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California Pastor Calls for New Leadership over L.A. Fires Crisis, Blames ‘Woke, Stupid Democrat Projects’

The time has come to “replace the leadership in California,” according to Pastor Jack Hibbs, who blamed a “Democrat supermajority” for exorbitant taxes, failed infrastructure, and poor handling of wildfires, slamming state officials for diverting resources to “woke, stupid Democrat projects,” and urging Californians to demand accountability.

A man walks in front of the burning Altadena Community Church, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in

The Oscars Have Never Meant Less. But as L.A. Burns, Hollywood’s Highest Awards Show Morphs into a Pledge Drive

The Oscars remain as scheduled, but it’s certain that they will be transformed due to the wildfires, and that most of the red-carpet pomp that typically stretches between now and then will be curtailed if not altogether canceled. With so many left without a home by the fires, there’s scant appetite for the usual self-congratulatory parades of the season.

Firefighters battle a fire as a trailer burns on Sunset Blvd. during the Palisades Fire i

Prosecutor: Nine Charged as Looting Surges in Wake of L.A. Wildfires

As if the wildfires laying waste to vast areas of Los Angeles aren’t enough to confront embattled residents, there is another threat that also challenges them in their fight to survive and rebuild. Nine people have now been charged in relation to looting in evacuation zones around the fire zones, the area’s chief prosecutor said Monday.

An Altadena resident walks past a sign in front of her home on January 13, 2025 warning lo

‘Dresden in L.A.’: Victor Davis Hanson Slams California Leadership for Failures as Wildfires Rage

California’s leaders are “charlatans and empty suits” for neglecting infrastructure and embracing performative politics, according to world-renowned historian and political commentator Dr. Victor Davis Hanson, who exposed policy failures he says have turned Los Angeles into a burning wasteland, comparing the city’s devastation to the World War II firebombing of Dresden. 

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley talks during a news conference at Harbor