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Saved - January 10, 2025 at 4:51 AM

@KarluskaP - Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸

Unbelievable https://t.co/WmxgBY1ip7

Saved - January 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM

@Bubblebathgirl - Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸

Janisse Quinones is CEO of LA Department of Water and Power. She blames “so much water being used” for why water ran out. She says it’s the fault of the firefighters, victims, and wildfires. But not her fault. DEI hire Quinones makes $750k a year. https://t.co/oCMeayQFBE

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We ran out of water in the first tank around 4:45 PM, the second tank at 8:30 PM, and the third tank at 3 AM. The tents help manage pressure on the fire hydrants, but the demand for water exceeded our supply capabilities. While there is water in the trunk line, it cannot reach the hill quickly enough to fill the tanks. By 3 AM, all fire hydrants in the Palisades were dry. We are sending 20 water tanks to support the fire department, and it takes about 30 minutes to refill each tank. Due to the high demand, water quality in ZIP code 90272 is declining, prompting a boil water notice for the next 48 hours due to ash contamination. Please boil water before consumption.
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Speaker 0: We ran out of water in the first tank about 4:45 PM yesterday. We ran out of water in the second tank about 8:30 PM and the third tank about 3 AM this morning. Those tents help with the pressure on the fire hydrants and the hills of Palisades. And because we were pushing so much water in our trunk line, and so much water was being used before it can't get to the tents, we were not able to fill the tents fast enough. So the consumption of water was faster than we can provide water in a trunk line. So I wanna make sure that you understand there's water on the trunk line. It just cannot get off the hill because we cannot fill the tanks fast enough. Speaker 1: What is the number of hydrants that could not get water because of these pressure issues? What percentage of the system in Pacific Palisades wasn't getting, service at that point? Speaker 0: We, we were trying to keep water at all altitudes on the Palisades, and then I think about 3 in the morning, that's when, the hydrants went dry. Above the Brentwood area, we are able to push water on the on that, on that trunk line on on the east side of that, and we have some water on higher elevations, 16 to 18,000, but at 3,000, all of the at 3 AM, all of the, fire hydrants went dry in the palisades. What are we doing now? We're we're sending about 20 water tanks for our construction crews full of water to support the fire department. We identified other areas in our system where our tanks our tankers can't refill. It takes about 30 minutes to refill about 4,000 gallons of water, and we're constantly moving that water to the fire department to get them as much water as we can. For the people on, ZIP code 90272, because we're pushing the water system so hard, our water quality is decreasing. So we're gonna be issuing a boil water notice this morning, and that will extend for about 48 hours. The water quality is low. We have a lot of ash in our system. And so please, if you're gonna be drinking water, you need to boil the water. Those boil waters will continue to increase as the system starts restoring.
Saved - January 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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In the coming weeks, you'll hear Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass claim that nothing could have been done to prevent the fires in Los Angeles. This is false. Newsom cut funding for fire prevention and failed to build necessary water resources, while Bass slashed the fire department's budget and left for Ghana amid the risks. Their focus on radical Left priorities has led to neglect in essential areas like fire management and public safety. Californians need to recognize this failure and demand leaders who prioritize practical solutions over ideology.

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

Over the next few weeks you’re going to hear Governor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Karen Bass, and the Democratic Party tell you that there’s nothing that could have been done to prevent the fires from destroying Los Angeles. Those will be lies. They could have prevented them. Governor Newsom cut the funding for preventing forest fires and failed to build sufficient water resources for fighting fires. Mayor Karen Bass cut $17.5 million in funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department and then went to Ghana even though she knew of the risk of catastrophic fires. It’s true that California, in general, and Los Angeles, in particular, are fiery places. It’s true that the Santa Ana winds made the fires worse. But Newsom and Bass have known about those hazards for all of their careers and failed to deal with them. Their rank incompetence and lack of leadership are shocking and scandalous. It’s hard to overstate how badly they screwed up water management. LA firefighters haven’t had the water they needed. Newsom hasn’t built the new water reservoirs that Los Angeles needed. And Newsom even cut the budget for water infrastructure projects last year. Why is that? Part of the reason is that they were focused on other things. Making the fire department more racially diverse. Climate change. Homelessness. And the reason they were focused on those things is because those are what the radical Left that controls the Democratic party wanted them to focus on. Year after year, they do nothing while focusing on things like trans and Trump and climate and ignoring the things that really matter to the people of California. The Democrats in California aren’t like Democrats in other states. They are radicals. I would know, since when I was a young radical I moved to California for that reason. As many of us get older, we become more moderate. We become more practical. We understand firefighters and police officers are necessary. We are reminded of the importance of things like safe streets and hard work and good schools. But more than that, I saw the consequences of radical progressive policies on the environment, homelessness, crime, education, water, and everything else. Violent criminals, in particular, are devouring Los Angeles, Oakland, and the rest of California. The people who control the Democratic Party in California worship books about Los Angeles, like City of Quartz by the Marxist author Mike Davis. In that book, Davis claims that the problem in Los Angeles is that too much money goes to things like firefighting to protect wealthy neighborhoods. They did the same thing on crime and homelessness. They failed to provide adequate funding to the police. They weakened the laws that allowed for burglaries and robberies. They subsidized homelessness, attracting homeless people from around the United States to camp illegally and start fires. Over half of the fires in places like Los Angeles and Oakland are caused by the homeless committing arson, often out of some petty revenge. We don’t know what started all of the fires, but at least one started within the housing subdivision. Others may have started in the interface between housing and wildlands. Or it could have been started by the homeless. Whatever the case, California and LA didn’t invest enough in preventing fires because they were distracted by radical Left causes. When Rick Caruso ran for Mayor against Karen Bass, he called for increasing the fire department’s budget. A big part of the reason he lost is simply because he was white. I watched focus groups in 2022 and the most racist people were white liberals in Los Angeles. When they discussed the mayoral race, the white people overwhelmingly said they couldn’t vote for a white man and had to vote for a black woman because she was black. The Latino men and women in separate focus groups were much less racist. They wanted to know about their policies. It was the radical Left that invented the racist idea that white people alive today should feel guilty about things white people did in the past. Racist white guilt led people in Los Angeles and California to vote against a guy who would have prevented those fires. And so, over the next few weeks, when you hear Governor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Karen Bass, and the Democratic Party tell you that there’s nothing they could have done to prevent the fires from destroying Los Angeles, don’t believe them. It’s time for California to grow up and move beyond the juvenile Leftism that has destroyed the state and destroyed Los Angeles. We can’t trust our leaders to run anything. It’s not just incompetence. It’s that they really don’t care. It’s time for Californians to demand new leaders — ones who aren’t beholden to the radicals who control the Democratic Party. .

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Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass are misleading the public about the catastrophic fires in Los Angeles, claiming nothing could have been done to prevent them. Newsom cut funding for fire prevention and water resources, while Bass reduced the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. Despite knowing the risks, they prioritized other issues over essential fire management. The lack of investment in infrastructure has left firefighters without adequate resources. Additionally, radical left policies have weakened law enforcement and contributed to homelessness, which is linked to many fires. The focus on identity politics has overshadowed critical issues, leading to poor leadership and management. Californians need to demand new leaders who prioritize practical solutions over radical agendas.
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Speaker 0: Hey, everybody. It's Mike Shellenberger for Public. Over the next few weeks, you're going to hear governor Gavin Newsom, mayor Karen Bass, and the Democratic party tell you that there's nothing that could have been done to prevent the catastrophic fires from ravaging Los Angeles. Those will be lies. They could have prevented them. Governor Gavin Newsom cut the funding for preventing forest fires and failed to build sufficient water resources for fighting fires. Mayor Karen Bass cut 17,500,000 in funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department and then went to Ghana even though she knew of the risk of catastrophic fires. Now it's true that California in general and Los Angeles in particular are fiery places, and it's true that Santa Ana winds made the fires worse. But Newsom and Bass have known about those hazards for all of their careers and failed to deal with them. The rank incompetence, the lack of leadership is shocking and scandalous. It's hard to overstate how badly they screwed up water management in particular. Los Angeles firefighters haven't had the water they needed. Newsom hasn't built the new water reservoirs that Los Angeles needed. And Newsom even cut the budget for water infrastructure projects last year. So why is that? Well, part of the reason is that they were focused on other things, making the fire department more racially diverse, climate change, homelessness. And the reason they were focused on those things is because those are what the radical left that controls the Democratic party wanted them to focus on. Year after year, they do nothing while focusing on things like trans and Trump and climate and ignoring the things that really matter to the people of California. The Democrats in California aren't like Democrats in other states. They are radicals. And I should know since I was a young radical who moved to California for that reason. As many of us get older, we become more moderate. We become more practical, we understand that firefighters and police officers are necessary, and we're reminded of the importance of things like safe streets and hard work and good schools. But more than that, I personally saw the consequences of radical progressive policies on the environment, homelessness, crime, education, water, and everything else. Violent criminals in particular are now devouring Los Angeles, Oakland, and the rest of California. The people who control the Democratic Party in California worship books about Los Angeles like City of Courts by the Marxist author, Mike Davis. In that book, Davis claims that the prom in Los Angeles is there's too much money going to things like firefighting to protect wealthy neighborhoods. They did the same thing on crime and homelessness. They failed to provide adequate funding to the police. They weakened the laws that allowed for burglaries and robberies. They subsidized homelessness, attracting homeless people from all around the United States to camp illegally and start fires in California. Over half of the fires in LA and Oakland are caused by homeless people, mostly committing arson, often out of some petty revenge. We don't know what start all the fires in LA, but at least one started within a housing subdivision. Others may have started in the interface between housing and wild lands, or it could have been started by the homeless. Whatever the case, California and LA did not invest enough in preventing fires because they were distracted by radical left causes. When Rick Caruso ran for mayor against Karen Bass, he called for increasing the fire department's budget, but a big part of the reason he lost is because he was white. I watched focus groups in 2022 and the most racist people were white liberals in Los Angeles. When they discussed the mayoral race, the white people overwhelmingly said they couldn't vote for a white man and had to vote for a black woman because she was black. Interestingly enough, the Latino men and women in separate focus groups were much less racist. They wanted to know about the policies of the mayoral candidates. It was the radical left that invented the racist idea that all white people today should feel guilty about things that all white people did in the past. This racist white guilt led people in Los Angeles to vote against a guy who would have prevented those fires. And so over the next few weeks, when you hear governor Gavin Newsom, mayor Karen Bass, and the Democratic party tell you there's nothing they could have done to prevent those catastrophic fires from destroying Los Angeles, don't believe them. It's time for California to grow up and move beyond the juvenile leftism that has destroyed the state and destroyed Los Angeles. We really can't trust California leaders to run anything. It's not just incompetence. It's that they really don't care. Now is the time for Californians to demand new leaders, ones who aren't beholden to the radicals who control the Democratic party. Thanks for listening.
Saved - January 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM

@DC_Draino - DC_Draino

And there it is LA Fire Department cancelled fire hydrant testing b/c they didn’t have enough budget money Remember, LA Mayor Bass recently cut over $17 million from LAFD This fire is the fault of failed Democrat leadership Californians should be pissed

@libsoftiktok - Libs of TikTok

Holy cr*p. LAFD reportedly canceled their annual fire hydrant testing a few weeks ago citing “fiscal challenges.” But they have enough money for an LAFD DEI Bureau and DEI chief. Unbelievable.

Saved - January 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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I learned that the Pacific Palisades reservoir was empty and offline during the firestorm, which is criminal. It holds 117 million gallons and could have provided crucial water pressure for firefighters. Now, officials admit this likely led to dry hydrants and low water pressure.

@nicksortor - Nick Sortor

🚨 JUST IN: The Pacific Palisades reservoir was EMPTY AND OFFLINE when the firestorm exploded, per LA Times This is CRIMINAL. The reservoir holds 117 million gallons of water, and would’ve given firefighters ample pressure to effectively fight the blaze. Overpaid Dept. of Water and Power officials have now been forced to admit the reservoir being offline likely contributed to dry fire hydrants and low water pressure. DEI did this.

Saved - January 11, 2025 at 7:21 AM

@realMeetKevin - Meet Kevin😇

A 117-MILLION-GALLON reservoir sitting ABOVE the Palisades (which could have fed empty hydrants), was EMPTY "for a while" due to a "tear in the " w/ no plans for bringing it online again. CALIFORNIA IS A POLITICALLY MISMANAGED DISASTER! The buck stops with 🤡R*TARD Newsom!🤡 https://t.co/aZdHtC4dDq

Saved - January 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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I shared an update on the LA Fire situation, highlighting how Fire Chief Kristin Crowley criticized LA officials for ignoring her warnings about budget cuts. She had cautioned Mayor Karen Bass that these cuts would hinder the Fire Department's ability to handle large-scale emergencies, including wildfires.

@MJTruthUltra - MJTruthUltra

UPDATE: LA Fire Los Angeles Fire Chief turns on LA Officials — “Yes”, They Failed Us To her credit…Dec 4… a few weeks ago, She warned Mayor Karen Bass the Millions of dollars cut from the Fire Department’s Budget would “severely limit the Department’s capacity to prepare for, train for, and respond to large-scale emergencies, including WILDFIRES” She was ignored… https://rumble.com/v67zdfp-los-angeles-fire-chief-kristin-crowley-turns-on-la-officials-yes-they-faile.html

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Did the city of Los Angeles fail the fire department? Yes. It's essential to provide the resources needed for firefighters to effectively serve the community. Regarding the Santa Ynez reservoir being empty, when firefighters arrive at a hydrant, they expect water, but they don't control the water supply. If there's no water, they will find alternatives to manage the situation. Concerns about DWP hydrants not being inspected due to budget cuts are valid, and we will address that to ensure water availability. Ultimately, our firefighters did everything they could to save lives and property with the resources they had. Let's focus on providing them with the necessary support and water.
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Speaker 0: Period. Did the city of Los Angeles fail you and your department and our city? It's my job to stand up as a chief and exactly say justifiably what the fire department needs to operate to meet the demands of the community. Did they fail you? That is our job. And I tell you, that's why I'm here. So let's get us what we need so our firefighters can do their jobs. Did they fail you? Yes. Speaker 1: Chief Kristen Crowley. I believe the anchors, wanted to ask a question. Yes. They've had some comments. We do, Gigi. If you could please ask her regarding the Times article that came out that the Santander reservoir was closed to repairs and it was empty. 117,000,000 gallons of water could have been used in this fight. The question is about the Santa Ynez reservoir being empty. There's been a Speaker 0: lot of questions about that. Sure. So my stance on this is when a firefighter comes up to a hydrant, we expect there's gonna be water. We don't control the water supply. Our firefighters are there to protect lives and property and to make sure that we're properly trained and equipped. That's my position on this. So if there's no water, I don't know how the water gets to the hydrants. Please defer that to DWP or whomever controls that part. But I can tell you the resiliency of our firefighters. If there's no water, they're gonna go find water. They're gonna figure out a way to do the best they can with what they've got in a very dynamic situation. Speaker 1: And I know you expressed concerns that those DWP hydrants would not be inspected thoroughly because of the budget cuts. Speaker 0: That is something to discuss, and we're gonna look into that in regard to how we can ensure there's going to be water when we need it. But in the end, you know, I'm gonna defer that to DWP and whomever else controls the supply. I can guarantee you that when our firefighters showed up on that day with what they had, they did absolutely everything they could do to rescue and to save people's lives and property. And that's the bottom line. Now let's get them what they need to do their jobs and Let's get them water, chief.
Saved - January 12, 2025 at 4:16 AM

@bennyjohnson - Benny Johnson

This is borderline criminal. How does she still have a job? https://t.co/GJv1plfC47

Saved - July 25, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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The Santa Ynez Reservoir was emptied for repairs in late 2022, but no one thought about the consequences of having it empty for so long. The lack of water in the reservoir led to hydrants being dry, which is why homes burned down and continue to burn. Ineptitude isn't complicated.

@I_Am_JohnCullen - John Cullen 🐓

The Santa Ynez Reservoir in Pacific Palisades was emptied for repairs in late 2022. No one considered the implications of having an empty reservoir for that long? 🙄 Root Cause Analysis: No water in the reservoir is why the hydrants had no water. Cant' fight fires without water. That's why all the homes burned down, and continue to burn. Ineptitude isn't complicated. #IamTheMapsDaddy

Saved - January 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM

@DefiyantlyFree - Insurrection Barbie

The reservoir has been empty as of February of last year and no one told the fire department? And the woman they promoted and pay 750,000 dollars per year to handle that has a job? How? https://t.co/jeJuwtooVt

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The Santa Fez Reservoir, crucial for fighting the Palisades fire, was empty when the fire began. Firefighters ran out of water by 3 AM on Wednesday, unaware of the reservoir's status, which has been empty since February of last year. The Department of Water and Power failed to communicate this issue to the LAFD. Instead, firefighters relied on three backup tanks, each holding only 1 million gallons. The reservoir is reportedly closed for lid repairs, but there are no visible construction activities. Additionally, with the forecast of Santa Ana winds and a dry wet season, it raises questions about why there was no effort to refill the reservoir in advance. Clear answers are needed regarding these concerns.
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Speaker 0: This was supposed to be the water to put out the Palisades fire. This is the Santa Fez Reservoir. It's the water supply basically for the Palisades. When they first started fighting the Palisades fire, they ran out of water extremely quickly. Wednesday, 3 AM, they were basically out. And there's been a lot of talk on why this happened. So how long has this reservoir been empty for? Since February of last year, there was no communication from the Department of Water and Power to LAFD that there was a water supply issue. The firefighters, when they were started fighting the fires, no one informed them that the reservoir was empty. This reservoir holds a 117,000,000 gallons of water. The fire department was using a water supply from 3 backup tanks, each one only holding 1,000,000 gallons of water. They say it's closed for maintenance to repair the lid that's on top of it. I don't know a lot about reservoir maintenance, but there's literally no construction materials or vehicles anywhere in sight. Also with a reservoir like this you can refill it or start to refill it. So another question is if they saw the Santa Ana winds were coming and we have this remarkably dry wet season why was there no attempt to start refilling it back up? I know I threw a lot out there but I think we need some answers guys, some real answers here.
Saved - January 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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I’ve been reflecting on the recent discussions about the Santa Ynez Reservoir and its impact on firefighting in Los Angeles. While the media suggests that a filled reservoir wouldn’t have changed much for firefighters, a whistleblower argues otherwise. The Santa Ynez, located close to the Pacific Palisades fire, could have provided crucial water and maintained pressure, especially since the existing system is outdated and overwhelmed. A senior water utility executive emphasized the reservoir's importance, stating it should never have been drained when it could have served as a vital resource during emergencies.

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

Had a massive water reservoir been online, it wouldn't have made much difference to LA firefighters, say the media. In fact, it would have made a massive difference. And now a whistleblower has come forward to say the reservoir should never have been drained in the first place. https://t.co/H5M5uLNFhc

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

The lack of water available to firefighters in Los Angeles was unavoidable, say experts and the media. Hydrants ran dry because the fires were just too big and the water system too old. Even if the large Santa Ynez reservoir had been filled with water, it likely would not have made a difference, they say. But there are good reasons to believe that it would have made a very significant difference. The Santa Ynez Reservoir is just a few thousand feet away from where the massive Pacific Palisades fire started and is the second largest of L.A.’s “ten major active reservoirs.” It’s too early to say precisely how much of a difference it would have made, and there’s no question that LA’s fire system is antiquated. It was never created to battle so many different fires at once. What’s more, the use of so many hydrants and the destruction of so many service lines to private residences resulted in a major loss of water and, thus, of water pressure. But the Santa Ynez reservoir was uphill from the Pacific Palisades fire and the firefighters doing battle with it would likely have had first access to its 117 million gallons of water before other firefighters below them. And that would likely have kept water pressure high. While the media downplayed the significance of the Santa Ynez, a senior water utility executive has come forward to tell Public that “117 million gallons is a huge amount of treated water storage to have available for firefighting. Massive. Maybe one of the biggest treated water storage reservoirs on the whole West Coast.” The person I spoke with has worked as a senior professional in a California water utility for two decades. The person told Public that the LADWP should never have drained the Santa Ynez reservoir of water. Instead, it should have kept it full for emergency use, and only drained it to repair a torn cover after the fire risk was far lower and after LADWP had a contractor under contract and ready to perform necessary repairs.... Please subscribe now to support Public's award-winning investigative journalism, read the rest of the article, and watch the full video! https://t.co/xpORG36gm4

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The lack of water for firefighters in Los Angeles during recent fires is attributed to an outdated water system and the scale of the fires. Experts suggest that even if the Santa Ynez reservoir had been full, it might not have significantly impacted the situation. However, the reservoir, located near the Pacific Palisades fire, holds 117 million gallons of water, which could have helped maintain water pressure for firefighters. A senior water utility executive criticized the decision to drain the reservoir for repairs, arguing it should have been kept full for emergencies. This reservoir is one of the largest treated water storage facilities on the West Coast, highlighting the importance of having adequate water resources during firefighting efforts.
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Speaker 0: Hey, everybody. It's Mike Schellenberger for Public. The lack of water available to firefighters in Los Angeles was unavoidable, say experts in the media. Hydrants ran dry because the fires were just too big and the water system too old. Even if the large Santa Ynez reservoir had been filled with water, it likely would not have made a difference, they say. But there are reasons to believe that it would have made a significant difference. The Santa Ines reservoir is just a few thousand feet away from where the massive Pacific Palisades fire started and it's the 2nd largest of LA's 10 major active reservoirs. Now it is too early to say precisely how much of a difference it would have made. And there's no debate that LA's water system is antiquated. It was never created to battle so many different fires at once. The use of so many hydrants and the destruction of so many service lines to private residences resulted in service lines to private residences resulted in a major loss of water and thus of water pressure. But the Santa Ynez reservoir was uphill from the Pacific Palisades fire and the firefighters doing battle with it would likely have had first access to its 117,000,000 gallons of water before other firefighters below them, and that would likely have kept water pressure high. While the media is downplaying the significance of losing the San Antonio reservoir, a senior water utility executive has come forward to tell public that 117,000,000 gallons is a huge amount of treated water storage to have available for firefighting. Massive. Maybe one of the biggest treated water storage reservoirs on the whole West Coast. The person I spoke directly with has worked as a senior professional in a California water utility for 2 decades. And crucially, the person told me that the LADWP should never have drained the Santee Nes reservoir of water in the first place. Instead, it should have kept it full for emergency use and only drained it to repair a torn cover after the fire risk was far lower and after LADWP had a contractor under contract and ready to perform the necessary repairs. If you're not already a subscriber to Public, please subscribe now to support our award winning investigative journalism, our defense of free speech, and to watch the rest of this video and read the rest of the article.
Saved - January 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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I watched Adam Schiff on national TV claim the reservoirs were full when the fires started, but a quick search shows that's not true. The Pacific Palisades reservoir is offline due to an investigation, and the Santa Ynez Reservoir has been empty for almost a year due to repairs.

@ImMeme0 - I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸

Adam Schiff went on national television and told the American public another lie, claiming that the reservoirs “were full at the initiation of these fires.” A simple Google search reveals there is an ongoing investigation into why the Pacific Palisades reservoir was offline. Additionally, it shows that the Santa Ynez Reservoir had been closed since February for repairs to its cover, leaving the 117-million-gallon water storage complex empty in the heart of the Palisades for nearly a year.

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Many fire hydrants ran dry during the recent fires, and while the Palisades reservoirs were full at the start, they weren't sufficient for an entire town ablaze. These reservoirs can handle smaller incidents but not widespread fires, especially with hurricane-force winds reaching up to 100 miles per hour. Such conditions prevent aircraft from conducting water drops, which are crucial for firefighting. This situation likely mirrors that of numerous towns in California and across the country, where strong winds and dry fuel could lead to similar challenges in accessing water during major fires.
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Speaker 0: Your understanding, why did some of those or so many of those fire hydrants simply run dry? Was there something to do with that 117,000,000 gallon reservoir in the Palisades that was out of operation? What what what what's your understanding? What's your initial read on this? Speaker 1: Well, my initial take, and I certainly want a full review of this so that I can form a a more complete understanding of the matter. But my initial understanding is the reservoirs, that, the Palisades were drawing on these 3,000,000 gallon reservoirs were full at the initiation of these fires. But they're intended, frankly, they have the capacity to put out homes that maybe house multiple houses, not if the whole town is up in flames. And most particularly, not if the winds are so strong that aircraft can't fly. And this was the problem in the very beginning. The the winds were hurricane force up to a 100 miles an hour winds. You can't fly in that, and you depend on being able to do water drops to put down those kind of flames. I have to think there are probably hundreds of towns in California, thousands and thousands across the country that are in equally the same position that if they had a 100 mile an hour winds and a lot of dry fuel, they wouldn't have any more water than this community did. We also
Saved - August 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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A discussion emerged about insurance companies canceling policies in a neighborhood, leading to claims of a planned agenda by a "One World Order" to use the West Coast as a military base. Participants discussed Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs), detailing their destructive capabilities and how they allegedly caused selective destruction in past fires, such as in Santa Rosa. The conversation also touched on the role of smart meters in targeting homes for destruction, with some suggesting that certain homes were spared based on affiliations.

@RealJamesWoods - James Woods

Actually one of the major insurances companies canceled all the policies in our neighborhood about four months ago.

@SavvymanWyo - Rick Saxton

Looks like people panicking, and end up blocking roads, wrecking, cars stacked up and abandoned . Doesn’t look good for those who live there. Im wondering if insurance companies will treat them better than those that got flooded out and lost their homes in the east US, Appalachia area?

@iontecs_pemf - W.R. Schock, QBD

@RealJamesWoods James, this was all planned, the One World Order 'will have' the entire west coast for military base as I was read in on in 2017 during the Santa Rosa DEW attack that burned only the homes, not the trees. They want all humans gone. There will be NO rebuilding, you'll see. https://t.co/N3fPmY5Zl9

@RoxanneSor53521 - Roxanne Soroko

@iontecs_pemf @RealJamesWoods Why do they need so many miles of M base please?

@iontecs_pemf - W.R. Schock, QBD

@RoxanneSor53521 @RealJamesWoods America is set to become the mil fortress of the entire world so the beach heads have to be armored. The One World Order is going to enforce the greatest draconian measures ever seen in modern history. 1984 will look like a picnic.

@katsmit403 - Kat

@iontecs_pemf @RoxanneSor53521 @RealJamesWoods The kill box… https://t.co/UCksxjn9pn

@iontecs_pemf - W.R. Schock, QBD

DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPONS (DEWs) While typical civilian access to DEW technology is hyper limited, AI gives more insight into the reality of Directed Energy Weapons as used in combat. However, this is not a very comprehensive snapshot of what DEW munitions really are. First, they are not lasers, but rather known as sasers (sound outside of human audible range) that delivers more than just excited photons as per lasers, but envelopes microwave radiation delivered through linear particle accelerators and amplified by square-wave (jackhammer) ultrasonic concussion exceeding 20,000 pulses per second, where each impact doubles in energy through secondary emissions for every pulse. Secondary emissions are created on-the-spot through Neutrino Events that harvests brand-new energy directly out of atmospheric neutrinos, turning them into new ions. Hence why saser beams deliver more energy to the target than anything short of a nuclear blast. DEWs also actively draw energy out of surrounding capacitors at the scene of the target as well as from local sources in the path of the beam. Microwaves excite the electrons within the target structure, such as car batteries and the electric wires inside homes, that causes additional increase in amplitude. Since the energy being siphoned off is focused in the zero point of the beam, that area creates dual opposing twin vortices at zero target forming a hyperbola in the center of the affected area where the energy collapses in on itself, sucking oxygen out of the air which then amplifies the thermal radiation only within that toroidal vortex area, achieving crucible-level temperatures in an open-air setting. This is hyper-accelerated by the coupling of the SBX-1 mobile Vortex generator that delivers oxygen to the strike zone with hyper-focused accuracy at up to 70+ MPH winds. Which is why target zones see hurricane winds out of nowhere and from clear skies without any clouds. DEWs generate temperatures that are vastly higher than normal house or forest fires; 1200F and 1500F respectively. A self-imploding DEW saser strike can generate thermal signatures high enough to burn terracotta roofing tiles (2100F), melt glass (2900F), and vaporize stucco walls that are rated to hold up for 1 HOUR under direct torch flame, rendering it to tiny traces of powder. Even the concrete slab foundations of homes in the Santa Rosa fire of 2017 had been incinerated and literally gone as if evaporated into the air. Since the air surrounding the strike zone becomes immediately depleted, fire will not be readily sustained anywhere outside of the hyperbola area (just the home or automobile), leaving brush, trees, plastic, within just a few feet away barely seared and, in many cases, totally unscathed altogether. Houses that incinerate all the way down to ash within minutes will leave no soot, or flame marks on white-painted homes as little as ten feet away as if there was no heat or fire present of any kind. It is important to note that a normal house fire takes 3-4 hours to burn down, leaving large portions of the home and contents behind unconsumed. DEW crucible vortex fires consumed homes down to nothing but white ash in Santa Rosa, incinerated within 20 minutes that I observed after pounding on doors in one residential neighborhood of 2 story homes at 2:30 in the morning screaming to get out, then returning to that same location less than a half hour later, with nothing left but smoldering ash. There is nothing ‘normal’ about DEW remains. Kitchen stoves, pots and pans, washers, dryers, water heaters simply vanished. The cast-iron engines in cars just gone with their aluminum alloy wheels and windows melted on the street. Since DEW sasers work through the delivery of microwaves (that are radioactive) through encapsulation within tachyons (like protective bubbles), the resulting debris fields of target areas are also left contaminated, similar to the aftermath of nuclear detonation sites. The sites where homes once stood in the Santa Rosa fire for instance, had to have the soil under the vaporized concrete slabs excavated and stored in radiation containment casks before any new construction could resume, as reported by locals there that were involved in the cleanup. The Lahaina target homes in Maui are still blocked off with absolutely no entrance for any reason for this same reason almost a year and a half later. DEWs have been seen pulling massive arcs from lightning strikes, obviously generated by the extreme excitation of atmospheric particles of the beam, as well as from overhead electrical wires that supercharge the phonon shafts that are invisible to the naked eye unless backlit from flame or sparks. This technology has been shown to cut full size military ships in half from high altitude delivery systems in seconds, rendering all previous forms of explosive armaments, including nuclear warheads, obsolete. All the military weapons delivered from the US and other countries to Ukraine in recent years were outdated and considered unusable in a genuine modern conflict and were therefore literally being disposed of to make room for other, newer forms of weaponry in armories here at home. In other words, they were merely junk. US dark and black ops have had functioning DEW assault systems in place for many decades already. While AI admits to Turkey using them in combat in 2019, the real date of deployment of DEWs goes back more than just centuries, but prior to humans' arrival to earth in 560m BC. A recent use of DEWs shown here from the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. An even more recent DEW ‘Tara Cleansing’ as they’re called, was the Great San Francisco Fire of 1906 that was blamed on a 7.9 earthquake. And yes, the HAARP SBX-1 hurricane generator is also an earthquake generator as well. None of this is new tech, just new to you. Satellite and antigravity drone delivery of such weapons are entirely remotely-controlled, placing no mil soldiers' lives on the line to mount a siege, making military battlefield loss of life virtually a thing of the past at this time. VIDEO: DEW ATTACK PACIFIC PALISADES 1/8/25 gratis @kylezink

@kurtlloyd - Kurt Lloyd

@iontecs_pemf @katsmit403 @RoxanneSor53521 @RealJamesWoods Any idea if "smart meters" are used to help drive these fires?: https://t.co/NtsN5jWp4B

@BGatesIsaPyscho - Concerned Citizen

🚨🇺🇸 Some Los Angeles Residents are reporting that Houses without Smart Meters remain totally unscathed vs neighbours only yards away from them ‼️ https://t.co/gKpU4wJovF

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So I talked to the owner of this house right here in Pasadena. I talked to the owner. The owner does not have a smart meter on this house, on the front part of his house. There's no smart meter. No smart meter. So So the house did not burn. The back house is the part of the house that had the smart meter, and everything in the back of his house is burnt. No smart meter. Smart meter. No smart meter. Nothing. Nothing's burned. All the trees, but the house state is perfectly fine. But the back house is completely gone, and that's
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Speaker 0: So I talked to the owner of this house right here in Pasadena. I talked to the owner. The owner does not have a smart meter on this house, on the front part of his house. There's no smart meter. No smart meter. So So the house did not burn. The back house is the part of the house that had the smart meter, and everything in the back of his house is burnt. No smart meter. Smart meter. No smart meter. Nothing. Nothing's burned. All the trees, but the house state is perfectly fine. But the back house is completely gone, and that's

@iontecs_pemf - W.R. Schock, QBD

@kurtlloyd @katsmit403 @RoxanneSor53521 @RealJamesWoods Yes, smart meters send up a signal to the drones for the homes that are to be eliminated. We saw that all over Santa Rosa attack. The houses left standing are presumed to be Freem@son homes.

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@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

Video proof that there was no response to LA's Pacific Palisades fire for 45 minutes. Terrific reporting here by @RichMcHugh @NewsNation https://t.co/LzxZDMfKnf

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Michael Valentine, a former U.S. attorney, and his wife witnessed a fire starting near their home in Pacific Palisades at 10:29 AM. His wife called 911 immediately, but they saw no response for about 45 minutes. Valentine documented the fire's rapid growth on video. By 10:50 AM, the fire had significantly expanded, and just eight minutes later, it doubled in size again, with no firefighting efforts in sight. Finally, at 11:13 AM, nearly 45 minutes after the initial call, a helicopter arrived, and by 11:23 AM, it began dropping water on the now massive fire, which was quickly spreading down the ridge.
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Speaker 0: They claim they didn't see any response until 45 minutes after they called 911. It's hard to believe, Elizabeth, but that's I wouldn't have believed it either until I saw the video, you know. Michael Valentine, he's a former US attorney for 8 years under Kamala Harris. He and his wife, they live at the top of Pacific Palisades right next to this ridge line where the fire broke out. He says his wife called at 10:29 AM Tuesday morning. That's when they first saw it, and they didn't see anybody come for at least about a half an hour or 45 minutes before they drop some water. He documented it all on video giving NewsNation an exclusive look of where it started and how quickly it grew. By 10:50, the plume had spread considerably, twice as large. 8 minutes later, the size of the fire seems to have doubled yet again. Still nobody fighting the fire. At 11:13 AM, nearly 45 minutes after Michael's wife called in the fire, you see a chopper come through. At 11:23, a helicopter comes in, begins to dump water on it. But at this point, the fire is massive and moving quickly down this ridge line.

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

Nothing could have been done to stop the catastrophic L.A. fires that killed 24, incinerated 12k homes, and cost $250B, say the media. Nonsense, says an LA firefighter. The failure by Newsom & Bass to mobilize firefighters before the fires began led to an avoidable catastrophe. https://t.co/bM7dgulyDn

Saved - January 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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I interviewed a Los Angeles firefighter with over 20 years of experience, uncovering some harrowing truths. I learned that Gavin Newsom ordered Elon Musk's removal from command and directed Cal Fire to return donated Starlinks. The firefighters faced a critical shortage of water in the Palisades, and the department wasn't consulted about draining the reservoir. Additionally, there were too few hydrants, spaced too far apart and with the wrong diameter for adequate water flow. The firefighter lamented, “We could have saved more homes if we had more water.”

@AveryWarwick - Avery Warwick

I interviewed a Los Angeles firefighter with 20+ years of service. The truths I found are harrowing. @GavinNewsom ordered the removal of @elonmusk from the command post, and ordered the Cal Fire firefighters to return all donated startlinks. The firefighters ran out of water in the palisades. The fire department was not consulted on the draining of the palisades reservoir. There were insufficient hydrants in the palisades..too far apart, and the incorrect diameter for sufficient water flow. “We could have saved more homes if we had more water”

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I interviewed a firefighter from the Los Angeles Fire Department about the recent fires in the Pacific Palisades. He revealed that they ran out of water and faced inadequate hydrant access, which hindered their ability to extinguish the flames effectively. The distance between hydrants was too great, and the water reservoir was tarped, preventing aerial support. He emphasized that more homes could have been saved with sufficient water. While Malibu had water and saved homes, the Palisades suffered significant losses. The firefighter also pointed to the predictable Santa Ana winds and issues with homeless-related fires. He criticized environmental regulations that restrict controlled burns and highlighted the need for better water storage and fire management. Overall, he expressed frustration with the current leadership and policies that have failed to protect communities.
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Speaker 0: Unlike Gavin, I am in the pursuit of truth. So I've taken it upon myself to interview boots on the ground. I have interviewed members of Los Angeles Fire Department, and the truths I have found are harrowing. Why is Gavin so adamant about pushing this narrative that they did not run out of water in the Pacific Palisades? Well, it's because they did. A firefighter told me that he was on a street in the Pacific Palisades, and not only did he run out of water but they had insufficient hydrants. So he explained to me that the standard distance between residential homes is usually less than a 1000 feet and in this case these homes were very large we're talking like 15,000 square foot mansions and hydrants that were over a 1000 feet apart. In addition to that running out of water and these hydrants being too far apart these hydrants only had a 2 and a half inch wharf hydrant instead of 4 inches which means the diameter of the hose. This means that these firefighters did not have sufficient fire flow to extinguish these fires. He told me that they were doing the best that they could and they were making good effort but they could have saved more homes by putting up a water curtain which would have allowed them to save the exposure of houses but they couldn't because they ran out of water in the Pacific Palisades he highlighted that he didn't want to diminish the fact that this fire behavior was insane and it was the worst he's ever seen. We could have saved way more structures than we did if we had water. In addition to that water reservoir being empty in the Pacific Palisades holding a 117,000,000 gallons of water, they tarped it when they never should have for environmental reasons and evaporation. But don't you think that evaporation should not supersede the need for helicopters to access the water and suck out water for fire suppression, for aerial help? That was out of the question because it was tarped when it was not meant to. I was also informed that the city allegedly did not consult with the fire department before they drained this reservoir. Let me read what he explained to me. He says that we are set up to run something called a master stream operations. This is where you're flowing upwards of 800 gallons a minute from a big water cannon on top of the rig. And in order to do that effectively, you have to be connected to a hydrant. It's highly effective. You can put out a ton of water a ton of fire with it now granted this fire behavior was insane and we're working to save every home we can but in this instance we could have saved saved more homes if we had more water but no water in the Palisades We had water in Malibu because those reservoirs were filled. It's basic stuff. We need water to put out fires. With water in Malibu we made a difference in saved homes because we sit on a hydrant and protect the exposure. The reason we even lost homes in Malibu along the coast was because they were connected. It wasn't multiple structures in theory it was one big structure. But he also told me that what these people are saying that no water system is able to operate and push out that much water isn't incorrect but they're conflating extinguishing the whole fire with that because that's not what they're trying to do. They're not trying to extinguish the whole fire. They're going to lose homes. They know that that's the reality but the reality is also that they could have saved more if they had water in the Pacific Palisades and that is the message that needs to get out. I mean, Malibu was also really bad, but at least they saved homes there. But then you go look at the streets of Palisades, and you tell me. There's nothing nothing left. I also asked about climate change, and I was told that they're calling bullshit on climate change because the native Americans called the Santa Ana winds the devil winds. These winds have been around for 100 of years, and it's the main reason that these fires got so bad. So I don't know how you conflate the 2. Also, these winds were predictable. We knew that they were coming, so why were we not better prepared in the days prior? I asked about rumored arson and he said I'll be honest and I'll say what no one is willing to say it's the freaking homeless. They had a Palisades fire in the exact same area 3 years ago caused by homeless but no one wants to say it and everyone's afraid. More than half of the calls they respond to are fires caused by the ever growing homeless population in LA. And they'll cut the fire department budget by 20,000,000 but they'll spend 1,000,000,000 on the homeless. That does absolutely nothing. I asked about DEI and the answer was, of course, we don't mind women in the fire service if they could do the job. That's all that matters. But then a wife in the background says, my husband if he needs help his co workers need to be able to carry him out. I don't care who you are but you shouldn't be getting regulations changed and you need to carry my husband and anyone else who needs help out. Pretty reasonable stuff. I asked about controlled burns. They're not allowed to do that because of these insane environmental regulations that Karen Bass has prioritized. And I say Karen Bass because they're allowed to do fire operations in Santa Barbara, but not in Los Angeles County because of the environmental regulations. Because Karen Bass has prioritized these conservation activists over the betterment of her people. There was also beyond frustration about this multi $1,000,000,000 bond that water bond that was passed in 2014 by California voters to build reservoirs. It was meant to store and capture water. They would have been able to put out so much more of the fire with more water. The harsh reality is is that if they had access to this 117,000,000 gallon reservoir, it would have made at least a 10% difference, and they would have saved thousands of more homes. For perspective, 117,000,000 gallons of water is equivalent to 29,000 water trucks. It is estimated that 12,000 structures have been lost in the Palisades. That water would have been just under 10,000 gallons of water per structure lost. Gavin has seen this play out in the 2018 and 2020 fires, and he's been warned numerous times by numerous people, both publicly and privately, to prepare, to properly prepare, and he didn't. Anyone with common sense knows that the state needs to clear brush, allow controlled burns, increase water storage, and hire based on performance alone. But Gavin's refusal to implement these solutions just further highlights his incompetence and inability to effectively do this job because instead we've seen Gavin give in to the woke mob and he's doubled down on his proven dangerous and deadly policies. Gavin, you have failed the people of California. You are a poor leader. You take no accountability and you're focused on promoting your own image. You're a professional liar. You were caught saying that you were on the phone with Biden when, oh wait, you weren't. You lied then. You lie now. The truth will always prevail and you will be exposed, Gavin Newsom. It is time for the people of California to demand better. Your votes have had terrible consequences on people's lives, and this needs to stop. Here is the transcript of one of my interviews with the Los Angeles firefighter of 20 plus years of service.
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Gavin Newsom ordered Elon Musk to leave the command post during a live stream with firefighters, despite Musk's efforts to assist them. Musk had brought 17 Cybertrucks filled with Starlink equipment, food, and water to help firefighters who were struggling with communication and resources. Firefighters reported that Starlink significantly improved their ability to fight fires. However, Newsom also instructed Cal Fire to reject the donated Starlink equipment. While there were challenges with water availability, firefighters indicated that more water could have saved homes in the Pacific Palisades. Newsom's actions are perceived as politically motivated, creating an environment where firefighters feel pressured to conform to his narrative. The speaker has interviewed firefighters to uncover the truth about the situation.
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Speaker 0: The firefighters that I spoke with told me that Gavin Newsom directed the removal of Elon Musk from the command post where he was live streaming with that battalion chief. Gavin Newsom told him to leave. Kicked Elon out for trying to help. It doesn't end there. Gavin Newsom also ordered the Cal Fire firefighters to return and not accept the donated starlings by order of the governor. Now I've been told by firefighters on the ground that Starlink has directly impacted the success of fighting these fires through through improving communication methods. I'm sure we've all seen by now that Gavin has posted, Elon Musk's lies exposed by firefighters on the ground. Leave it to Gavin to politicize a tragedy and attack the man that was trying to help. So let's back up. What was Elon doing at the command post, the Los Angeles Fire Department command post? He was helping. He found out that these firefighters were going 24, 36, 48 hours on end with no way to communicate. They had no signal, and they couldn't communicate with each other or their families. So Elon was told that they were looking for more Starlink and, of course, said, how can I help? Elon shows up with 17 Cybertrucks full of Starlink, food, water, resources for these firefighters. And I know that Elon got briefed privately by a firefighter on the ground telling him that they didn't have water in the Pacific Palisades, which was why he asked the battalion chief about this in the livestream here. Is that that, like, along the maybe I'm correct me if Speaker 1: I'm wrong. Speaker 0: Along in in Malibu, along the coast, there was no shortage of water. Yes. Speaker 1: In the Palisades, there was a shortage of water at at a certain point. Or is that not Speaker 2: Well, we were just we were flowing just an amount of amount of water that the system couldn't over break. It was just very Skirt? Just because of how much water they these firefighters were were utilizing. Speaker 0: Okay. Alright. Sounds good. So what you don't know is that battalion chief who skirted that question has career aspirations and has to play this political game that is set by Gavin Newsom in pushing out this narrative that there was water because they are trying to save face. However, I spoke with an active Los Angeles firefighter who told me, and I quote, if we had access to more water in the Palisades, we could have saved more homes. So get this. The firefighters that I spoke with told me that Gavin Newsom directed the removal of Elon Musk from the command post where he was live streaming with that battalion chief. Gavin Newsom told him to leave. Kicked Elon out for trying to help. It doesn't end there. Gavin Newsom also ordered the Cal Fire firefighters to return and not accept the donated Starlinks by order of the governor. Now I've been told directly by firefighters on the ground that Starlink has directly impacted the success of fighting these fires through through improving communication methods. What I've also learned is the reality that both Elon and this battalion chief are right. It's true that no water system is set up to fight this kind of fire, but they're not meant to. Water systems aren't meant to fight this kind of fire, but more water could have saved the homes in the Palisades. That's also fact. But Gavin's weak attempt to politicize this and lie about the causes of this tragedy is pathetic. He is trying to save face and attack the man that is trying to help, a man that employs tens of thousands of people in his state, and he's gonna attack him for his own political gain. Gavin has created an environment where these firefighters are fearful to tell the truth because they don't want to lose their jobs. But why would we be surprised? We've seen this before when COVID happened and Gavin fired firefighters for not getting the vaccine. He punished them for having a difference of opinion. And this was recently, might I add. So why would we be surprised that he's gonna do it again? Now unlike Newsom, I am in the pursuit of truth. So I have taken it upon myself to interview a few of these brave firefighters that have put their lives on the line to contain and extinguish these fires. And the truths I have found are harrowing.
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Gavin, you have failed California. Your leadership is lacking, and you avoid accountability while focusing on your image. You’ve been caught lying, such as when you claimed to be on the phone with Biden. The truth will come out, and it’s time for Californians to demand better. Your decisions have had serious negative impacts on people's lives, and this must change. Here’s a transcript from an interview with a Los Angeles firefighter with over 20 years of service.
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Speaker 0: Gavin, you have failed the people of California. You are a poor leader. You take no accountability, and you're focused on promoting your own image. You're a professional liar. You were caught saying that you were on the phone with biden when oh wait you weren't you lied then you lie now the truth will always prevail and you will be exposed gavin newsom it is time for the people of california to demand better. Your votes have had terrible consequences on people's lives, and this needs to stop. Here is the transcript of one of my interviews with the Los Angeles firefighter of 20 plus years of service.
Saved - January 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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California, despite being the wealthiest state with high taxes, has cut funding for firefighting, directly impacting Los Angeles' ability to prevent catastrophic fires. Mayor Karen Bass claims budget cuts haven't affected fire response, but the LA Fire Chief contradicts this, stating the cuts have hindered operations. Response times have increased significantly, and staffing shortages lead to tragic outcomes. While California invests heavily in homelessness and climate initiatives, this spending has not effectively addressed the rising homelessness or fire risks, raising questions about budget priorities.

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

California is the richest state with the highest taxes and yet it cut funding for firefighting, which led directly to L.A.'s catastrophic fires. Why? Because Newsom & Bass diverted billions from preventing and fighting catastrophic fires to migrants, homeless, and climate. https://t.co/FVckx9qaDU

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass claimed her $17.5 million cut to the LA Fire Department budget did not impact the department’s ability to prevent or fight fires. But the LA Fire Chief told CNN that “the $17 million budget cut… did absolutely negatively impact” the Department’s ability to respond to the fires. And a video released yesterday by NewsNation, which was shot by a former employee of Kamala Harris, shows that it took the LA Fire Department 45 minutes to respond to the Pacific Palisades fire. “It could have been confined,” said attorney Michael Valentine. “It wouldn’t have touched any of the homes.” It is impossible to stop fires from starting in Los Angeles. The challenge is to put them out before they become catastrophic. And the video provides evidence that firefighters could have responded earlier. “ By 10:50, the plume had spread considerably, twice as large,” reported Rich McHugh. “Eight minutes later, the size of the fire seems to have doubled yet again. Still nobody fighting the fire.  At 11:13 a.m., nearly 45 minutes after Michael's wife called in the fire, you see a chopper come through at 11:23. A helicopter comes in, begins to dump water on it. But at this point, the fire is massive and moving quickly down this ridgeline.” And now, a second firefighter has come forward to say that “There wasn’t sufficient funding for predeployment and I’m sure that played a role. The fire prevention department has taken huge cuts too and it limited their resources.” Specifically, this person said, “There were not enough mechanics, engines, or fire stations.” LA has been cutting the budget of the LA Fire Department for years, leading to rising response times.”You’re supposed to be in route in 30 seconds and there in three to five minutes, but now it’s 10 minutes and on the extreme end 30 minutes,” said the firefighter. “The other day they had a cardiac arrest call that took 30 minutes and there was a pediatric call two weeks ago and the station that was available was very far away and it took them a long time to get to the kid.” The whistleblower said staffing and equipment shortages create two tragedies. The first are unnecessary deaths and the second is the impact on the firefighters. “They just can’t make it to places fast enough and it’s a hazard to the public,” said the whistleblower. “A family member is dying and it’s 30 minutes to show up and then they’re yelling at the firefighters who are trying to do their job but there’s not enough of them. Some of that stuff really affects them.” The LA Fire Department budget is $820 million and significantly more is needed. The number of calls LA firefighters make in a year has tripled over the last 30 years while staffing has declined by one-third, according to another whistleblower. The LA Firefighters are currently owed significant backpay and have filed a lawsuit against the city. Said the whistleblower, “Nobody understands why this is going on. Why is there no money? Why can’t we pay people? We’re 80 fire stations short. Why aren’t we building them? Why aren’t we paying firefighters their contracted wages?” All of this is particularly mysterious because California is by far the richest state in the United States and has the highest taxes. The center of Big Tech, the most profitable industry in the world, and with an annual GDP of $3.8 trillion, California is the fifth-largest economy in the world. California has the highest income tax at 13.3 percent, the highest sales tax at 7.25 percent, and one of the highest corporatetaxes at 8.84%. Where is all the money going? While California’s firefighting budget rose since 2018, it was, obviously, not enough. And California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Office reported that Governor Gavin Newsom slashed funding by $101 Million in the 2024 budget and cut millions for prescribed burns, forest fire monitoring, and $12 million for home hardening. And the state funding that Newsom cut could have been used to harden homes to fire and reduce vegetation around homes in LA. Bass proposed cutting the Fire Department’s funding by an additional $48.8 million next year. The priorities of the leaders of California and Los Angeles over the last decade have been homelessness, climate change, and providing services to undocumented migrants, Since 2019, California has invested $27 billion in homelessness, or about 4.5 billion per year. That amount does not include spending on firefighting, police, or emergency medical services for the homeless. Nor does it include the $40 billion the state spent on affordable housing. California spends over $30 billion per year to provide benefits and services to migrants who came to the US illegally, according to a recent cost analysis by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). The California Budget and Policy Center estimates that they contribute up to $9 billion annually in state and local taxes. And California will spend over $48 billion on climate programs over the next seven years, or about seven billion annually. As such, California spends about $41.5 billion per year on the homeless, illegal immigrants, and climate change. If just 2% of that money, or $1 billion, had been spent on LA’s Fire Department, it could have more than doubled its budget. What’s more, there is evidence that all of that spending on homelessness made the problem worse. Since 2019, homelessness increased by 40%. And the homeless cause over half of all fires in Los Angeles. The spending has distorted other priorities... Please subscribe now to support Public's award-winning journalism, read the rest of the article, and watch the rest of the video! https://t.co/K3A3MfqCxz

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass claims her $17.5 million budget cut to the LA Fire Department hasn't affected fire response. However, the LA fire chief states the cuts have severely impacted their ability to maintain equipment, with over 100 fire apparatus out of service and a need for more firefighters and stations. A recent video shows it took 45 minutes for firefighters to respond to a fire in Pacific Palisades, raising concerns about rising response times. Despite California's wealth and high taxes, funding for firefighting has been reduced, with Governor Newsom cutting $101 million from the budget. The focus on homelessness and climate change has diverted funds, leading to increased homelessness and fires. Critics argue that reallocating just a fraction of the spending on these issues could significantly enhance fire department resources.
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Speaker 0: Hey, everyone. It's Mike Schellenberger for public. Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass claims that her $17,500,000 cut to the LA Fire department budget did not impact the department's ability to prevent or fight fires. However, the LA fire chief told CNN Speaker 1: Let me be clear. The $17,000,000 budget cut and elimination of our civilian positions like our mechanics did and has has and will continue to severely impact our ability to repair our apparatus. We have over a 100 fire apparatus out of service. We do not have enough firefighters. We need 62 more fire stations. Speaker 0: And a new video released yesterday by NewsNation, which was shot by a former employee of Kamala Harris, shows that it took the LA fire department 45 minutes to respond to the Pacific Palisades fire. Speaker 1: They claimed they didn't see any response until 45 minutes after they called 911. Speaker 2: I wouldn't have believed it either until I saw the video. You know? Michael Valentine, he's a former US attorney for 8 years under Kamala Harris. Speaker 3: I did not see any firefighters up there. Speaker 2: Why do you think that is? Speaker 3: That's the question. I I don't know. I wish I knew the answer to that. I have no idea. I have no idea why that is. It could have been confined. It wouldn't have touched any of the homes. You're talking to somebody that's been up in this community for 40 years, and I've seen fires, and there's always been a good response. I don't know what happened this time. Speaker 0: Now it's impossible to stop fires from starting in Los Angeles. There's just too many causes and the city's too big. The challenge is to put them out before they become catastrophic, and the video provides strong evidence that firefighters could have responded earlier. Speaker 2: He documented it all on video, giving NewsNation an exclusive look of where it started and how quickly it grew. By 10:50, the plume had spread considerably, twice as large. 8 minutes later, the size of the fire seems to have doubled yet again. There's still nobody fighting the fire. At 11:13 AM, nearly 45 minutes after Michael's wife called in the fire, you see a chopper come through. At 11:23, a helicopter comes in, begins to dump water on it. But at this point, the fire is massive and moving quickly down this ridgeline. Speaker 0: And now a second firefighter has come forward to tell me that there wasn't sufficient funding for predeployment, and I'm sure that played a role. The fire prevention department has taken huge cuts and it limits their resources. This person added that there were not enough mechanics, engines, or fire stations. In truth, LA has been under funding the budget of the LA Fire Department for years, leading to rising response times. You're supposed to be en route in 30 seconds and there in 3 to 5 minutes, but now it's 10 minutes. And on the extreme end, 30 minutes, said the firefighter. The other day, they had a cardiac arrest call that took 30 minutes, and then there was a pediatric call 2 weeks ago, and the station that was available was very far away and it took them a long time to get to the kid. The whistleblower said that the budget, staffing, and equipment shortages create 2 tragedies. The first are unnecessary deaths and the second is the impact on the firefighters. They just can't make it to places fast enough and it's a hazard to the public, this person said. A family member is dying and it's 30 minutes to show up, and then they're yelling at the firefighters who are trying to do their job, but there's just not enough of them. Some of that stuff really affects them. The LA Fire Department's budget is $820,000,000 and significantly more is needed. The number of calls LA firefighters make in a year has tripled over the last 30 years, while staffing has declined by 1 third according to another whistleblower. The LA firefighters are currently owed significant back pay and have filed a lawsuit against the city. According to the new whistleblower, nobody understands why this is going on. Why is there no money? Why can't we pay people? We're 80 fire stations short. Why aren't we building them? Why aren't we paying firefighters their contracted wages? Now all of this is particularly mysterious because California is by far the richest state in the United States and it has the highest taxes, the center of big tech, the most profitable industry in the world. And with an annual GDP of $3,800,000,000,000 California is the 5th largest economy in the world. California has the highest income tax at 13.3%, the highest sales tax at 7.25%, and one of the highest corporate taxes at 8.8%. So where is all the money going? While California's firefighting budget rose since 2018, it was obviously not enough. And California's nonpartisan legislative analyst office reported that Governor Newsom actually slashed funding by $101,000,000 in the 2024 budget and cut 1,000,000 for prescribed burns, forest fire monitoring, and 12,000,000 for home hardening. That funding that Newsom cut could have been used to harden homes in Los Angeles to fire and reduce the vegetation around those homes. BAS proposed cutting the fire department's budget by an additional 48,800,000 next year. The priorities of the leaders of California and Los Angeles over the last decade have been elsewhere on homelessness, climate change, and providing services to undocumented migrants. Since 2019, California has invested $27,000,000,000 in homelessness, about $4,500,000,000 per year. That amount does not include spending on firefighting, police, or emergency medical services for the homeless, nor does it include the $40,000,000,000 the state spent on affordable housing. California spends over $30,000,000,000 per year to provide benefits and services to migrants who came to the United States illegally according to a recent cost analysis by the Federation For American Immigration Reform. The California Budget and Policy Center estimates that they contribute up to $9,000,000,000 annually in state and local taxes. California will spend over $48,000,000,000 on climate programs over the next 7 years, about $7,000,000,000 annually. As such, California spends about $41,500,000,000 per year on homelessness, illegal migrants, and climate change. If just 2% of that money or $1,000,000,000 had been spent on the LA fire department, it could have more than doubled its budget. What's more, there is evidence that all of that spending on homelessness made the problem worse. Since 2019, homelessness increased by 40%, and the homeless caused over half of all fires in Los Angeles. The spending has also distorted other priorities. LA spends if you're not already a subscriber to Public, please subscribe now to support our award winning investigative journalism, our defense of free speech, and to watch the rest of this video and read the rest of the article.
Saved - January 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM

@elonmusk - Elon Musk

Gavin Newsom is a scumbag

@AveryWarwick - Avery Warwick

I interviewed a Los Angeles firefighter with 20+ years of service. The truths I found are harrowing. @GavinNewsom ordered the removal of @elonmusk from the command post, and ordered the Cal Fire firefighters to return all donated startlinks. The firefighters ran out of water in the palisades. The fire department was not consulted on the draining of the palisades reservoir. There were insufficient hydrants in the palisades..too far apart, and the incorrect diameter for sufficient water flow. “We could have saved more homes if we had more water”

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I interviewed firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department, revealing alarming truths about the recent fires in Pacific Palisades. They ran out of water and faced inadequate hydrant access, with hydrants over 1,000 feet apart and only 2.5-inch outlets instead of the necessary 4 inches. This limited their ability to extinguish fires effectively. A crucial water reservoir was improperly tarped, preventing aerial support. The firefighters believe they could have saved more homes if they had sufficient water. They also pointed to the predictable Santa Ana winds and the growing homeless population as factors in the fires. Frustration exists over environmental regulations hindering controlled burns and water storage efforts. Ultimately, they emphasize the need for better preparation and accountability from leadership to prevent future disasters.
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Speaker 0: Unlike Gavin, I am in the pursuit of truth. So I've taken it upon myself to interview boots on the ground. I have interviewed members of Los Angeles Fire Department, and the truths I have found are harrowing. Why is Gavin so adamant about pushing this narrative that they did not run out of water in the Pacific Palisades? Well, it's because they did. A firefighter told me that he was on a street in the Pacific Palisades, and not only did he run out of water but they had insufficient hydrants. So he explained to me that the standard distance between residential homes is usually less than a 1000 feet and in this case these homes were very large we're talking like 15,000 square foot mansions and hydrants that were over a 1000 feet apart. In addition to that running out of water and these hydrants being too far apart these hydrants only had a 2 and a half inch wharf hydrant instead of 4 inches which means the diameter of the hose. This means that these firefighters did not have sufficient fire flow to extinguish these fires. He told me that they were doing the best that they could and they were making good effort but they could have saved more homes by putting up a water curtain which would have allowed them to save the exposure of houses but they couldn't because they ran out of water in the Pacific Palisades he highlighted that he didn't want to diminish the fact that this fire behavior was insane and it was the worst he's ever seen. We could have saved way more structures than we did if we had water. In addition to that water reservoir being empty in the Pacific Palisades holding a 117,000,000 gallons of water, they tarped it when they never should have for environmental reasons and evaporation. But don't you think that evaporation should not supersede the need for helicopters to access the water and suck out water for fire suppression, for aerial help? That was out of the question because it was tarped when it was not meant to. I was also informed that the city allegedly did not consult with the fire department before they drained this reservoir. Let me read what he explained to me. He says that we are set up to run something called a master stream operations. This is where you're flowing upwards of 800 gallons a minute from a big water cannon on top of the rig. And in order to do that effectively, you have to be connected to a hydrant. It's highly effective. You can put out a ton of water a ton of fire with it now granted this fire behavior was insane and we're working to save every home we can but in this instance we could have saved saved more homes if we had more water but no water in the Palisades We had water in Malibu because those reservoirs were filled. It's basic stuff. We need water to put out fires. With water in Malibu we made a difference in saved homes because we sit on a hydrant and protect the exposure. The reason we even lost homes in Malibu along the coast was because they were connected. It wasn't multiple structures in theory it was one big structure. But he also told me that what these people are saying that no water system is able to operate and push out that much water isn't incorrect but they're conflating extinguishing the whole fire with that because that's not what they're trying to do. They're not trying to extinguish the whole fire. They're going to lose homes. They know that that's the reality but the reality is also that they could have saved more if they had water in the Pacific Palisades and that is the message that needs to get out. I mean, Malibu was also really bad, but at least they saved homes there. But then you go look at the streets of Palisades, and you tell me. There's nothing nothing left. I also asked about climate change, and I was told that they're calling bullshit on climate change because the native Americans called the Santa Ana winds the devil winds. These winds have been around for 100 of years, and it's the main reason that these fires got so bad. So I don't know how you conflate the 2. Also, these winds were predictable. We knew that they were coming, so why were we not better prepared in the days prior? I asked about rumored arson and he said I'll be honest and I'll say what no one is willing to say it's the freaking homeless. They had a Palisades fire in the exact same area 3 years ago caused by homeless but no one wants to say it and everyone's afraid. More than half of the calls they respond to are fires caused by the ever growing homeless population in LA. And they'll cut the fire department budget by 20,000,000 but they'll spend 1,000,000,000 on the homeless. That does absolutely nothing. I asked about DEI and the answer was, of course, we don't mind women in the fire service if they could do the job. That's all that matters. But then a wife in the background says, my husband if he needs help his co workers need to be able to carry him out. I don't care who you are but you shouldn't be getting regulations changed and you need to carry my husband and anyone else who needs help out. Pretty reasonable stuff. I asked about controlled burns. They're not allowed to do that because of these insane environmental regulations that Karen Bass has prioritized. And I say Karen Bass because they're allowed to do fire operations in Santa Barbara, but not in Los Angeles County because of the environmental regulations. Because Karen Bass has prioritized these conservation activists over the betterment of her people. There was also beyond frustration about this multi $1,000,000,000 bond that water bond that was passed in 2014 by California voters to build reservoirs. It was meant to store and capture water. They would have been able to put out so much more of the fire with more water. The harsh reality is is that if they had access to this 117,000,000 gallon reservoir, it would have made at least a 10% difference, and they would have saved thousands of more homes. For perspective, 117,000,000 gallons of water is equivalent to 29,000 water trucks. It is estimated that 12,000 structures have been lost in the Palisades. That water would have been just under 10,000 gallons of water per structure lost. Gavin has seen this play out in the 2018 and 2020 fires, and he's been warned numerous times by numerous people, both publicly and privately, to prepare, to properly prepare, and he didn't. Anyone with common sense knows that the state needs to clear brush, allow controlled burns, increase water storage, and hire based on performance alone. But Gavin's refusal to implement these solutions just further highlights his incompetence and inability to effectively do this job because instead we've seen Gavin give in to the woke mob and he's doubled down on his proven dangerous and deadly policies. Gavin, you have failed the people of California. You are a poor leader. You take no accountability and you're focused on promoting your own image. You're a professional liar. You were caught saying that you were on the phone with Biden when, oh wait, you weren't. You lied then. You lie now. The truth will always prevail and you will be exposed, Gavin Newsom. It is time for the people of California to demand better. Your votes have had terrible consequences on people's lives, and this needs to stop. Here is the transcript of one of my interviews with the Los Angeles firefighter of 20 plus years of service.
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Gavin Newsom ordered Elon Musk to leave the command post while he was assisting firefighters with communication issues during a crisis. Musk had brought 17 Cybertrucks filled with Starlink equipment, food, and water to help the firefighters, who were struggling to communicate for extended periods. Despite this, Newsom also instructed Cal Fire to reject the donated Starlink devices. Firefighters on the ground indicated that better access to water could have saved more homes in the Pacific Palisades. Newsom's actions appear politically motivated, creating an environment where firefighters feel pressured to conform to his narrative. This pattern of behavior mirrors previous incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic, where firefighters faced repercussions for differing opinions. The pursuit of truth remains crucial, and interviews with firefighters reveal troubling realities about the situation.
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Speaker 0: The firefighters that I spoke with told me that Gavin Newsom directed the removal of Elon Musk from the command post where he was live streaming with that battalion chief. Gavin Newsom told him to leave. Kicked Elon out for trying to help. It doesn't end there. Gavin Newsom also ordered the Cal Fire firefighters to return and not accept the donated starlings by order of the governor. Now I've been told by firefighters on the ground that Starlink has directly impacted the success of fighting these fires through through improving communication methods. I'm sure we've all seen by now that Gavin has posted, Elon Musk's lies exposed by firefighters on the ground. Leave it to Gavin to politicize a tragedy and attack the man that was trying to help. So let's back up. What was Elon doing at the command post, the Los Angeles Fire Department command post? He was helping. He found out that these firefighters were going 24, 36, 48 hours on end with no way to communicate. They had no signal, and they couldn't communicate with each other or their families. So Elon was told that they were looking for more Starlink and, of course, said, how can I help? Elon shows up with 17 Cybertrucks full of Starlink, food, water, resources for these firefighters. And I know that Elon got briefed privately by a firefighter on the ground telling him that they didn't have water in the Pacific Palisades, which was why he asked the battalion chief about this in the livestream here. Is that that, like, along the maybe I'm correct me if Speaker 1: I'm wrong. Speaker 0: Along in in Malibu, along the coast, there was no shortage of water. Yes. Speaker 1: In the Palisades, there was a shortage of water at at a certain point. Or is that not Speaker 2: Well, we were just we were flowing just an amount of amount of water that the system couldn't over break. It was just very Skirt? Just because of how much water they these firefighters were were utilizing. Speaker 0: Okay. Alright. Sounds good. So what you don't know is that battalion chief who skirted that question has career aspirations and has to play this political game that is set by Gavin Newsom in pushing out this narrative that there was water because they are trying to save face. However, I spoke with an active Los Angeles firefighter who told me, and I quote, if we had access to more water in the Palisades, we could have saved more homes. So get this. The firefighters that I spoke with told me that Gavin Newsom directed the removal of Elon Musk from the command post where he was live streaming with that battalion chief. Gavin Newsom told him to leave. Kicked Elon out for trying to help. It doesn't end there. Gavin Newsom also ordered the Cal Fire firefighters to return and not accept the donated Starlinks by order of the governor. Now I've been told directly by firefighters on the ground that Starlink has directly impacted the success of fighting these fires through through improving communication methods. What I've also learned is the reality that both Elon and this battalion chief are right. It's true that no water system is set up to fight this kind of fire, but they're not meant to. Water systems aren't meant to fight this kind of fire, but more water could have saved the homes in the Palisades. That's also fact. But Gavin's weak attempt to politicize this and lie about the causes of this tragedy is pathetic. He is trying to save face and attack the man that is trying to help, a man that employs tens of thousands of people in his state, and he's gonna attack him for his own political gain. Gavin has created an environment where these firefighters are fearful to tell the truth because they don't want to lose their jobs. But why would we be surprised? We've seen this before when COVID happened and Gavin fired firefighters for not getting the vaccine. He punished them for having a difference of opinion. And this was recently, might I add. So why would we be surprised that he's gonna do it again? Now unlike Newsom, I am in the pursuit of truth. So I have taken it upon myself to interview a few of these brave firefighters that have put their lives on the line to contain and extinguish these fires. And the truths I have found are harrowing.
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Gavin, you've failed California as a leader, lacking accountability and prioritizing your image. You've been dishonest, claiming to be in contact with Biden when you weren't. The truth will come out, and it's time for Californians to demand better. Your decisions have negatively impacted lives, and this must change. Here’s a transcript from my interview with a Los Angeles firefighter with over 20 years of service.
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Speaker 0: Gavin, you have failed the people of California. You are a poor leader. You take no accountability, and you're focused on promoting your own image. You're a professional liar. You were caught saying that you were on the phone with biden when oh wait you weren't you lied then you lie now the truth will always prevail and you will be exposed gavin newsom it is time for the people of california to demand better. Your votes have had terrible consequences on people's lives, and this needs to stop. Here is the transcript of one of my interviews with the Los Angeles firefighter of 20 plus years of service.
Saved - January 16, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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I’ve been interviewing firefighters who are challenging Governor Gavin Newsom's claims about the water situation during the Pacific Palisades fires. They report running out of water and insufficient hydrants, with the city draining the reservoir without consulting them. The hydrants are poorly spaced, and environmental regulations prevent helicopters from accessing water. Firefighters believe the fires are due to arson, not climate change, and express frustration over unfulfilled promises from a water bond. They call for better management, including brush clearing and performance-based hiring.

@WallStreetApes - Wall Street Apes

The LAFD whistleblower who exposed California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered them to remove Elon Musk from the Command Post and return the donated Starlink devices has conducted more firefighter interviews - Firefighters say Gavin Newsom is lying the Pacific Palisades fires water situation, they did run out of water. “A firefighter told me that he was on a street in the Pacific Palisades and not only did he run out of water, but they had insufficient hydrants” - The city allegedly did not consult with the fire department before they drained the reservoir - Not only were the hydrants spaced over 1,000 feet apart but the diameter of the hose holes was extremely small, not big enough to draw water needed - In addition to that water reservoir being empty in the Pacific Palisades holding 117 million gallons of water, they tarped it for environmental reasons - Because reservoirs are tarped for “environmental reasons” that means helicopters can’t access the water and suck out water for fire suppression for aerial help - Says firefighters are “calling bullsh*t on climate change” - Says the fires ARE ARSON - “They had a palisades fire in the exact same area three years ago caused by homeless, but no one wants to say it and everyone's afraid” - Says DEI has hindered response giving example of women not being able to lift the required weight when saving someone - “insane environmental regulations that Karen Bass has prioritized” has caused problems - “There was also beyond frustration about this multi-billion dollar water bond that was passed in 2014 by California voters to build reservoirs. It was meant to store and capture water.” Nothing was built. Where did the money go? “The state needs to clear brush, allow controlled burns, increase water storage, and hire based on performance alone. But Gavin's refusal to implement these solutions just further highlights his incompetence and inability to effectively do this job.”

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I interviewed a firefighter from the Los Angeles Fire Department about the recent fires in the Pacific Palisades. He revealed that they ran out of water and faced inadequate hydrant access, with hydrants over 1,000 feet apart and only 2.5-inch diameters, limiting their firefighting capabilities. He emphasized that more homes could have been saved if they had sufficient water. The local reservoir, holding 117 million gallons, was tarped unnecessarily, preventing aerial firefighting access. The firefighter criticized the city's lack of consultation before draining the reservoir and pointed out that environmental regulations hinder controlled burns. He also noted that many fires are linked to the homeless population, which is often overlooked. Overall, he expressed frustration with leadership decisions that have negatively impacted firefighting efforts and community safety.
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Speaker 0: Unlike Gavin, I am in the pursuit of truth. So I've taken it upon myself to interview boots on the ground. I have interviewed members of Los Angeles Fire Department, and the truths I have found are harrowing. Why is Gavin so adamant about pushing this narrative that they did not run out of water in the Pacific Palisades? Well, it's because they did. A firefighter told me that he was on a street in the Pacific Palisades, and not only did he run out of water but they had insufficient hydrants. So he explained to me that the standard distance between residential homes is usually less than a 1000 feet and in this case these homes were very large we're talking like 15,000 square foot mansions and hydrants that were over a 1000 feet apart. In addition to that running out of water and these hydrants being too far apart these hydrants only had a 2 and a half inch wharf hydrant instead of 4 inches which means the diameter of the hose. This means that these firefighters did not have sufficient fire flow to extinguish these fires. He told me that they were doing the best that they could and they were making good effort but they could have saved more homes by putting up a water curtain which would have allowed them to save the exposure of houses but they couldn't because they ran out of water in the Pacific Palisades He highlighted that he didn't want to diminish the fact that this fire behavior was insane and it was the worst he's ever seen. We could have saved way more structures than we did if we had water. In addition to that water reservoir being empty in the Pacific Palisades holding a 117,000,000 gallons of water, they tarped it when they never should have for environmental reasons and evaporation. But don't you think that evaporation should not supersede the need for helicopters to access the water and suck out water for fire suppression, for aerial help? That was out of the question because it was tarped when it was not meant to. I was also informed that the city allegedly did not consult with the fire department before they drained this reservoir. Let me read what he explained to me. He says that we are set up to run something called a master stream operations. This is where you're flowing upwards of 800 gallons a minute from a big water cannon on top of the rig And in order to do that effectively you have to be connected to a hydrant. It's highly effective. You can put out a ton of water a ton of fire with it. Now granted this fire behavior was insane and we're working to save every home we can but in this instance we could have saved saved more homes if we had more water but no water in the Palisades. We had water in Malibu because those reservoirs were filled. It's basic stuff. We need water to put out fires. With water in Malibu we made a difference in saved homes because we sit on a hydrant and protect the exposure. The reason we even lost homes in Malibu along the coast was because they were connected. It wasn't multiple structures in theory it was one big structure. But he also told me that what these people are saying that no water system is able to operate and push out that much water isn't incorrect but they're conflating extinguishing the whole fire with that because that's not what they're trying to do. They're not trying to extinguish the whole fire. They're going to lose homes. They know that that's the reality but the reality is also that they could have saved more if they had water in the pacific palisades and that is the message that needs to get out. I mean Malibu was also really bad but at least they saved homes there but then you go look at the streets of palisades and you tell me there's nothing nothing left. I also asked about climate change, and I was told that they're calling bullshit on climate change because the native Americans called the Santa Ana winds the devil winds. These winds have been around for 100 of years, and it's the main reason that these fires got so bad. So I don't know how you conflate the 2. Also, these winds were predictable. We knew that they were coming, so why were we not better prepared in the days prior? I asked about rumored arson and he said I'll be honest and I'll say what no one is willing to say it's the freaking homeless. They had a Palisades fire in the exact same area 3 years ago caused by homeless but no one wants to say it and everyone's afraid more than half of the calls they respond to are fires caused by the ever growing homeless population in LA and they'll cut the fire department budget by 20,000,000 but they'll spend 1,000,000,000 on the homeless that does absolutely nothing. I asked about DEI and the answer was of course we don't mind women in the fire service if they could do the job that's all that matters. But then a wife in the background says my husband if he needs help his co workers need to be able to carry him out I don't care who you are but you shouldn't be getting regulations changed and you need to carry my husband and anyone else who needs help out pretty reasonable stuff I asked about controlled burns. They're not allowed to do that because of these insane environmental regulations that Karen Bass has prioritized. And I say Karen Bass because they're allowed to do fire operations in Santa Barbara, but not in Los Angeles County because of the environmental regulations. Because Karen Bass has prioritized these conservation activists over the betterment of her people. There was also beyond frustration about this multi $1,000,000,000 bond that water bond that was passed in 2014 by California voters to build reservoirs. It was meant to store and capture water. They would have been able to put out so much more of the fire with more water. The harsh reality is is that if they had access to this 117,000,000 gallon reservoir, it would have made at least a 10% difference, and they would have saved thousands of more homes. For perspective, 117,000,000 gallons of water is equivalent to 29,000 water trucks. It is estimated that 12,000 structures have been lost in the Palisades. That water would have been just under 10,000 gallons of water per structure lost. Gavin has seen this play out in the 2018 and 2020 fires, and he's been warned numerous times by numerous people, both publicly and privately to prepare, to properly prepare, and he didn't. Anyone with common sense knows that the state needs to clear brush, allow controlled burns, increase water storage, and hire based on performance alone. But Gavin's refusal to implement these solutions just further highlights his incompetence and inability to effectively do this job because instead we've seen Gavin give in to the woke mob and he's doubled down on his proven dangerous and deadly policies. Gavin, you have failed the people of California. You are a poor leader. You take no accountability and you're focused on promoting your own image. You're a professional liar. You were caught saying that you were on the phone with Biden when oh wait you weren't you lied then you lie now the truth will always prevail and you will be exposed gavin newsom it is time for the people of california to demand better Your votes have had terrible consequences on people's lives, and this needs to stop. Here is the transcript of one of my interviews with the Los Angeles firefighter of 20 plus years of service.
Saved - August 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Eric Spiegelman highlighted that the water pressure failed during the 1961 Bel Air and Topanga Fires, prompting the LAFD and DWP to implement improvements, including the construction of the Santa Ynez Reservoir for emergencies in the Pacific Palisades. However, the reservoir was reported empty recently. In response, Spiegelman noted that journalist Dave Zahniser confirmed the reservoir's purpose and revealed instances of incompetence regarding its management over the past couple of years.

@ericspiegelman - Eric Spiegelman

The water pressure also failed during the 1961 Bel Air and Topanga Fires. In the years after, LAFD and DWP planned a number of improvements, for those specific areas, to make sure that never happened again. One of those improvements was the construction of the Santa Ynez Reservoir, built expressly for emergencies in the Pacific Palisades. That reservoir was empty last week.

@ericspiegelman - Eric Spiegelman

Dave Zahniser confirms that Santa Ynez Reservoir was built specifically to protect the Palisades from fire, and uncovers some new instances of incompetence over the past couple years. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-22/why-has-a-reservoir-in-palisades-stood-empty-for-a-year

This reservoir was built to save Pacific Palisades. It was empty when the flames came In late January 2024, after a series of rainstorms, a DWP property manager spotted a tear in the reservoir’s floating cover, according to internal emails reviewed by The Times. latimes.com
Saved - February 21, 2025 at 2:17 AM

@libsoftiktok - Libs of TikTok

HOLY SHLIT Mayor Karen Bass knew the fires were coming. She said on an interview this week that she didn’t know about the fire warnings. She lied. Resign!!! @MayorOfLA

@JamesOKeefeIII - James O'Keefe

SHOCKING HIDDEN CAMERA CONFESSION: LA Mayor Official Admits Office Knew Wildfires Were Coming, Claims There Was “Nothing They Could Do,” Blames Residents Who “Lost Everything”; LADWP Project Manager Confesses the Pacific Palisades Reservoir Was Empty for "A Year" “Their yards were out of code. Like, nobody gave a f*ck.” “How long was the reservoir empty?” “Like a year.”

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I'm Alexander Boss from Mayor Karen Bass's office. We knew wildfires were possible but felt helpless. The mayor was in Ghana working to establish a consulate for Los Angeles and integrate African countries for healthcare opportunities. Angel Luna from the Department of Water and Power admitted the Pacific Palisades reservoir was empty for a year due to a tear in the floating covers, but he didn't think it would've helped much. I even ignored water emergency command center training initially. Some houses were out of code, contributing to the fire's spread. Despite Trump turning the water back on, I considered it a "dumb" move. There's a lot of misinformation coming out of TikTok. The reservoirs and hydrants had no water.
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Speaker 0: A lot of the houses done, so, like, they were out of, like, three yards from the building. Really? Like, nobody gave up. This is, like, a long time, like, waiting to happen. It is it was just, like, a take your time off. Speaker 1: Meet Alexander Boss, an official inside the office of Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass. Boss discloses into our hidden camera that mayor Karen Bass's office knew these wildfires would happen and admits there was nothing the mayor's office could do to stop the fires. Speaker 2: They really had no idea this fire was, like, a possibility. Speaker 0: Of course, they didn't. But the thing is there's nothing they can do. But red flag warnings, like, it's been a big indication of fires. Yeah. So, of course, they did. Speaker 1: The Los Angeles Mayor Official tells her undercover journalist how mayor Karen Bass was overseas in Ghana trying to obtain a consulate for Los Angeles there while the city of Los Angeles was burning to the ground. Speaker 3: What was the initial response when when Speaker 2: this all happened? Like, the mayor wasn't Speaker 0: in town. First of all, she wasn't just out there, like, partying it up with Bad Bunny. You know what I mean? Like, so she's out there, like, doing what Speaker 4: we do. What is she doing? Speaker 0: So right now, Ghana's trying to establish a cause for the Los Angeles. Yeah. One big plan of hers is to integrate, like, African countries to get possible health care, and that's, like, big, like, strategic goal on the other side. Speaker 1: Our team wanted to investigate further, so we decided to look into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. This led us to a guy named Angel Luna, and he admitted to us into our hidden cameras that the water reservoir that services Pacific Palisades was empty for nearly a year. Angel Luna also stated that the water wouldn't have made a big impact for the residents of Los Angeles. Speaker 5: So that reservoir, we went out of, like, took it out of service because there was a tear, like, on the floating covers. Speaker 6: How long was the reservoir empty? Speaker 4: It's like Speaker 5: a year. Let's say we had, like, a, like, Speaker 7: a little bit of notice. Speaker 5: You can't slam through the reservoir. Speaker 2: It's just, I guess, like, people ask questions like, oh, like, could it happen different if there was water in the reservoir? You know? Speaker 5: I don't think it would have made that big of an impact because of the fact that you lost so many homes. Speaker 1: This was Angel Luna's first date with her undercover journalist, and oddly, he revealed he was ignoring his mandatory LADWP training for the water emergency command center. Speaker 8: So you guys had a training? Speaker 5: So it's the water emergency command center. There's something else ignoring, like, earlier this year. They're like, oh, here. Here's your training. Speaker 1: Last month, Los Angeles, California saw devastating wildfires that led to over 12,000 homes being destroyed. Firefighters attempted to save those homes, but the firefighters ran out of water in the fire hydrants. With the tragic events, residents have been asking questions, demanding answers from their government. OMG decided to take matters into our own hands and obtain answers from local officials using hidden cameras. Meet Alexander Boss, an official inside the office of Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass. Alexander Boss specializes in international relations for Bass's office. He spoke about his role to one of our undercover journalists. Speaker 0: I'm in the mayor's office of international. Okay. So we're, like, the social social welfare. So I'm not in, like, the homeless section, which I'm not interested. No. So we deal with, like, all the consulates in the area. We deal with any foreign delegations that come into Los Angeles that wanna do, like, any sort of bilateral agreements or just kind of, like, make business easier between the residents here that are from there you know, or, actually, like, potential opportunities. Know? We meet with our deputy well, right now, we don't have one. But, usually, when we do have one, we meet with our once or twice a week, like, the whole team. Then we have a round table, and we talk about what we're working on. And it's cool, and it's fun. Speaker 1: Boss discloses into our hidden camera that mayor Karen Bass's office knew these wildfires would happen and admits there was nothing the mayor's office could do to stop the fires. Speaker 2: They really had no idea this fire was, like, a possibility. Speaker 0: Of course, they did. But the thing is there's nothing they can do. But around five mornings, like, it's been a big indication of fires. Yeah. So at first, they did. Speaker 1: Currently, Alexander Boss from the Los Angeles mayor's office works with the victims of the LA wildfires. Boss goes on to blame the spreading of the fires on the residents for their, quote, homes being out of code. Bozz also saying, quote, nobody gave a fuck. Speaker 2: How was that? Today with the fires and helping people? Speaker 0: It was it was okay. It's just crazy, like, these because these people, like, they've literally, like, they've lost everything. Like, people are, like, literally breaking down into tears. It's all we're, like, just we're trying to sign them in, like, get them, like, the service that they need. Yeah. Yeah. It's really bad. Speaker 2: Victims from policies or everybody. I don't know. Policies, everybody. But Speaker 0: the other thing too No. I see that. Like, with this fire, like, a lot of these a lot of the houses there, so, like, they were out of like, their yards were out Speaker 5: of code. No. Speaker 2: Out of what? Speaker 0: Out of code. Like, nobody gave them I don't know. Like, this is, like, a long time, like, waiting to happen. It is it was just, like, a taking time bomb. But, like, the house is, they there's supposed to be, like, a certain amount of feet apart too. Yeah. Speaker 5: It's hard. Yeah. It Speaker 0: just wasn't built the way it should have been. Speaker 1: After experiencing four years of a volatile economy, America is facing record inflation and a massive threat to the US dollar. Experts are warning the stock market could crash, and we could be facing a recession. In these uncertain times, I recommend gold to my audience, and I trust Fisher Capital as my official gold partner. Not only have my friends at Fisher delivered hundreds of millions of dollars in gold to their clients, they've also proven to be vigilant and right on the front line supporting causes that make our country stronger and better. Fisher Capital is the largest corporate partner for Turning Point USA, close friends of OMG. We appear at their events every December and continues to make sure the new administration is successful. Based on my experience and client testimonials, the team at Fisher Capital consists of some of the most caring and compassionate individuals in finance today. And when you click the link, you will qualify for an exclusive offer only available to my listeners, where you can get up to $20,000 of free silver with your qualifying purchase. When you speak with Fisher, make sure to mention that James O'Keefe sent you. Our portfolios are too important to trust to stocks and bonds alone. Protect yourself with gold today and get it from Fisher Capital. Go to Fisher0mg.com. That's Fisher0mg.com. Fisher 0 m g Com. The Los Angeles Mayor Official tells her undercover journalist how mayor Karen Bass was overseas in Ghana trying to obtain a consulate for Los Angeles there while the city of Los Angeles was burning to the ground. Speaker 3: So what was the initial response when that when this Speaker 2: all happened? Like, like, what because the mayor wasn't in town. So Speaker 0: here's the thing. Speaker 2: There's just been so much conflict and it's amazing. Speaker 5: Right. So here's the thing. So we're we're trying to Speaker 0: first of all, she wasn't just out there, like, partying it up with Bad Bunny. You know what I mean? Like, so she was out there, like, doing work Speaker 5: with you. Speaker 4: And What does she do? Speaker 0: So right now, Donna's trying to establish a cause for the Los Angeles. Yeah. One big plan of hers is to integrate, like, African countries to get funds for what's out there, and it's not like they're charity cases. Like, we're not doing using city funds to do this. And, also, like, this is, like, mutually beneficial. So, like, it benefits both our economy and their Yeah. So that's what we're that's, like, a big, like, strategic goal of the office. Speaker 2: Do you think, like, do you think that, like, prioritizing, like, minorities and stuff is priority of the mayor's office? Like Speaker 0: I mean, in general, yes. Speaker 1: The official inside the mayor's office said that president Trump's order to release water from the Central Valley in California was, quote, dumb and not real. Speaker 0: Trump turned the water back on through the military, like I mean, that was on the news. But Yeah. So think that was funny. Didn't think it was funny. I thought it was dumb. Speaker 2: It was dumb? Yeah. That he's giving us water? Speaker 1: No. No. Speaker 2: Do you think that's real? Speaker 0: Yeah. It's not real. All I know is there's a lot of misinformation coming out from TikTok. Speaker 1: Our team wanted to investigate further, we decided to look into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. This led us to a guy named Angel Luna, a project matter for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Angel spoke to our undercover journalist about his role for that department. Speaker 5: But normally, I I just I'm I'm a project manager for on the water side. So this it's funny enough that the same people that are my bosses are still the same people the people I work with are the same people that I'm working with in this emergency room. Yeah. There's like a bunch of legal holes, but I'm basically like running around just making sure that people got what they need. So I'm setting them like I see like four, five, five locations. I'm setting up like more up like four more to distribute water. Speaker 2: Distribute water? Speaker 5: Drinking water. Yeah. Yeah. That's fine. It's gonna be all day. Speaker 2: Do they do people Speaker 9: work from home Speaker 2: at the Speaker 5: time or just Oh, no. Like a couple days out of the week. No. Actually, three days out of the week. Speaker 1: Now the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power project manager admitted to us into our hidden cameras that the water reservoir that services Pacific Palisades was empty for nearly a year. Angel Luna also stated that the water wouldn't have made a big impact for the residents of Los Angeles. Speaker 2: It's like everybody is just kind of like, what happened? Speaker 5: So that reservoir, we're not as like, we took it out of service because there is a tear, like, on the floating covers, like, I don't know. It's, a billion dollars or so because of that floating cover to repair or something like that. But then we like, that the coverage rated for, twenty five years. Speaker 6: How long is the reservoir empty? Speaker 5: It's like a year. Also, even though like like let's say we had Speaker 7: like a like a little bit of notice, Speaker 5: you can't slam fill the reservoir. You can't just like, oh, we got a we got water. Speaker 2: It's just I guess like people ask questions like, like could it happen different if there was water in the reservoir? Speaker 5: I don't think it would have made that big of an impact because of the fact that you lost so many homes. Speaker 2: Oh, is there not enough water? Like, what's the Speaker 5: Oh, there's enough water. Speaker 2: There is enough water? I Speaker 5: have more than enough water. Speaker 2: They they have been what? Repairs or Speaker 5: Kind of. But because it's like it's continual thing but what? It's like the winds hit pretty hard this year. Yeah. We weren't expecting this. Speaker 2: Obviously, you think it could have helped if there was water and fire hydrants. Hydrants. Speaker 5: They were also breaking our equipment. Speaker 2: I mean, yeah, I think everyone's just like, k. We need more water. We them. Speaker 5: Yeah. But yeah. I mean, Speaker 0: we live Speaker 5: in a desert. It's it's all in the rain here. Speaker 1: Our team spoke to two National Guard members who admitted governor Newsom did not fill the reservoirs and confirmed the hydrants were empty when the fires were raging. Speaker 5: I saw that, the fire hydrants. Speaker 10: There's no water coming Speaker 0: out of Speaker 5: it, bro. Why? Well, I mean, the governor decided not to do reservoir shit. They didn't have water in the hydrants. No. They didn't. No. Why? We've been here since the tenth. It's been it's pretty bad. It is bad. It it's the situation is is it's over. Speaker 1: This was Angel Luna's first date with her undercover journalist, and oddly, he revealed he was ignoring his mandatory LADWP training for the water emergency command center. The training teaches him what to do in emergency situations. Luna goes on to say he did the training after the LA wildfires occurred, and he admitted that he doesn't do his job. Speaker 5: So it's the water emergency command center, and it's like it's incident incident command system structure, which it's it's like it's something like there's something else ignoring like earlier this year. They're like, oh, here here's your training. Right? Yeah. Yeah. Thanks. Speaker 9: Did you Speaker 5: do it? No. No boss. Alright. Cool. Speaker 8: Yeah. So you guys had a training? Speaker 5: Yeah. So then I got a reminder even though like I'm a supervisor and told that like, alright. Like you gotta do this. So like I I gave it like the college trials like oh, this is super dry because a robot voice is reading this to me. So like yeah. Like I tried doing it. Was like, I'm gonna just print it print it out. I'm gonna try doing the test at the end so I just do it. I was like, no, it didn't work. Right? But then after getting thrown into it and seeing like what it is within real time, it's like, oh, now all this makes sense. So I went back and did all Speaker 2: of them. Oh my god. Yeah. Were you guys required to do that type of stuff? Speaker 1: Yeah. Recent months, many of our fellow Americans experienced unprecedented natural disasters and damaged infrastructure, making access to health care essentials impossible at the very moment it was needed. When disaster strikes, being prepared is your best defense. And now I'm excited to share with you the brand new field emergency kit from our friends at The Wellness Company. The ultimate survival kit for any situation where medical help is not an option. Inside this rugged waterproof case, you'll find essential medications that cover over 60 conditions that you can encounter along with a detailed 85 page doctor written guidebook. This ultimate kit includes Amoxicillin, an essential for treating bacterial infections and antivirals and antiparasitics like Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin, Medications that are critical in situations where you are exposed to respiratory virus or parasites. And for those facing potentially life threatening allergic reactions, the field kit includes epinephrine, the generic EpiPen, along with vital first aid supplies such as tourniquet and wound and burn treatments. Natural disasters are happening at record rates, so I urge everyone to get the ultimate field emergency kit from our friends and supporters at The Wellness Company by going to TWC.health/OMG TWC Health / OMG that's twc.health/0mg. And now you can save 50% just by using code o m g at checkout. Finally, we sent our team, our correspondents on the Ground Angeles to ask residents what they thought about the LA Officials. Speaker 10: So we're here in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. And as you see, we're in front of the disaster that happened a couple weeks ago due to the fires that were raging here. We spoke to some of the residents from Los Angeles. Here's part of our conversation. Speaker 11: I worked at a preschool in the Palisades, and I was actually there. Speaker 10: What was a preschool? Speaker 11: Pali Press. Yeah. And I was there the day that the fires happened, and so we had to evacuate all the children. Speaker 10: What do you guys think of the mayor? Speaker 11: I don't think her actions were what they could have been during the time of the fire. Speaker 5: Mainly, I've seen a lot of different fires starting up from, like, different random people, like Arsonists? Yeah. I I do feel like Gavin Newsom was a big part of not being able to get it extinguished. Speaker 12: We did a kick ass job. Speaker 10: You like Karen Bass? Speaker 12: Kick ass. Yes. Speaker 10: Did. Why did she do a kick ass job? Speaker 12: She's trying to get what she can and she's working with all the BS that the other people above are giving her crap for. Speaker 10: There's only three houses on my street that survived and mine was one of them. Who would you blame? Probably the mayor because the reservoirs weren't filled out. Speaker 13: We also got the chance to speak to Steve Slipsevik, the CEO and founder of Strategic Response Partners. SRP is a network of experienced disaster management professionals who serve property owners in nearly all aspects of disaster preparation, response, and recovery. SRP has been on the ground in LA helping local homeowners. Steve told us that firefighters were sent into the battle with no bullets. Speaker 9: And those firefighters that do an excellent job, it's not their fault. They're ready to go. And when they show up at a battlefield with no bullets, responsibility goes right to the top. People say, well, even if we had a lot of trucks, we couldn't stop it. That's interesting. We do private fire. Every structure that we stood up, we saved. Speaker 13: We showed Steve the hidden camera footage from the LA mayor's official, and here's what he had to say. Speaker 9: The mayor's put in a position to protect the residents, to provide opportunities, economic opportunities in those neighborhoods. Right? That's what the mayor's position is. Speaker 5: Right. Speaker 9: So it's a failure on government, hands down. You expect that the resident who maybe moved in here from Germany or somewhere else knows what a red flag warning is? Because I don't care what you say at the end of the day, results don't lie. And based on results, no water in the reservoirs, no water at the hydrants. That's right. Right? Apparatus, engines in the boneyard with no parts. Speaker 10: We caught up with Alexander Bowes, international relations staffer from LA Mayor Karen Bass, and here's how it went. Alex? Hi. Hey. You work for mayor Karen Bass. Is that correct? Oh. I'd like to talk to you about some of the comments you made. I don't. This is you on hidden camera right here. You spoke about how the houses were out of code for the Pacific Palisades residence. Is that right? Is that you? Do you work for Karen Bass? I know you're not mute. You talk to her all the time. This is you on on camera. Alex. Alright. I'm gonna call the police. Call the police. I'm a journalist. It's the first amendment. We're asking questions about the comments you said on hidden camera. Bring them. Speaker 0: If you could please, like Speaker 10: Is this you with mayor Karen Bass? Why was she in Ghana when houses were being deleted by the fires? No comment. Do you have you met the mayor? No. Yes. You did. Are you lying? Speaker 0: I'm not lying. Okay. You know what? No comment. Speaker 10: So why was she in Ghana? You said she was partying with Bad Bunny. Who was she partying with? Alex. Where are you going? Alex, you said the president getting water for Los Angeles was dumb. Why is it dumb to give water to people? Those are your words. Sir, do you think it's dumb for people to have water? Where are you going? Do you know where you parked? You said that the office knew that the fires were coming because of red flag indications. You said there was nothing that they could do. Do you think the mayor is responsible for the fires? Alex, what do you think the residents will think of your comments? Sir, Alexander Boz, international relations mayor's office threatening to call the cops on a journalist for asking questions. Let's get a shot of him, please. So we're calling Angel Luna, a project manager from Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for his comments to an undercover journalist. You spoke to our undercover journalist just a few weeks ago about how the Santa Ynez water reservoir was not full. I'd like to get your comment on the record about that. Speaker 14: You would actually have to, speak to our legal representation, but Speaker 10: Well, you I have you on hidden camera speaking about how you're blaming the LA Firefighters for breaking the equipment, and that's why they don't have water in the fire hydrants. What's your comment? Speaker 14: Once again, I would still need to run this through legal. Speaker 10: And why didn't you do your emergency water command training when you spoke to our undercover journalists? Then you did it after the fire. Why did you do that? Speaker 14: Once again, I would need to speak to legal representation. Speaker 10: Well, I'd like to hear from you. I'm talking to you. Speaker 14: Well, once again, I will need to speak to legal representation. Speaker 10: What do you think the LA residents will see and think of when they see that you're saying that I didn't do my training, you're blaming the firefighters, there was no water in the fire hydrants. What's going on there, Angel? Speaker 14: Once again, I'll still need to speak to my legal representation. Speaker 10: Well, I'd like to talk to I know. Let's talk let's have a conversation about this, Angel. I think it's pretty damning to say these things, and you don't have water in the reservoir. People's houses were burning down. Y'all didn't have water. So what's going on, Angel? Speaker 14: Once again, thanks for approaching me on this, but I will still need to speak to legal representation. Speaker 10: And when can I hear back from you on that? You said you're gonna speak to them. When are you gonna come back to me on that? Speaker 14: I will not be coming back to you. You could speak to legal patient. Thank you. Speaker 10: Okay. Alright. Well, last question I have for you, and he hung up. Angel Luna, LADWP project manager. Speaker 1: We'll be doing a lot of follow-up reporting on the fires in Los Angeles, on the statements made by these officials. If you're on the inside of any government agency in California or anywhere in Los Angeles, you know who to call. Our signal number is (914) 491-9395. Our email address tips@okeefmediagroup.com. Our reporters are standing by. We are hot on the story here in California and elsewhere deep within the desert. 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SHOCKING HIDDEN CAMERA CONFESSION: LA Mayor Official Admits Office Knew Wildfires Were Coming, Claims There Was “Nothing They Could Do,” Blames Residents Who “Lost Everything”; LADWP Project Manager Confesses the Pacific Palisades Reservoir Was Empty for "A Year" “Their yards were out of code. Like, nobody gave a f*ck.” “How long was the reservoir empty?” “Like a year.”

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I'm Alexander Boss from Mayor Karen Bass's office. We knew the wildfires were a possibility but there was nothing we could do. The mayor was in Ghana working to establish a consulate for Los Angeles, integrating African countries for healthcare opportunities. Angel Luna from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, told us the Pacific Palisades reservoir was empty for about a year due to a tear in the floating covers, but it wouldn't have made a big impact on the fires. I also admitted to ignoring my mandatory water emergency command center training until after the fires. A water emergency command center is an incident command system structure, which is something I ignored.
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Speaker 0: A lot of the houses done, so, like, they were out of, like, three yards from the building. Really? Like, nobody gave up. This is, like, a long time, like, waiting to happen. It is it was just, like, a take your time off. Speaker 1: Meet Alexander Boss, an official inside the office of Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass. Boss discloses into our hidden camera that mayor Karen Bass's office knew these wildfires would happen and admits there was nothing the mayor's office could do to stop the fires. Speaker 2: They really had no idea this fire was, like, a possibility. Speaker 0: Of course, they didn't. But the Speaker 3: thing is there's nothing they can do. Speaker 0: But red flag warnings, like, it's been a big indication of fires. Yeah. So, of course, they did. Speaker 1: The Los Angeles Mayor Official tells her undercover journalist how mayor Karen Bass was overseas in Ghana trying to obtain a consulate for Los Angeles there while the city of Los Angeles was burning to the ground. Speaker 4: What was the initial response when when Speaker 2: this all happened? Like, the mayor wasn't Speaker 0: in town. First of all, she wasn't just out there, like, partying it up with Bad Bunny. You know what I mean? Like, so she's out there, like, doing what Speaker 5: we do. What is she doing? Speaker 0: So right now, Ghana's trying to establish a cause for the Los Angeles. Yeah. One big plan of hers is to integrate, like, African countries to get possible health care, and that's, like, big, like, strategic goal on the other side. Speaker 1: Our team wanted to investigate further, so we decided to look into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. This led us to a guy named Angel Luna, and he admitted to us into our hidden cameras that the water reservoir that services Pacific Palisades was empty for nearly a year. Angel Luna also stated that the water wouldn't have made a big impact for the residents of Los Angeles. Speaker 3: So that reservoir, we went out of, like, took it out of service because there was a tear, like, on the floating covers. Speaker 6: How long was the reservoir empty? Speaker 5: It's like Speaker 3: a year. Let's say we had, like, a, like, Speaker 7: a little bit of notice. Speaker 3: You can't slam through the reservoir. Speaker 2: It's just, I guess, like, people ask questions like, oh, like, could it happen different if there was water in the reservoir? You know? Speaker 3: I don't think it would have made that big of an impact because of the fact that you lost so many homes. Speaker 1: This was Angel Luna's first date with her undercover journalist, and oddly, he revealed he was ignoring his mandatory LADWP training for the water emergency command center. Speaker 8: So you guys had a training? Speaker 3: So it's the water emergency command center. There's something else ignoring, like, earlier this year. They're like, oh, here. Here's your training. Speaker 1: Last month, Los Angeles, California saw devastating wildfires that led to over 12,000 homes being destroyed. Firefighters attempted to save those homes, but the firefighters ran out of water in the fire hydrants. With the tragic events, residents have been asking questions, demanding answers from their government. OMG decided to take matters into our own hands and obtain answers from local officials using hidden cameras. Meet Alexander Boss, an official inside the office of Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass. Alexander Boss specializes in international relations for Bass's office. He spoke about his role to one of our undercover journalists. Speaker 0: I'm in the mayor's office of international. Okay. So we're, like, the social social welfare. So I'm not in, like, the homeless section, which I'm not interested. No. So we deal with, like, all the consulates in the area. We deal with any foreign delegations that come into Los Angeles that wanna do, like, any sort of bilateral agreements or just kind of, like, make business easier between the residents here that are from there you know, or, actually, like, potential opportunities. Know? We meet with our deputy well, right now, we don't have one. But, usually, when we do have one, we meet with our once or twice a week, like, the whole team. Then we have a round table, and we talk about what we're working on. And it's cool, and it's fun. Speaker 1: Boss discloses into our hidden camera that mayor Karen Bass's office knew these wildfires would happen and admits there was nothing the mayor's office could do to stop the fires. Speaker 2: They really had no idea this fire was, like, a possibility. Speaker 0: Of course, they did. Speaker 3: But the thing is there's nothing they can do. Speaker 0: But around five mornings, like, it's been a big indication of fires. Yeah. So at first, they did. Speaker 1: Currently, Alexander Boss from the Los Angeles mayor's office works with the victims of the LA wildfires. Boss goes on to blame the spreading of the fires on the residents for their, quote, homes being out of code. Bozz also saying, quote, nobody gave a fuck. Speaker 2: How was that? Today with the fires and helping people? Speaker 0: It was it was okay. It's just crazy, like, these because these people, like, they've literally, like, they've lost everything. Like, people are, like, literally breaking down into tears. It's all we're, like, just we're trying to sign them in, like, get them, like, the service that they need. Yeah. Yeah. It's really bad. Speaker 2: Victims from policies or everybody. I don't know. Policies, everybody. But Speaker 0: the other thing too No. I see that. Like, with this fire, like, a lot of these a lot of the houses there, and so, like, they were out of like, their yards were out Speaker 3: of code. No. Speaker 2: Out of what? Speaker 0: Out of code. Like, nobody gave them I don't know. Like, this is, like, a long time, like, waiting to happen. It is it was just, like, a taking time bomb. But, like, the house is, they there's supposed to be, like, a certain amount of feet apart too. Yeah. Speaker 5: It's hard. Yeah. It Speaker 0: just wasn't built the way it should have been. Speaker 1: After experiencing four years of a volatile economy, America is facing record inflation and a massive threat to the US dollar. 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When you speak with Fisher, make sure to mention that James O'Keefe sent you. Our portfolios are too important to trust to stocks and bonds alone. Protect yourself with gold today and get it from Fisher Capital. Go to Fisher0mg.com. That's Fisher0mg.com. Fisher 0 m g Com. The Los Angeles Mayor Official tells her undercover journalist how mayor Karen Bass was overseas in Ghana trying to obtain a consulate for Los Angeles there while the city of Los Angeles was burning to the ground. Speaker 4: So what was the initial response when that when this Speaker 2: all happened? Like, like, what because the mayor wasn't in town. So Speaker 0: here's the thing. Speaker 2: There's just been so much conflict and it's amazing. Speaker 3: Right. So here's the thing. So we're we're trying to Speaker 0: first of all, she wasn't just out there, like, partying it up with Bad Bunny. You know what I mean? Like, so she was out there, like, doing work Speaker 3: with you. Speaker 5: And What does she do? Speaker 0: So right now, Donna's trying to establish a cause for the Los Angeles. Yeah. One big plan of hers is to integrate, like, African countries to get funds for what's out there, and it's not like they're charity cases. Like, we're not doing using city funds to do this. And, also, like, this is, like, mutually beneficial. So, like, it benefits both our economy and their Yeah. So that's what we're that's, like, a big, like, strategic goal of the office. Speaker 2: Do you think, like, do you think that, like, prioritizing, like, minorities and stuff is priority of the mayor's office? Like Speaker 0: I mean, in general, yes. Speaker 1: The official inside the mayor's office said that president Trump's order to release water from the Central Valley in California was, quote, dumb and not real. Speaker 0: Trump turned the water back on through the military, like I mean, that was on the news, but Yeah. So think that was funny. Didn't think it was funny. I thought it was dumb. Speaker 2: It was dumb? Yeah. That he's giving us water? Speaker 1: No. No. Speaker 2: Do you think that's real? Speaker 0: Yeah. It's not real. All I know is there's a lot of misinformation coming out from TikTok. Speaker 1: Our team wanted to investigate further, we decided to look into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. This led us to a guy named Angel Luna, a project matter for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Angel spoke to our undercover journalist about his role for that department. Speaker 3: But normally, I I just I'm I'm a project manager for on the water side. So this it's funny enough that the same people that are my bosses are still the same people the people I work with are the same people that I'm working with in this emergency room. Yeah. There's like a bunch of legal holes, but I'm basically like running around just making sure that people got what they need. So I'm setting them like I see like four, five, five locations. I'm setting up like more up like four more to distribute water. Speaker 2: Distribute water? Speaker 3: Drinking water. Yeah. Yeah. That's fine. It's gonna be all day. Speaker 2: Do they do people Speaker 9: work from home Speaker 2: at the Speaker 3: time or just Oh, no. Like a couple days out of the week. No. Actually, three days out of the week. Speaker 1: Now the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power project manager admitted to us into our hidden cameras that the water reservoir that services Pacific Palisades was empty for nearly a year. Angel Luna also stated that the water wouldn't have made a big impact for the residents of Los Angeles. Speaker 2: It's like everybody is just kind of like, what happened? Speaker 3: So that reservoir, we're not as like, we took it out of service because there is a tear, like, on the floating covers, like, I don't know. It's, a billion dollars or so because of that floating cover to repair or something like that. But then we like, that the coverage rated for, twenty five years. Speaker 6: How long is the reservoir empty? Speaker 3: It's like a year. Also, even though like like let's say we had Speaker 7: like a like a little bit of notice, Speaker 3: you can't slam fill the reservoir. You can't just like, oh, we got a we got water. Speaker 2: It's just I guess like people ask questions like, like could it happen different if there was water in the reservoir? Speaker 3: I don't think it would have made that big of an impact because of the fact that you lost so many homes. Speaker 2: Oh, is there not enough water? Like, what's the Speaker 3: Oh, there's enough water. Speaker 2: There is enough water? I Speaker 3: have more than enough water. Speaker 2: They they have been what? Repairs or Speaker 3: Kind of. But because it's like it's continual thing but what? It's like the winds hit pretty hard this year. Yeah. We weren't expecting this. Speaker 2: Obviously, you think it could have helped if there was water and fire hydrants. Hydrants. Speaker 3: They were also breaking our equipment. Speaker 2: I mean, yeah, I think everyone's just like, k. We need more water. We them. Speaker 3: Yeah. But yeah. Speaker 8: Mean, we live Speaker 3: in a desert. It's it's all in the rain here. Speaker 1: Our team spoke to two National Guard members who admitted governor Newsom did not fill the reservoirs and confirmed the hydrants were empty when the fires were raging. Speaker 3: I saw that, the fire hydrants. Speaker 10: There's no water coming Speaker 0: out of Speaker 3: it, bro. Why? Well, I mean, the governor decided not to do reservoir shit. They didn't have water in the hydrants. No. They didn't. No. Why? We've been here since the tenth. It's been it's pretty bad. It is bad. It it's the situation is is it's over. Speaker 1: This was Angel Luna's first date with her undercover journalist, and oddly, he revealed he was ignoring his mandatory LADWP training for the water emergency command center. The training teaches him what to do in emergency situations. Luna goes on to say he did the training after the LA wildfires occurred, and he admitted that he doesn't do his job. Speaker 3: So it's the water emergency command center, and it's like it's incident incident command system structure, which it's it's like it's something like there's something else ignoring like earlier this year. They're like, oh, here here's your training. Right? Yeah. Yeah. Thanks. Speaker 9: Did you Speaker 3: do it? No. No boss. Alright. Cool. Speaker 8: Yeah. So you guys had a training? Speaker 3: Yeah. So then I got a reminder even though like I'm a supervisor and told that like, alright. Like you gotta do this. So like I I gave it like the college trials like oh, this is super dry because a robot voice is reading this to me. So like yeah. Like I tried doing it. Was like, I'm gonna just print it print it out. I'm gonna try doing the test at the end so I just do it. I was like, no, it didn't work. Right? But then after getting thrown into it and seeing like what it is within real time, it's like, oh, now all this makes sense. So I went back and did all Speaker 2: of them. Oh my god. Yeah. Were you guys required to do that type of stuff? Speaker 1: Yeah. Recent months, many of our fellow Americans experienced unprecedented natural disasters and damaged infrastructure, making access to health care essentials impossible at the very moment it was needed. When disaster strikes, being prepared is your best defense. And now I'm excited to share with you the brand new field emergency kit from our friends at The Wellness Company. The ultimate survival kit for any situation where medical help is not an option. Inside this rugged waterproof case, you'll find essential medications that cover over 60 conditions that you can encounter along with a detailed 85 page doctor written guidebook. This ultimate kit includes Amoxicillin, an essential for treating bacterial infections and antivirals and antiparasitics like Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin, Medications that are critical in situations where you are exposed to respiratory virus or parasites. And for those facing potentially life threatening allergic reactions, the field kit includes epinephrine, the generic EpiPen, along with vital first aid supplies such as tourniquet and wound and burn treatments. Natural disasters are happening at record rates, so I urge everyone to get the ultimate field emergency kit from our friends and supporters at The Wellness Company by going to TWC.health/OMG TWC Health / OMG that's twc.health/0mg. And now you can save 50% just by using code o m g at checkout. Finally, we sent our team, our correspondents on the Ground Angeles to ask residents what they thought about the LA Officials. Speaker 10: So we're here in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. And as you see, we're in front of the disaster that happened a couple weeks ago due to the fires that were raging here. We spoke to some of the residents from Los Angeles. Here's part of our conversation. Speaker 11: I worked at a preschool in the Palisades, and I was actually there. Speaker 10: What was a preschool? Speaker 11: Pali Press. Yeah. And I was there the day that the fires happened, and so we had to evacuate all the children. Speaker 10: What do you guys think of the mayor? Speaker 11: I don't think her actions were what they could have been during the time of the fire. Speaker 3: Mainly, I've seen a lot of different fires starting up from, like, different random people, like Arsonists? Yeah. I I do feel like Gavin Newsom was a big part of not being able to get it extinguished. Speaker 12: We did a kick ass job. Speaker 10: You like Karen Bass? Speaker 12: Kick ass. Yes. Speaker 10: Did. Why did she do a kick ass job? Speaker 12: She's trying to get what she can and she's working with all the BS that the other people above are giving her crap for. Speaker 10: There's only three houses on my street that survived and mine was one of them. Who would you blame? Probably the mayor because the reservoirs weren't filled out. Speaker 13: We also got the chance to speak to Steve Slipsevik, the CEO and founder of Strategic Response Partners. SRP is a network of experienced disaster management professionals who serve property owners in nearly all aspects of disaster preparation, response, and recovery. SRP has been on the ground in LA helping local homeowners. Steve told us that firefighters were sent into the battle with no bullets. Speaker 9: And those firefighters that do an excellent job, it's not their fault. They're ready to go. And when they show up at a battlefield with no bullets, responsibility goes right to the top. People say, well, even if we had a lot of trucks, we couldn't stop it. That's interesting. We do private fire. Every structure that we stood up, we saved. Speaker 13: We showed Steve the hidden camera footage from the LA mayor's official, and here's what he had to say. Speaker 9: The mayor's put in a position to protect the residents, to provide opportunities, economic opportunities in those neighborhoods. Right? That's what the mayor's position is. Speaker 3: Right. Speaker 9: So it's a failure on government, hands down. You expect that the resident who maybe moved in here from Germany or somewhere else knows what a red flag warning is? Because I don't care what you say at the end of the day, results don't lie. And based on results, no water in the reservoirs, no water at the hydrants. That's right. Right? Apparatus, engines in the boneyard with no parts. Speaker 10: We caught up with Alexander Bowes, international relations staffer from LA Mayor Karen Bass, and here's how it went. Alex? Hi. Hey. You work for mayor Karen Bass. Is that correct? Oh. I'd like to talk to you about some of the comments you made. I don't. This is you on hidden camera right here. You spoke about how the houses were out of code for the Pacific Palisades residence. Is that right? Is that you? Do you work for Karen Bass? I know you're not mute. You talk to her all the time. This is you on on camera. Alex. Alright. I'm gonna call the police. Call the police. I'm a journalist. It's the first amendment. We're asking questions about the comments you said on hidden camera. Bring them. Speaker 0: If you could please, like Speaker 10: Is this you with mayor Karen Bass? Why was she in Ghana when houses were being deleted by the fires? No comment. Do you have you met the mayor? No. Yes. You did. Are you lying? Speaker 0: I'm not lying. Okay. You know what? No comment. Speaker 10: So why was she in Ghana? You said she was partying with Bad Bunny. Who was she partying with? Alex. Where are you going? Alex, you said the president getting water for Los Angeles was dumb. Why is it dumb to give water to people? Those are your words. Sir, do you think it's dumb for people to have water? Where are you going? Do you know where you parked? You said that the office knew that the fires were coming because of red flag indications. You said there was nothing that they could do. Do you think the mayor is responsible for the fires? Alex, what do you think the residents will think of your comments? Sir, Alexander Boz, international relations mayor's office threatening to call the cops on a journalist for asking questions. Let's get a shot of him, please. So we're calling Angel Luna, a project manager from Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for his comments to an undercover journalist. You spoke to our undercover journalist just a few weeks ago about how the Santa Ynez water reservoir was not full. I'd like to get your comment on the record about that. Speaker 14: You would actually have to, speak to our legal representation, but Speaker 10: Well, you I have you on hidden camera speaking about how you're blaming the LA Firefighters for breaking the equipment, and that's why they don't have water in the fire hydrants. What's your comment? Speaker 14: Once again, I would still need to run this through legal. Speaker 10: And why didn't you do your emergency water command training when you spoke to our undercover journalists? Then you did it after the fire. Why did you do that? Speaker 14: Once again, I would need to speak to legal representation. Speaker 10: Well, I'd like to hear from you. I'm talking to you. Speaker 14: Well, once again, I will need to speak to legal representation. Speaker 10: What do you think the LA residents will see and think of when they see that you're saying that I didn't do my training, you're blaming the firefighters, there was no water in the fire hydrants. What's going on there, Angel? Speaker 14: Once again, I'll still need to speak to my legal representation. Speaker 10: Well, I'd like to talk to I know. Let's talk let's have a conversation about this, Angel. I think it's pretty damning to say these things, and you don't have water in the reservoir. People's houses were burning down. Y'all didn't have water. So what's going on, Angel? Speaker 14: Once again, thanks for approaching me on this, but I will still need to speak to legal representation. Speaker 10: And when can I hear back from you on that? You said you're gonna speak to them. When are you gonna come back to me on that? Speaker 14: I will not be coming back to you. You could speak to legal patient. Thank you. Speaker 10: Okay. Alright. Well, last question I have for you, and he hung up. Angel Luna, LADWP project manager. Speaker 1: We'll be doing a lot of follow-up reporting on the fires in Los Angeles, on the statements made by these officials. If you're on the inside of any government agency in California or anywhere in Los Angeles, you know who to call. Our signal number is (914) 491-9395. Our email address tips@okeefmediagroup.com. Our reporters are standing by. We are hot on the story here in California and elsewhere deep within the desert. Stay tuned next week for a follow-up. We'll get back to you. Be brave. And as always, our price is our life. Stay tuned.
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@bennyjohnson WAS I RIGHT OR WHAT? Predicted this 100% @JamesOKeefeIII just dropped a HIDDEN CAMERA BOMBSHELL: LA Mayor’s Office KNEW about the fires BEFORE they hit. https://t.co/drbiQ0chIj

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WAS I RIGHT OR WHAT? Predicted this 100%—fires pre-planned to snatch land for the Olympics & 15-min Smart Cities. @JamesOKeefeIII just dropped a HIDDEN CAMERA BOMBSHELL: LA Mayor’s Office KNEW about the fires BEFORE they hit. Wake up, people! https://t.co/R9SVA3FGYf

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SHOCKING HIDDEN CAMERA CONFESSION: LA Mayor Official Admits Office Knew Wildfires Were Coming, Claims There Was “Nothing They Could Do,” Blames Residents Who “Lost Everything”; LADWP Project Manager Confesses the Pacific Palisades Reservoir Was Empty for "A Year" “Their yards…

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I'm Alexander Boss from Mayor Karen Bass's office. We knew about the wildfire risks but couldn't stop them. The mayor was in Ghana working to establish a consulate for Los Angeles, aiming to integrate African countries for healthcare and mutual economic benefits. Angel Luna from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power admitted the Pacific Palisades reservoir was empty for almost a year due to a tear in the floating covers and that it wouldn't have made a big impact. I ignored mandatory water emergency command center training until after the fires. Residents lost everything because their houses were out of code. Firefighters ran out of water because the hydrants were empty. I think Trump turning the water back on was dumb, but also a lot of misinformation is coming from TikTok.
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Speaker 0: A lot of the houses done, so, like, they were out of, like, three yards from the building. Really? Like, nobody gave up. This is, like, a long time, like, waiting to happen. It is it was just, like, a take your time off. Speaker 1: Meet Alexander Boss, an official inside the office of Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass. Boss discloses into our hidden camera that mayor Karen Bass's office knew these wildfires would happen and admits there was nothing the mayor's office could do to stop the fires. Speaker 2: They really had no idea this fire was, like, a possibility. Speaker 0: Of course, they didn't. But the thing is there's nothing they can do. But red flag warnings, like, it's been a big indication of fires. Yeah. So, of course, they did. Speaker 1: The Los Angeles Mayor Official tells her undercover journalist how mayor Karen Bass was overseas in Ghana trying to obtain a consulate for Los Angeles there while the city of Los Angeles was burning to the ground. Speaker 3: What was the initial response when when Speaker 2: this all happened? Like, the mayor wasn't Speaker 0: in town. First of all, she wasn't just out there, like, partying it up with Bad Bunny. You know what I mean? Like, so she's out there, like, doing what Speaker 4: we do. What is she doing? Speaker 0: So right now, Ghana's trying to establish a cause for the Los Angeles. Yeah. One big plan of hers is to integrate, like, African countries to get possible health care, and that's, like, big, like, strategic goal on the other side. Speaker 1: Our team wanted to investigate further, so we decided to look into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. This led us to a guy named Angel Luna, and he admitted to us into our hidden cameras that the water reservoir that services Pacific Palisades was empty for nearly a year. Angel Luna also stated that the water wouldn't have made a big impact for the residents of Los Angeles. Speaker 5: So that reservoir, we went out of, like, took it out of service because there was a tear, like, on the floating covers. Speaker 6: How long was the reservoir empty? Speaker 4: It's like Speaker 5: a year. Let's say we had, like, a, like, Speaker 7: a little bit of notice. Speaker 5: You can't slam through the reservoir. Speaker 2: It's just, I guess, like, people ask questions like, oh, like, could it happen different if there was water in the reservoir? You know? Speaker 5: I don't think it would have made that big of an impact because of the fact that you lost so many homes. Speaker 1: This was Angel Luna's first date with her undercover journalist, and oddly, he revealed he was ignoring his mandatory LADWP training for the water emergency command center. Speaker 8: So you guys had a training? Speaker 5: So it's the water emergency command center. There's something else ignoring, like, earlier this year. They're like, oh, here. Here's your training. Speaker 1: Last month, Los Angeles, California saw devastating wildfires that led to over 12,000 homes being destroyed. Firefighters attempted to save those homes, but the firefighters ran out of water in the fire hydrants. With the tragic events, residents have been asking questions, demanding answers from their government. OMG decided to take matters into our own hands and obtain answers from local officials using hidden cameras. Meet Alexander Boss, an official inside the office of Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass. Alexander Boss specializes in international relations for Bass's office. He spoke about his role to one of our undercover journalists. Speaker 0: I'm in the mayor's office of international. Okay. So we're, like, the social social welfare. So I'm not in, like, the homeless section, which I'm not interested. No. So we deal with, like, all the consulates in the area. We deal with any foreign delegations that come into Los Angeles that wanna do, like, any sort of bilateral agreements or just kind of, like, make business easier between the residents here that are from there you know, or, actually, like, potential opportunities. Know? We meet with our deputy well, right now, we don't have one. But, usually, when we do have one, we meet with our once or twice a week, like, the whole team. Then we have a round table, and we talk about what we're working on. And it's cool, and it's fun. Speaker 1: Boss discloses into our hidden camera that mayor Karen Bass's office knew these wildfires would happen and admits there was nothing the mayor's office could do to stop the fires. Speaker 2: They really had no idea this fire was, like, a possibility. Speaker 0: Of course, they did. But the thing is there's nothing they can do. But around five mornings, like, it's been a big indication of fires. Yeah. So at first, they did. Speaker 1: Currently, Alexander Boss from the Los Angeles mayor's office works with the victims of the LA wildfires. Boss goes on to blame the spreading of the fires on the residents for their, quote, homes being out of code. Bozz also saying, quote, nobody gave a fuck. Speaker 2: How was that? Today with the fires and helping people? Speaker 0: It was it was okay. It's just crazy, like, these because these people, like, they've literally, like, they've lost everything. Like, people are, like, literally breaking down into tears. It's all we're, like, just we're trying to sign them in, like, get them, like, the service that they need. Yeah. Yeah. It's really bad. Speaker 2: Victims from policies or everybody. I don't know. Policies, everybody. But Speaker 0: the other thing too No. I see that. Like, with this fire, like, a lot of these a lot of the houses there, so, like, they were out of like, their yards were out Speaker 5: of code. No. Speaker 2: Out of what? Speaker 0: Out of code. Like, nobody gave them I don't know. Like, this is, like, a long time, like, waiting to happen. It is it was just, like, a taking time bomb. But, like, the house is, they there's supposed to be, like, a certain amount of feet apart too. Yeah. Speaker 5: It's hard. Yeah. It Speaker 0: just wasn't built the way it should have been. Speaker 1: After experiencing four years of a volatile economy, America is facing record inflation and a massive threat to the US dollar. Experts are warning the stock market could crash, and we could be facing a recession. In these uncertain times, I recommend gold to my audience, and I trust Fisher Capital as my official gold partner. Not only have my friends at Fisher delivered hundreds of millions of dollars in gold to their clients, they've also proven to be vigilant and right on the front line supporting causes that make our country stronger and better. Fisher Capital is the largest corporate partner for Turning Point USA, close friends of OMG. We appear at their events every December and continues to make sure the new administration is successful. Based on my experience and client testimonials, the team at Fisher Capital consists of some of the most caring and compassionate individuals in finance today. And when you click the link, you will qualify for an exclusive offer only available to my listeners, where you can get up to $20,000 of free silver with your qualifying purchase. When you speak with Fisher, make sure to mention that James O'Keefe sent you. Our portfolios are too important to trust to stocks and bonds alone. Protect yourself with gold today and get it from Fisher Capital. Go to Fisher0mg.com. That's Fisher0mg.com. Fisher 0 m g Com. The Los Angeles Mayor Official tells her undercover journalist how mayor Karen Bass was overseas in Ghana trying to obtain a consulate for Los Angeles there while the city of Los Angeles was burning to the ground. Speaker 3: So what was the initial response when that when this Speaker 2: all happened? Like, like, what because the mayor wasn't in town. So Speaker 0: here's the thing. Speaker 2: There's just been so much conflict and it's amazing. Speaker 5: Right. So here's the thing. So we're we're trying to Speaker 0: first of all, she wasn't just out there, like, partying it up with Bad Bunny. You know what I mean? Like, so she was out there, like, doing work Speaker 5: with you. Speaker 4: And What does she do? Speaker 0: So right now, Donna's trying to establish a cause for the Los Angeles. Yeah. One big plan of hers is to integrate, like, African countries to get funds for what's out there, and it's not like they're charity cases. Like, we're not doing using city funds to do this. And, also, like, this is, like, mutually beneficial. So, like, it benefits both our economy and their Yeah. So that's what we're that's, like, a big, like, strategic goal of the office. Speaker 2: Do you think, like, do you think that, like, prioritizing, like, minorities and stuff is priority of the mayor's office? Like Speaker 0: I mean, in general, yes. Speaker 1: The official inside the mayor's office said that president Trump's order to release water from the Central Valley in California was, quote, dumb and not real. Speaker 0: Trump turned the water back on through the military, like I mean, that was on the news. But Yeah. So think that was funny. Didn't think it was funny. I thought it was dumb. Speaker 2: It was dumb? Yeah. That he's giving us water? Speaker 1: No. No. Speaker 2: Do you think that's real? Speaker 0: Yeah. It's not real. All I know is there's a lot of misinformation coming out from TikTok. Speaker 1: Our team wanted to investigate further, we decided to look into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. This led us to a guy named Angel Luna, a project matter for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Angel spoke to our undercover journalist about his role for that department. Speaker 5: But normally, I I just I'm I'm a project manager for on the water side. So this it's funny enough that the same people that are my bosses are still the same people the people I work with are the same people that I'm working with in this emergency room. Yeah. There's like a bunch of legal holes, but I'm basically like running around just making sure that people got what they need. So I'm setting them like I see like four, five, five locations. I'm setting up like more up like four more to distribute water. Speaker 2: Distribute water? Speaker 5: Drinking water. Yeah. Yeah. That's fine. It's gonna be all day. Speaker 2: Do they do people Speaker 9: work from home Speaker 2: at the Speaker 5: time or just Oh, no. Like a couple days out of the week. No. Actually, three days out of the week. Speaker 1: Now the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power project manager admitted to us into our hidden cameras that the water reservoir that services Pacific Palisades was empty for nearly a year. Angel Luna also stated that the water wouldn't have made a big impact for the residents of Los Angeles. Speaker 2: It's like everybody is just kind of like, what happened? Speaker 5: So that reservoir, we're not as like, we took it out of service because there is a tear, like, on the floating covers, like, I don't know. It's, a billion dollars or so because of that floating cover to repair or something like that. But then we like, that the coverage rated for, twenty five years. Speaker 6: How long is the reservoir empty? Speaker 5: It's like a year. Also, even though like like let's say we had Speaker 7: like a like a little bit of notice, Speaker 5: you can't slam fill the reservoir. You can't just like, oh, we got a we got water. Speaker 2: It's just I guess like people ask questions like, like could it happen different if there was water in the reservoir? Speaker 5: I don't think it would have made that big of an impact because of the fact that you lost so many homes. Speaker 2: Oh, is there not enough water? Like, what's the Speaker 5: Oh, there's enough water. Speaker 2: There is enough water? I Speaker 5: have more than enough water. Speaker 2: They they have been what? Repairs or Speaker 5: Kind of. But because it's like it's continual thing but what? It's like the winds hit pretty hard this year. Yeah. We weren't expecting this. Speaker 2: Obviously, you think it could have helped if there was water and fire hydrants. Hydrants. Speaker 5: They were also breaking our equipment. Speaker 2: I mean, yeah, I think everyone's just like, k. We need more water. We them. Speaker 5: Yeah. But yeah. I mean, Speaker 0: we live Speaker 5: in a desert. It's it's all in the rain here. Speaker 1: Our team spoke to two National Guard members who admitted governor Newsom did not fill the reservoirs and confirmed the hydrants were empty when the fires were raging. Speaker 5: I saw that, the fire hydrants. Speaker 10: There's no water coming Speaker 0: out of Speaker 5: it, bro. Why? Well, I mean, the governor decided not to do reservoir shit. They didn't have water in the hydrants. No. They didn't. No. Why? We've been here since the tenth. It's been it's pretty bad. It is bad. It it's the situation is is it's over. Speaker 1: This was Angel Luna's first date with her undercover journalist, and oddly, he revealed he was ignoring his mandatory LADWP training for the water emergency command center. The training teaches him what to do in emergency situations. Luna goes on to say he did the training after the LA wildfires occurred, and he admitted that he doesn't do his job. Speaker 5: So it's the water emergency command center, and it's like it's incident incident command system structure, which it's it's like it's something like there's something else ignoring like earlier this year. They're like, oh, here here's your training. Right? Yeah. Yeah. Thanks. Speaker 9: Did you Speaker 5: do it? No. No boss. Alright. Cool. Speaker 8: Yeah. So you guys had a training? Speaker 5: Yeah. So then I got a reminder even though like I'm a supervisor and told that like, alright. Like you gotta do this. So like I I gave it like the college trials like oh, this is super dry because a robot voice is reading this to me. So like yeah. Like I tried doing it. Was like, I'm gonna just print it print it out. I'm gonna try doing the test at the end so I just do it. I was like, no, it didn't work. Right? But then after getting thrown into it and seeing like what it is within real time, it's like, oh, now all this makes sense. So I went back and did all Speaker 2: of them. Oh my god. Yeah. Were you guys required to do that type of stuff? Speaker 1: Yeah. Recent months, many of our fellow Americans experienced unprecedented natural disasters and damaged infrastructure, making access to health care essentials impossible at the very moment it was needed. When disaster strikes, being prepared is your best defense. And now I'm excited to share with you the brand new field emergency kit from our friends at The Wellness Company. The ultimate survival kit for any situation where medical help is not an option. Inside this rugged waterproof case, you'll find essential medications that cover over 60 conditions that you can encounter along with a detailed 85 page doctor written guidebook. This ultimate kit includes Amoxicillin, an essential for treating bacterial infections and antivirals and antiparasitics like Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin, Medications that are critical in situations where you are exposed to respiratory virus or parasites. And for those facing potentially life threatening allergic reactions, the field kit includes epinephrine, the generic EpiPen, along with vital first aid supplies such as tourniquet and wound and burn treatments. Natural disasters are happening at record rates, so I urge everyone to get the ultimate field emergency kit from our friends and supporters at The Wellness Company by going to TWC.health/OMG TWC Health / OMG that's twc.health/0mg. And now you can save 50% just by using code o m g at checkout. Finally, we sent our team, our correspondents on the Ground Angeles to ask residents what they thought about the LA Officials. Speaker 10: So we're here in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. And as you see, we're in front of the disaster that happened a couple weeks ago due to the fires that were raging here. We spoke to some of the residents from Los Angeles. Here's part of our conversation. Speaker 11: I worked at a preschool in the Palisades, and I was actually there. Speaker 10: What was a preschool? Speaker 11: Pali Press. Yeah. And I was there the day that the fires happened, and so we had to evacuate all the children. Speaker 10: What do you guys think of the mayor? Speaker 11: I don't think her actions were what they could have been during the time of the fire. Speaker 5: Mainly, I've seen a lot of different fires starting up from, like, different random people, like Arsonists? Yeah. I I do feel like Gavin Newsom was a big part of not being able to get it extinguished. Speaker 12: We did a kick ass job. Speaker 10: You like Karen Bass? Speaker 12: Kick ass. Yes. Speaker 10: Did. Why did she do a kick ass job? Speaker 12: She's trying to get what she can and she's working with all the BS that the other people above are giving her crap for. Speaker 10: There's only three houses on my street that survived and mine was one of them. Who would you blame? Probably the mayor because the reservoirs weren't filled out. Speaker 13: We also got the chance to speak to Steve Slipsevik, the CEO and founder of Strategic Response Partners. SRP is a network of experienced disaster management professionals who serve property owners in nearly all aspects of disaster preparation, response, and recovery. SRP has been on the ground in LA helping local homeowners. Steve told us that firefighters were sent into the battle with no bullets. Speaker 9: And those firefighters that do an excellent job, it's not their fault. They're ready to go. And when they show up at a battlefield with no bullets, responsibility goes right to the top. People say, well, even if we had a lot of trucks, we couldn't stop it. That's interesting. We do private fire. Every structure that we stood up, we saved. Speaker 13: We showed Steve the hidden camera footage from the LA mayor's official, and here's what he had to say. Speaker 9: The mayor's put in a position to protect the residents, to provide opportunities, economic opportunities in those neighborhoods. Right? That's what the mayor's position is. Speaker 5: Right. Speaker 9: So it's a failure on government, hands down. You expect that the resident who maybe moved in here from Germany or somewhere else knows what a red flag warning is? Because I don't care what you say at the end of the day, results don't lie. And based on results, no water in the reservoirs, no water at the hydrants. That's right. Right? Apparatus, engines in the boneyard with no parts. Speaker 10: We caught up with Alexander Bowes, international relations staffer from LA Mayor Karen Bass, and here's how it went. Alex? Hi. Hey. You work for mayor Karen Bass. Is that correct? Oh. I'd like to talk to you about some of the comments you made. I don't. This is you on hidden camera right here. You spoke about how the houses were out of code for the Pacific Palisades residence. Is that right? Is that you? Do you work for Karen Bass? I know you're not mute. You talk to her all the time. This is you on on camera. Alex. Alright. I'm gonna call the police. Call the police. I'm a journalist. It's the first amendment. We're asking questions about the comments you said on hidden camera. Bring them. Speaker 0: If you could please, like Speaker 10: Is this you with mayor Karen Bass? Why was she in Ghana when houses were being deleted by the fires? No comment. Do you have you met the mayor? No. Yes. You did. Are you lying? Speaker 0: I'm not lying. Okay. You know what? No comment. Speaker 10: So why was she in Ghana? You said she was partying with Bad Bunny. Who was she partying with? Alex. Where are you going? Alex, you said the president getting water for Los Angeles was dumb. Why is it dumb to give water to people? Those are your words. Sir, do you think it's dumb for people to have water? Where are you going? Do you know where you parked? You said that the office knew that the fires were coming because of red flag indications. You said there was nothing that they could do. Do you think the mayor is responsible for the fires? Alex, what do you think the residents will think of your comments? Sir, Alexander Boz, international relations mayor's office threatening to call the cops on a journalist for asking questions. Let's get a shot of him, please. So we're calling Angel Luna, a project manager from Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for his comments to an undercover journalist. You spoke to our undercover journalist just a few weeks ago about how the Santa Ynez water reservoir was not full. I'd like to get your comment on the record about that. Speaker 14: You would actually have to, speak to our legal representation, but Speaker 10: Well, you I have you on hidden camera speaking about how you're blaming the LA Firefighters for breaking the equipment, and that's why they don't have water in the fire hydrants. What's your comment? Speaker 14: Once again, I would still need to run this through legal. Speaker 10: And why didn't you do your emergency water command training when you spoke to our undercover journalists? Then you did it after the fire. Why did you do that? Speaker 14: Once again, I would need to speak to legal representation. Speaker 10: Well, I'd like to hear from you. I'm talking to you. Speaker 14: Well, once again, I will need to speak to legal representation. Speaker 10: What do you think the LA residents will see and think of when they see that you're saying that I didn't do my training, you're blaming the firefighters, there was no water in the fire hydrants. What's going on there, Angel? Speaker 14: Once again, I'll still need to speak to my legal representation. Speaker 10: Well, I'd like to talk to I know. Let's talk let's have a conversation about this, Angel. I think it's pretty damning to say these things, and you don't have water in the reservoir. People's houses were burning down. Y'all didn't have water. So what's going on, Angel? Speaker 14: Once again, thanks for approaching me on this, but I will still need to speak to legal representation. Speaker 10: And when can I hear back from you on that? You said you're gonna speak to them. When are you gonna come back to me on that? Speaker 14: I will not be coming back to you. You could speak to legal patient. Thank you. Speaker 10: Okay. Alright. Well, last question I have for you, and he hung up. Angel Luna, LADWP project manager. Speaker 1: We'll be doing a lot of follow-up reporting on the fires in Los Angeles, on the statements made by these officials. If you're on the inside of any government agency in California or anywhere in Los Angeles, you know who to call. Our signal number is (914) 491-9395. Our email address tips@okeefmediagroup.com. Our reporters are standing by. We are hot on the story here in California and elsewhere deep within the desert. Stay tuned next week for a follow-up. We'll get back to you. Be brave. And as always, our price is our life. Stay tuned.

@ProjectConstitu - Project Constitution

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Saved - February 28, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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I believed the LA fires would prompt action in California, but I was mistaken. A significant portion of these fires is linked to the homeless population, while the state lacks sufficient firefighters and resources. Instead of addressing these urgent issues, Governor Newsom is focused on his podcast and political battles. Despite warnings about impending disasters, funding for fire prevention was cut in favor of other priorities. The narrative that nothing could have been done to prevent the fires is misleading; leadership failures have led to this crisis. It's time for change in California's leadership.

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

I thought the LA fires would wake California up. I was wrong. *Half* of LA fires are started by ~50k meth/fentanyl addicts/mentally ill homeless. LA has half the firefighters it needs. There's not enough hydrant water. And Gavin Newsom is focused like a laser on his podcast.

@GavinNewsom - Gavin Newsom

I'm launching a NEW PODCAST. We need to change the conversation. I'm talking directly with people I disagree with, people I look up to, and you -- the listeners. Egg prices? Tariffs? DOGE? We're tackling all your big questions.  This is Gavin Newsom. Subscribe now ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-gavin-newsom/id1798358255

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I'm launching a new podcast to change the conversation. It's going to be anything but your ordinary politician podcast. I will be speaking directly with people that I disagree with as well as people I look up to. More importantly, I'll be talking directly with you, the listener. Real conversations, no political mumbo jumbo. We'll tackle topics like the rising cost of eggs, the real impact of tariffs, the power of executive orders, and the inside scoop on Doge. There's an onslaught of information, so let's go straight to the sources. In the first few weeks, we're sitting down with some of the biggest leaders and architects in the mega movement, like Gavin Newsom.
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Speaker 0: We need to change the conversation, and that's why I'm launching a new podcast. And this is gonna be anything but the ordinary politician podcast. I'm gonna be talking to people directly that I disagree with as well as people I look up to. But more important than anything else, I'll be talking directly with you, the listener. Real conversations. What's going on with the cost of eggs? What are the impacts, real impacts to you around tariffs? What power does an executive order really have? And what's really going on inside of Doge? Look. There's an onslaught of information that we take in, so let's take it to the sources without the typical political mumbo jumbo. In the first few weeks, we're gonna be sitting down with some of the biggest leaders and architects in the mega movement. This is Gavin Newsom.
This is Gavin Newsom Listen to iHeartPodcasts's This is Gavin Newsom podcast on Apple Podcasts. podcasts.apple.com

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

Everyone talks about the coming disastrous fires and "Big One" earthquake, so you'd think Gavin Newsom would be taking urgent action. He's not. Instead, he's attacking Trump and demanding $40 billion to pay for the LA fires that his leadership failures created. https://t.co/nAUPn6MeDZ

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

Fire fighters and many others warned Gavin and LA's mayor that catastrophic fires were coming. In response, they cut funding for fire prevention and fire fighters. Why? Because they were focused on promoting DEI, transgenderism, and climate apocalypse https://t.co/pJ3X3f68OQ

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

Over the next few weeks you’re going to hear Governor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Karen Bass, and the Democratic Party tell you that there’s nothing that could have been done to prevent the fires from destroying Los Angeles. Those will be lies. They could have prevented them. Governor Newsom cut the funding for preventing forest fires and failed to build sufficient water resources for fighting fires. Mayor Karen Bass cut $17.5 million in funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department and then went to Ghana even though she knew of the risk of catastrophic fires. It’s true that California, in general, and Los Angeles, in particular, are fiery places. It’s true that the Santa Ana winds made the fires worse. But Newsom and Bass have known about those hazards for all of their careers and failed to deal with them. Their rank incompetence and lack of leadership are shocking and scandalous. It’s hard to overstate how badly they screwed up water management. LA firefighters haven’t had the water they needed. Newsom hasn’t built the new water reservoirs that Los Angeles needed. And Newsom even cut the budget for water infrastructure projects last year. Why is that? Part of the reason is that they were focused on other things. Making the fire department more racially diverse. Climate change. Homelessness. And the reason they were focused on those things is because those are what the radical Left that controls the Democratic party wanted them to focus on. Year after year, they do nothing while focusing on things like trans and Trump and climate and ignoring the things that really matter to the people of California. The Democrats in California aren’t like Democrats in other states. They are radicals. I would know, since when I was a young radical I moved to California for that reason. As many of us get older, we become more moderate. We become more practical. We understand firefighters and police officers are necessary. We are reminded of the importance of things like safe streets and hard work and good schools. But more than that, I saw the consequences of radical progressive policies on the environment, homelessness, crime, education, water, and everything else. Violent criminals, in particular, are devouring Los Angeles, Oakland, and the rest of California. The people who control the Democratic Party in California worship books about Los Angeles, like City of Quartz by the Marxist author Mike Davis. In that book, Davis claims that the problem in Los Angeles is that too much money goes to things like firefighting to protect wealthy neighborhoods. They did the same thing on crime and homelessness. They failed to provide adequate funding to the police. They weakened the laws that allowed for burglaries and robberies. They subsidized homelessness, attracting homeless people from around the United States to camp illegally and start fires. Over half of the fires in places like Los Angeles and Oakland are caused by the homeless committing arson, often out of some petty revenge. We don’t know what started all of the fires, but at least one started within the housing subdivision. Others may have started in the interface between housing and wildlands. Or it could have been started by the homeless. Whatever the case, California and LA didn’t invest enough in preventing fires because they were distracted by radical Left causes. When Rick Caruso ran for Mayor against Karen Bass, he called for increasing the fire department’s budget. A big part of the reason he lost is simply because he was white. I watched focus groups in 2022 and the most racist people were white liberals in Los Angeles. When they discussed the mayoral race, the white people overwhelmingly said they couldn’t vote for a white man and had to vote for a black woman because she was black. The Latino men and women in separate focus groups were much less racist. They wanted to know about their policies. It was the radical Left that invented the racist idea that white people alive today should feel guilty about things white people did in the past. Racist white guilt led people in Los Angeles and California to vote against a guy who would have prevented those fires. And so, over the next few weeks, when you hear Governor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Karen Bass, and the Democratic Party tell you that there’s nothing they could have done to prevent the fires from destroying Los Angeles, don’t believe them. It’s time for California to grow up and move beyond the juvenile Leftism that has destroyed the state and destroyed Los Angeles. We can’t trust our leaders to run anything. It’s not just incompetence. It’s that they really don’t care. It’s time for Californians to demand new leaders — ones who aren’t beholden to the radicals who control the Democratic Party. .

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Don't believe Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass, and the Democratic party when they say nothing could have prevented the Los Angeles fires. Newsom cut fire prevention funding and failed to build needed water resources. Bass cut millions from the LA Fire Department. They've known about these fire hazards for years but failed to address them, focusing instead on radical left causes like racial diversity and climate change. LA firefighters lacked necessary water, and Newsom cut water infrastructure budgets. The Democratic party is controlled by radicals, as I know from my own past. They prioritize things like race and climate over practical needs. They weakened laws, subsidized homelessness, leading to arson-caused fires. The left even chose Bass as mayor because she was a black woman, passing over a white candidate who would have focused on preventing these issues. It's time for new leadership in California, free from the radical left.
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Speaker 0: Hey, everybody. It's Mike Shellenberger for Public. Over the next few weeks, you're going to hear governor Gavin Newsom, mayor Karen Bass, and the Democratic party tell you that there's nothing that could have been done to prevent the catastrophic fires from ravaging Los Angeles. Those will be lies. They could have prevented them. Governor Gavin Newsom cut the funding for preventing forest fires and failed to build sufficient water resources for fighting fires. Mayor Karen Bass cut 17,500,000 in funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department and then went to Ghana even though she knew of the risk of catastrophic fires. Now it's true that California in general and Los Angeles in particular are fiery places, and it's true that Santa Ana winds made the fires worse. But Newsom and Bass have known about those hazards for all of their careers and failed to deal with them. The rank incompetence, the lack of leadership is shocking and scandalous. It's hard to overstate how badly they screwed up water management in particular. Los Angeles firefighters haven't had the water they needed. Newsom hasn't built the new water reservoirs that Los Angeles needed. And Newsom even cut the budget for water infrastructure projects last year. So why is that? Well, part of the reason is that they were focused on other things, making the fire department more racially diverse, climate change, homelessness. And the reason they were focused on those things is because those are what the radical left that controls the Democratic party wanted them to focus on. Year after year, they do nothing while focusing on things like trans and Trump and climate and ignoring the things that really matter to the people of California. The Democrats in California aren't like Democrats in other states. They are radicals. And I should know since I was a young radical who moved to California for that reason. As many of us get older, we become more moderate. We become more practical, we understand that firefighters and police officers are necessary, and we're reminded of the importance of things like safe streets and hard work and good schools. But more than that, I personally saw the consequences of radical progressive policies on the environment, homelessness, crime, education, water, and everything else. Violent criminals in particular are now devouring Los Angeles, Oakland, and the rest of California. The people who control the Democratic Party in California worship books about Los Angeles like City of Courts by the Marxist author, Mike Davis. In that book, Davis claims that the prom in Los Angeles is there's too much money going to things like firefighting to protect wealthy neighborhoods. They did the same thing on crime and homelessness. They failed to provide adequate funding to the police. They weakened the laws that allowed for burglaries and robberies. They subsidized homelessness, attracting homeless people from all around the United States to camp illegally and start fires in California. Over half of the fires in LA and Oakland are caused by homeless people, mostly committing arson, often out of some petty revenge. We don't know what start all the fires in LA, but at least one started within a housing subdivision. Others may have started in the interface between housing and wild lands, or it could have been started by the homeless. Whatever the case, California and LA did not invest enough in preventing fires because they were distracted by radical left causes. When Rick Caruso ran for mayor against Karen Bass, he called for increasing the fire department's budget, but a big part of the reason he lost is because he was white. I watched focus groups in 2022 and the most racist people were white liberals in Los Angeles. When they discussed the mayoral race, the white people overwhelmingly said they couldn't vote for a white man and had to vote for a black woman because she was black. Interestingly enough, the Latino men and women in separate focus groups were much less racist. They wanted to know about the policies of the mayoral candidates. It was the radical left that invented the racist idea that all white people today should feel guilty about things that all white people did in the past. This racist white guilt led people in Los Angeles to vote against a guy who would have prevented those fires. And so over the next few weeks, when you hear governor Gavin Newsom, mayor Karen Bass, and the Democratic party tell you there's nothing they could have done to prevent those catastrophic fires from destroying Los Angeles, don't believe them. It's time for California to grow up and move beyond the juvenile leftism that has destroyed the state and destroyed Los Angeles. We really can't trust California leaders to run anything. It's not just incompetence. It's that they really don't care. Now is the time for Californians to demand new leaders, ones who aren't beholden to the radicals who control the Democratic party. Thanks for listening.

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

Gavin and the media promote the Big Lie that nothing could have been done to prevent LA's fires. It's all outrageous nonsense. People were raising the alarm for years. Dems defunded firefighting and fire prevention. https://t.co/hNRn1AOqpb

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

Nothing could have been done to stop the catastrophic L.A. fires that killed 24, incinerated 12k homes, and cost $250B, say the media. Nonsense, says an LA firefighter. The failure by Newsom & Bass to mobilize firefighters before the fires began led to an avoidable catastrophe. https://t.co/bM7dgulyDn

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

People say, "California Democrats are incompetent." Well, duh. The question is why? The answer is they believe Indigenous genocide and slavery make America evil, and so they defund the things that protect civilization, like police and firefighting. https://t.co/E3dNBE4ONf

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

California is the richest state with the highest taxes and yet it cut funding for firefighting, which led directly to L.A.'s catastrophic fires. Why? Because Newsom & Bass diverted billions from preventing and fighting catastrophic fires to migrants, homeless, and climate. https://t.co/FVckx9qaDU

Saved - August 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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I was shocked to learn from a fireman that they were ordered to let the area burn, despite two full tanks of water nearby that weren't used. Afterward, I encountered a man in a truck who managed the green reservoirs, and when I asked why the firemen didn’t access the water, he had no answer. Additionally, I found it concerning that the mayor's emails were deleted, raising questions about evidence tampering. This situation reminds me of other political scandals where similar tactics were used, suggesting there may be foul play involved.

@WallStreetApes - Wall Street Apes

WOAH 🚨 Pacific Palisades fire victim shows there were 2 FULL massive tanks of water not used and says a firemen told him they were ordered to let the area burn “The fireman told me that we were ORDERED TO LET THEM BURN DOWN” “About a week after, I'm walking my dogs in the morning, you know, I walk them during the day and I see a white SUV truck with California water or something on the side of it. I forget what it was. So I flagged him down and I said, hey, what are you doing here? He said, oh, I'm in charge of those green reservoirs. I said, really? I said, why were they full? He said, they were full. I said, why didn't the firemen have access to them? He put his hands up. I don't know.” “You know, I read that the mayor's emails were all deleted. There's no more cell phone back and forth. How do you get rid of evidence? We've seen this with, with Hillary Clinton. We've seen this with a lot of other very scandalous politicians. So using the same old tricks, which means clearly there's foul play at hand.”

Video Transcript AI Summary
The speakers discuss green water tanks near a fire site that were not used. One speaker says the tanks supply water to the neighborhood and possibly Marina Del Rey. A fireman allegedly told the speaker they were ordered to let the houses burn. A man in a California Water vehicle told the speaker the reservoirs were full and serviced before and after the fire, but he didn't know why firemen didn't have access. The speaker asked firemen to water the gate, but they claimed low water pressure. The speaker believes there was mismanagement and potential criminal elements involved. They mention the mayor's emails were deleted, which they see as a tactic to get rid of evidence, comparing it to similar actions by politicians in scandals.
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Speaker 0: You guys are running off of these green water tanks that are right there. Speaker 1: They never drew from those. Speaker 0: They didn't wait. It's right look how close it is. Speaker 1: Yeah. No. They didn't draw from those. Speaker 0: Right there. These that is a big water tank, and that's Two. There's of them. There's of them. And they supply gallons of water here to this neighborhood. Speaker 1: As well as for, I heard, Marina Del Rey. There's a big pipe underground going there. Speaker 0: From here? Speaker 1: Yeah. And I thought that's unusual. Speaker 0: That's a long way to So Speaker 1: the fireman told me that we were ordered to let them burn down. I mean, the fact Speaker 0: that you're selling, they didn't even draw from that at all? Speaker 1: Yeah, and about a week after, I'm walking my dogs in the morning, you know, during the day and I see a white SUV truck with California water or something on the side of it. I forget what it was. So I flagged them down and I said, Hey, what are you doing here? He said, Oh, I'm in charge of those green reservoirs. I said, Really? I said, Why were they full? He said, They were full. I said, Why didn't the firemen have access to them? He put his hands up, I don't know. And I asked the firemen outside of my house at 09:30, ten in the evening, There's a hydrant right here. Why don't you water my front so my gates don't burn? Well, have low water pressure. We don't have any more water. Fire was on Monday, Tuesday, so he serviced them Thursday, Friday, and I said, Maybe the pumps were burned out. He says, No, no, no. He's in charge of servicing. They were perfectly serviced and cleaned. Everything was working. So, you know, there's no excuse for them not having access to water there. This was mismanaged and I'm sure there's a lot of criminal elements in the city higher ups that, you know, I read that the mayor's emails were all deleted. Is no more cell phone back and forth. Typical practice. How do you get rid of evidence? Devoted. Yeah. Speaker 0: Yeah. Yeah. We've seen this with with Hillary Clinton. We've seen this with a lot of other very scandalous politicians. So using the same old tricks, which means, clearly, there's foul play at hand.
Saved - September 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM

@WallStreetApes - Wall Street Apes

SURFACED VIDEO found by Spencer Pratt shows firefighters during the Pacific Palisades fires actually saying “We’re out of water, no water at all” This directly contradicts Gavin Newsom claiming their was “Plenty of water, you bumbling idiots” Newsom should be held accountable https://t.co/xHXErVPhR5

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Speaker 0: You guys still having water problems? Yeah. Yeah. No water. No water problems. No water alone.
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Speaker 0: You guys still having water problems? Yeah. Yeah. No water. No water problems. No water alone.
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