00:23:16.839 --> 00:23:20.000 President Trump at that point next week will be the president. 380 00:23:20.079 --> 00:23:23.440 We need to make sure the Californians and Southern Californians 381 00:23:23.480 --> 00:23:24.319 get the aid that. 382 00:23:24.240 --> 00:23:26.400 They need in this moment. 383 00:23:26.519 --> 00:23:30.400 What we need our leaders focused on the safety, the 384 00:23:30.440 --> 00:23:34.160 security and compassion for those who are most impacted by 385 00:23:34.200 --> 00:23:37.039 these fires. We can't play politics at a time when 386 00:23:37.079 --> 00:23:40.359 it comes to people's safety, period, and in this moment, 387 00:23:40.440 --> 00:23:43.559 we have to prioritize ensuring that everyone who has been 388 00:23:43.599 --> 00:23:48.000 devastated by this incredible disaster gets the help that they need, 389 00:23:48.240 --> 00:23:51.119 and we also need that from all of our political leaders. 390 00:23:51.160 --> 00:23:55.759 We have political alignment now, and I hope that as. 391 00:23:55.559 --> 00:23:59.039 Things change that we continue that focus on safety and 392 00:23:59.160 --> 00:24:01.799 resources and making sure that people are protected. 393 00:24:02.039 --> 00:24:04.680 My guest right now on the line is La County 394 00:24:04.720 --> 00:24:09.480 Supervisor Lindsay Horvath, who represents the third District Supervisor. Horvath, 395 00:24:09.599 --> 00:24:11.400 I know you're in the car, and I know a 396 00:24:11.440 --> 00:24:14.480 cell phone. The connection will be tenuous, but if you 397 00:24:14.480 --> 00:24:16.720 can hold on, I would love to get a few 398 00:24:16.720 --> 00:24:18.880 more minutes and a few more questions in with you 399 00:24:18.960 --> 00:24:21.079 if you could hold on. So we're going to try 400 00:24:21.079 --> 00:24:22.640 and see if we can keep you on the line 401 00:24:22.839 --> 00:24:25.559