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You're listening to the John Cobelt Podcast on the iHeartRadio app. We are on every day from one until four, and then after four o'clock John Cobelt's show on demand on the iHeart app. We've got to get to a lot of stuff. We've got some audio to play for you in the next segment. Apparently a woman California resident got right up to Gavin Newsom and gave him an earful It's good to see that people are putting are not putting up with all the garbage and bull crap coming from Bass and Newsom. They failed on this. We will explain further how they failed. Michael Schellenberger has a piece out online about the failures. They have been cutting the budget when it comes to firefighting and water, the water infrastructure. For a long time now, they've not been funding things properly, and eventually there comes a day where it's track obvious and this is a beast in Newsom production. Let's talk now with Freddie Escobar, president of the United fire Fighters the Los Angeles Local one twelve. It's been around thirty five years and he's seen a lot. We've had him on before Freddie, thank you for coming on again.

You're listening to the John Cobelt Podcast on the iHeartRadio app. We are on every day from one until four, and then after four o'clock John Cobelt's show on demand on the iHeart app. We've got to get to a lot of stuff. We've got some audio to play for you in the next segment. Apparently a woman California resident got right up to Gavin Newsom and gave him an earful It's good to see that people are putting are not putting up with all the garbage and bull crap coming from Bass and Newsom. They failed on this. We will explain further how they failed. Michael Schellenberger has a piece out online about the failures. They have been cutting the budget when it comes to firefighting and water, the water infrastructure. For a long time now, they've not been funding things properly, and eventually there comes a day where it's track obvious and this is a beast in Newsom production. Let's talk now with Freddie Escobar, president of the United fire Fighters the Los Angeles Local one twelve. It's been around thirty five years and he's seen a lot. We've had him on before Freddie, thank you for coming on again.

Hey John, thanks thanks. If I remember correctly, last time we were on was for Nathan Hawkbinch, So got to give a big shout out for the residents of Los Angeles for doing the right thing. And I'd like to see some of these looters see what's going to happen to them when they're caught in this go around with this crisis that's happening here in the city of Los Angeles. Yeah, be remiss if I didn't, I didn't add like this is horrific. As you mentioned, thirty five years in the LAFD. Prior to that, I was in the military. I have never seen anything like this happen in front of me. It's terrible for the residents of Los Angeles, for all the thousands and thousands people that are affected by it. We personally have members that are fighting the fires that have lost their houses as well, and thoughts and prayers are going out to everybody.

Hey John, thanks thanks. If I remember correctly, last time we were on was for Nathan Hawkbinch, So got to give a big shout out for the residents of Los Angeles for doing the right thing. And I'd like to see some of these looters see what's going to happen to them when they're caught in this go around with this crisis that's happening here in the city of Los Angeles. Yeah, be remiss if I didn't, I didn't add like this is horrific. As you mentioned, thirty five years in the LAFD. Prior to that, I was in the military. I have never seen anything like this happen in front of me. It's terrible for the residents of Los Angeles, for all the thousands and thousands people that are affected by it. We personally have members that are fighting the fires that have lost their houses as well, and thoughts and prayers are going out to everybody.

What have you heard? What was the issue?

What have you heard? What was the issue?

Because it seems like the response to the Palisades fire was late and ineffective early on, and they ran out of water fairly quickly.

Because it seems like the response to the Palisades fire was late and ineffective early on, and they ran out of water fairly quickly.

What have you heard, Well.

What have you heard, Well.

I could tell you I was at work that day, not in the field, but at my office. I got a phone call. They told me, hey, we're helicopters in the air. They gave a quick size up and saying, if we don't get enough resources around this, it's gonna spread like wildfire fire because of the wind conditions. And that's exactly what happened. The reality is we are an understaffed fire department in the city of Los Angeles. We've been drumming that across the city leaders saying the city of Los Angeles, the LAFD needs sixty two new fire stations, needs hundreds of new firefighters, more trucks, more engines, more ambulance. We have a coverage that supports that, and we need to represent the residents of Los Angeles, what the density has, what it looks like in twenty twenty five.

I could tell you I was at work that day, not in the field, but at my office. I got a phone call. They told me, hey, we're helicopters in the air. They gave a quick size up and saying, if we don't get enough resources around this, it's gonna spread like wildfire fire because of the wind conditions. And that's exactly what happened. The reality is we are an understaffed fire department in the city of Los Angeles. We've been drumming that across the city leaders saying the city of Los Angeles, the LAFD needs sixty two new fire stations, needs hundreds of new firefighters, more trucks, more engines, more ambulance. We have a coverage that supports that, and we need to represent the residents of Los Angeles, what the density has, what it looks like in twenty twenty five.

So we're that's a significant shortage we have. We're significant understaffed and underfunded. And this has been going on for a while.

So we're that's a significant shortage we have. We're significant understaffed and underfunded. And this has been going on for a while.

Understaffed and underfunded. I came out in nineteen eighty nine we had more resources than and more firefighters. And just because I've been saying this, give you some numbers. In nineteen sixty we had one hundred and twelve stations. Now we have one hundred and six stations. In nineteen sixty nine we had one hundred and one thousand calls and twenty twenty three we had five hundred and five thousand calls. Same number of firefighters, less fire stations. This is a no brainer. We need to fix what is wrong.

Understaffed and underfunded. I came out in nineteen eighty nine we had more resources than and more firefighters. And just because I've been saying this, give you some numbers. In nineteen sixty we had one hundred and twelve stations. Now we have one hundred and six stations. In nineteen sixty nine we had one hundred and one thousand calls and twenty twenty three we had five hundred and five thousand calls. Same number of firefighters, less fire stations. This is a no brainer. We need to fix what is wrong.

What won't they do that?

What won't they do that?

I mean, firefighting is on the top level of basic services that has always been fully funded that the public demands, that is absolutely necessary. It's police and firefighting that's on the top of the pyramid there. What has happened in the last sixty.

I mean, firefighting is on the top level of basic services that has always been fully funded that the public demands, that is absolutely necessary. It's police and firefighting that's on the top of the pyramid there. What has happened in the last sixty.

Years, Well, they've cut, they've cut, they've cut, and we've been screaming and yelling, and unfortunately it takes this crisis for the residents of Los Angeles to be aware of what needs to happen. We have the twenty twenty six World Cup right around the corner, we have the twenty twenty eight Olympics. We're understaffed without a major incident like this. You add a major incident like this, we have a lot of what we call black stations, means nobody is protecting that community today. It is terrible or dark stations.

Years, Well, they've cut, they've cut, they've cut, and we've been screaming and yelling, and unfortunately it takes this crisis for the residents of Los Angeles to be aware of what needs to happen. We have the twenty twenty six World Cup right around the corner, we have the twenty twenty eight Olympics. We're understaffed without a major incident like this. You add a major incident like this, we have a lot of what we call black stations, means nobody is protecting that community today. It is terrible or dark stations.

Dark stations. What about the water situation.

Dark stations. What about the water situation.

There's nobody who understands how three tanks worth of water they run out after seventeen hours. I mean the fire started at ten thirty. Firefighters showed up sometime later, and by five o'clock one tank is gone. That's a million gallons. By eight thirty two tanks of god, that's another million gallons. By three in the morning, all three tanks are gone. I mean they're sure where was the rest of the water.

There's nobody who understands how three tanks worth of water they run out after seventeen hours. I mean the fire started at ten thirty. Firefighters showed up sometime later, and by five o'clock one tank is gone. That's a million gallons. By eight thirty two tanks of god, that's another million gallons. By three in the morning, all three tanks are gone. I mean they're sure where was the rest of the water.

You know, I am not a subject matter expert in the water system. I don't know enough facts about the water systems, and I don't want to misrepresent what occurred there, but.

You know, I am not a subject matter expert in the water system. I don't know enough facts about the water systems, and I don't want to misrepresent what occurred there, but.

We need an investigation into that that seem right to you, that that should have happened. Is that what you in your experience? Does that seem like something went a Why are there?

We need an investigation into that that seem right to you, that that should have happened. Is that what you in your experience? Does that seem like something went a Why are there?

There's most definitely something wrong when they do this, When they finish this, there'll be an after action report of the facts. We'll know more about what actually occurred there. And I'm going to just to go back a little. You know, we talk about lack of resources. The men and women that I represent, not only that I represent but all the firefighters across the nation, excuse me, across the state that are assisting companies that coming into the States are doing a phenomenal job. Specifically for the City of Los Angeles, Local one twelve, we have a thing called a recall. The members called, hey, there's a big, significant incident, show up, and we did. The brothers and sisters of Local one twelve reported and we had more members than we had positions to put them in because of the lack of funding that we have to fix our engines and our trucks. Right now at our maintenance yard, we have twenty two engines that need repair. We have eleven trucks that need repair, and we don't have enough mechanics to repair them because they were cut. So all this has to do with fun the fire department correctly so we could provide the right service for the residents of Los Angeles.

There's most definitely something wrong when they do this, When they finish this, there'll be an after action report of the facts. We'll know more about what actually occurred there. And I'm going to just to go back a little. You know, we talk about lack of resources. The men and women that I represent, not only that I represent but all the firefighters across the nation, excuse me, across the state that are assisting companies that coming into the States are doing a phenomenal job. Specifically for the City of Los Angeles, Local one twelve, we have a thing called a recall. The members called, hey, there's a big, significant incident, show up, and we did. The brothers and sisters of Local one twelve reported and we had more members than we had positions to put them in because of the lack of funding that we have to fix our engines and our trucks. Right now at our maintenance yard, we have twenty two engines that need repair. We have eleven trucks that need repair, and we don't have enough mechanics to repair them because they were cut. So all this has to do with fun the fire department correctly so we could provide the right service for the residents of Los Angeles.

This is devastating stuff that you're laying out here. I've written down all the numbers that you have mentioned. I'm sixty we're short sixty two fire stations. We're short hundreds of firefighters. We have six fewer fire stations than in nineteen sixty. We have five times as many service calls, and you're telling me there's twenty two engines and eleven trucks that need repairs and there are not enough mechanics. That is colet. That is a complete disaster by itself.

This is devastating stuff that you're laying out here. I've written down all the numbers that you have mentioned. I'm sixty we're short sixty two fire stations. We're short hundreds of firefighters. We have six fewer fire stations than in nineteen sixty. We have five times as many service calls, and you're telling me there's twenty two engines and eleven trucks that need repairs and there are not enough mechanics. That is colet. That is a complete disaster by itself.

No, it's not only disastrous. And also you know, we have a model at our dispatch center and it all starts here, right. They have calls that come in, they have calls that have to be addressed. They've done a phenomenal job. They're understaffed. So everything that has to do with the LAFD budget for our fire chief to run it appropriately is not there. They're not given her the ability to run the fire department appropriately.

No, it's not only disastrous. And also you know, we have a model at our dispatch center and it all starts here, right. They have calls that come in, they have calls that have to be addressed. They've done a phenomenal job. They're understaffed. So everything that has to do with the LAFD budget for our fire chief to run it appropriately is not there. They're not given her the ability to run the fire department appropriately.

And this is funding that comes from the Los Angeles City Council and the mayor.

And this is funding that comes from the Los Angeles City Council and the mayor.

Correct. And just to give you an idea on residence, our residence in nineteen sixty the population was two point five million residents. In twenty twenty three point nine million residents. And we have the same resources less resources.

Correct. And just to give you an idea on residence, our residence in nineteen sixty the population was two point five million residents. In twenty twenty three point nine million residents. And we have the same resources less resources.

Excuse me, yeah, less all right.

Excuse me, yeah, less all right.

I mean that says everything that really that really says at all. It's what people don't know about ordinarily, because none of this is covered until you get to a Pacific Palisades event and suddenly everyone's going, what the hell's happened? Here are where are the fire trucks? Where's the water? Where are the personnel? It doesn't seem to be enough.

I mean that says everything that really that really says at all. It's what people don't know about ordinarily, because none of this is covered until you get to a Pacific Palisades event and suddenly everyone's going, what the hell's happened? Here are where are the fire trucks? Where's the water? Where are the personnel? It doesn't seem to be enough.

No, you're right. I mean I've been at the command post on day one, been down visiting the Pacific policades the incident. I'd be remissified in an ad that Tracy Park, Council District eleven, who's been a champion, has visited with her in Pacific policy. I know the mayor was out there. Tracy Park has voiced her opinion on the first responders, on what we need to provide service to the residents. There is no secret. This has been presented to Fire Commission. It's out on paper. We need to staff our fire department. The fire chief needs the funny to run a fire department in twenty twenty five, not a fire department what it looked like in nineteen fifties.

No, you're right. I mean I've been at the command post on day one, been down visiting the Pacific policades the incident. I'd be remissified in an ad that Tracy Park, Council District eleven, who's been a champion, has visited with her in Pacific policy. I know the mayor was out there. Tracy Park has voiced her opinion on the first responders, on what we need to provide service to the residents. There is no secret. This has been presented to Fire Commission. It's out on paper. We need to staff our fire department. The fire chief needs the funny to run a fire department in twenty twenty five, not a fire department what it looked like in nineteen fifties.

All right, thank you very much, Freddy, very valuable information you had. Freddie Ascobar, president of the United Firefighters of LA Local one to twelve, Thank you for coming on.

All right, thank you very much, Freddy, very valuable information you had. Freddie Ascobar, president of the United Firefighters of LA Local one to twelve, Thank you for coming on.

You got it, brother, Thank you, Bye bye.

You got it, brother, Thank you, Bye bye.

All right, we come back.

All right, we come back.

We're going to play the audio of a woman who confronted Gavin Newsom and didn't want to hear about it anymore. Over this fire response, which is such a terrible failure, We're going to continue and we're going to get the truth someday soon.

We're going to play the audio of a woman who confronted Gavin Newsom and didn't want to hear about it anymore. Over this fire response, which is such a terrible failure, We're going to continue and we're going to get the truth someday soon.

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Forty run from one until four, then after four o'clock John Cobelt's show on demand on the iHeart app. There is a new video and audio going around about a woman in the Palisades confronting Gavin Newsom over the fire response. He's in one of the bur on one of the burnout streets and trying to get into an suv when this woman, we don't know her name, and she confronted him. I haven't heard this yet. Sky News recorded it. Let's see what it's about.

Forty run from one until four, then after four o'clock John Cobelt's show on demand on the iHeart app. There is a new video and audio going around about a woman in the Palisades confronting Gavin Newsom over the fire response. He's in one of the bur on one of the burnout streets and trying to get into an suv when this woman, we don't know her name, and she confronted him. I haven't heard this yet. Sky News recorded it. Let's see what it's about.

Governor, you got a second.

Governor, you got a second.

Governor.

Governor.

Governor, I live here.

Governor, I live here.

Governor, that was my daughter's school.

Governor, that was my daughter's school.

Governor, please tell me what you're.

Governor, please tell me what you're.

Going to do. But I'm not gonna hurt of my promise.

Going to do. But I'm not gonna hurt of my promise.

I'm literally talking to the President right now to specifically answer the question of what we can do for you and your daughter.

I'm literally talking to the President right now to specifically answer the question of what we can do for you and your daughter.

Can I hear it. Can I hear your call?

Can I hear it. Can I hear your call?

Because I don't believe it?

Because I don't believe it?

I'm sorry, can I there's literally I've tried five times. That's why I'm walking around to make it.

I'm sorry, can I there's literally I've tried five times. That's why I'm walking around to make it.

Im the president not taking your call.

Im the president not taking your call.

Because it's not going through.

Because it's not going through.

Why I have to get self service.

Why I have to get self service.

Let's get it, Let's get it. I want to be here when you call the President.

Let's get it, Let's get it. I want to be here when you call the President.

I appreciate it.

I appreciate it.

I'm doing that right now, and to immediately get reimbursements. Individual assistance beyond death is looking for and I'm so sorry, especially for your daughter.

I'm doing that right now, and to immediately get reimbursements. Individual assistance beyond death is looking for and I'm so sorry, especially for your daughter.

I have four kids.

I have four kids.

Everyone who went to school there, they lost their homes.

Everyone who went to school there, they lost their homes.

They lost two homes because they were living in one and building another. Kevin, please tell me, tell.

They lost two homes because they were living in one and building another. Kevin, please tell me, tell.

Me what are you going to do with the president.

Me what are you going to do with the president.

Right now we're getting we're getting the resources to help rebuild.

Right now we're getting we're getting the resources to help rebuild.

Is there no water in the hydrants? Govenor?

Is there no water in the hydrants? Govenor?

That's all?

That's all?

Literally? Is it going to be different next time?

Literally? Is it going to be different next time?

It has to be, it has to be.

It has to be, it has to be.

Of course, what are you going to do to fill the hydrants?

Of course, what are you going to do to fill the hydrants?

I would fill them up personally, you know that.

I would fill them up personally, you know that.

I literally I.

I literally I.

Would fill up the hydrants myself.

Would fill up the hydrants myself.

But would you do that?

But would you do that?

I would do whatever I can, but you're not.

I would do whatever I can, but you're not.

I see the Do you know there's water dripping over there? Governor, there's water coming out there? You can use it.

I see the Do you know there's water dripping over there? Governor, there's water coming out there? You can use it.

I appreciate it.

I appreciate it.

I'm going to make the call to address everything I can right now, including making sure people to.

I'm going to make the call to address everything I can right now, including making sure people to.

Make sure you can I have an opportunity.

Make sure you can I have an opportunity.

To at least tell people what you're doing, what you're saying you're doing.

To at least tell people what you're doing, what you're saying you're doing.

Did somebody a contact?

Did somebody a contact?

Can I have your contact right now?

Can I have your contact right now?

Wow?

Wow?

That's great. That's what people ought to be doing. They should always be doing that. Don't know in the name of that woman, if anybody knows, I'd love to have her on the air, because that's how most everyone is feeling on the West Side. And you could see he doesn't really have an answer.

That's great. That's what people ought to be doing. They should always be doing that. Don't know in the name of that woman, if anybody knows, I'd love to have her on the air, because that's how most everyone is feeling on the West Side. And you could see he doesn't really have an answer.

Do you believe he was going to talk to the president? I don't. I'm with her, I'm with I'm with that woman. He was holding his phone in the video.

Do you believe he was going to talk to the president? I don't. I'm with her, I'm with I'm with that woman. He was holding his phone in the video.

It could have been ordering a pizza. I would love to find out who she was. And the hydrant thing. Karen Bass totally blew over that issue this morning at the press conference. How is there not water coming out of the hydrants? How did they run out of water out of their water tanks? How come they were so late and the fire got out of control before the firefighters couldn't do anything. How does that happen? Kristin Crowley is the fire chief. What's her story? I keep reading that her big issue was diversity.

It could have been ordering a pizza. I would love to find out who she was. And the hydrant thing. Karen Bass totally blew over that issue this morning at the press conference. How is there not water coming out of the hydrants? How did they run out of water out of their water tanks? How come they were so late and the fire got out of control before the firefighters couldn't do anything. How does that happen? Kristin Crowley is the fire chief. What's her story? I keep reading that her big issue was diversity.

Of course it was care.

Of course it was care.

Bass cut seventeen and a half million dollars out of the fire budget just this year. Why would you do that. Let's go back to what Freddy Escobar said. We're short sixty two fire stations in the city of Los Angeles, hundreds of firefighters. We had one hundred and twelve stations in nineteen sixty when we had two and a half million people. Now we got four million. We have fewer stations. We had one twelve, now we have only one oh six. They used to get one hundred thousand calls a day, now five hundred thousand come in. How do we end up with fewer stations, fewer firefighters when we have a million and a half more people and five times as many calls. On top of that, Freddie Escobar, president of the United Firefighters of La Local one twelve, said there's twenty two fire engines in repair, eleven trucks, but there's not enough mechanics.

Bass cut seventeen and a half million dollars out of the fire budget just this year. Why would you do that. Let's go back to what Freddy Escobar said. We're short sixty two fire stations in the city of Los Angeles, hundreds of firefighters. We had one hundred and twelve stations in nineteen sixty when we had two and a half million people. Now we got four million. We have fewer stations. We had one twelve, now we have only one oh six. They used to get one hundred thousand calls a day, now five hundred thousand come in. How do we end up with fewer stations, fewer firefighters when we have a million and a half more people and five times as many calls. On top of that, Freddie Escobar, president of the United Firefighters of La Local one twelve, said there's twenty two fire engines in repair, eleven trucks, but there's not enough mechanics.

Hey, John Yeah, we got Rachel Darvish on the line. She's a lawyer from Pacific Palsy's the woman who confronted Newsome.

Hey, John Yeah, we got Rachel Darvish on the line. She's a lawyer from Pacific Palsy's the woman who confronted Newsome.

But r on.

But r on.

Rachel, that's me. Wowhi guy, you are an internet sensation right now.

Rachel, that's me. Wowhi guy, you are an internet sensation right now.

Why everyone should be able to go up to their governor and tell them how they feel, and not only that, you should be able to go up to the governor and tell.

Why everyone should be able to go up to their governor and tell them how they feel, and not only that, you should be able to go up to the governor and tell.

Them the truth.

Them the truth.

Yeah, and you're you don't even see the news media doing that, let alone private citizens you.

Yeah, and you're you don't even see the news media doing that, let alone private citizens you.

Live in that.

Live in that.

We're in a weird area at time in the world, right Like nobody who's supposed to do things is doing them and then the person who's not supposed to is. So I guess I don't know what to say.

We're in a weird area at time in the world, right Like nobody who's supposed to do things is doing them and then the person who's not supposed to is. So I guess I don't know what to say.

So you live on that block or nearby?

So you live on that block or nearby?

I live top of the Aminita, And did you lose your house?

I live top of the Aminita, And did you lose your house?

So I did have.

So I did have.

A chance to go take a look, and I'm very fortunate that our house is still in place. If I was there, and while I was there, it was still smoldering, and I was able to put some water to put it out myself.

A chance to go take a look, and I'm very fortunate that our house is still in place. If I was there, and while I was there, it was still smoldering, and I was able to put some water to put it out myself.

So I feel a little bit proud of that.

So I feel a little bit proud of that.

But you know, it.

But you know, it.

Doesn't this doesn't do anything for me other than make me sadder, you know, because of the because of the fact that I got lucky, I have.

Doesn't this doesn't do anything for me other than make me sadder, you know, because of the because of the fact that I got lucky, I have.

To do more.

To do more.

I have to do more, but I don't even know what I can do. I can't go turn on fire hydrants. I can't go do that. But I want to know who can. And I want to know who is telling people what to do and why why they're not doing it. No, I'm sitting in a hotel room.

I have to do more, but I don't even know what I can do. I can't go turn on fire hydrants. I can't go do that. But I want to know who can. And I want to know who is telling people what to do and why why they're not doing it. No, I'm sitting in a hotel room.

Why am I sitting in a hotel room?

Why am I sitting in a hotel room?

Why is anyone sitting in.

Why is anyone sitting in.

A hotel room.

A hotel room.

We should be out there doing what we can, trying to build hospitals, overnights guys.

We should be out there doing what we can, trying to build hospitals, overnights guys.

Nobody seems to have any answers, And I don't think we should sit around waiting for the government to fix things because look what they've done. They don't respond when there's a huge fire that takes out thousands of homes.

Nobody seems to have any answers, And I don't think we should sit around waiting for the government to fix things because look what they've done. They don't respond when there's a huge fire that takes out thousands of homes.

There was hardly any response at first.

There was hardly any response at first.

I want to make sure this comes across very clear to everybody. I'm now a Republican, I'm not Democrat. In fact, I hope there is a world out there for those people that are neither. There needs to be a world where we're not trying to be right or left. I'm just trying to be correct and I want to do.

I want to make sure this comes across very clear to everybody. I'm now a Republican, I'm not Democrat. In fact, I hope there is a world out there for those people that are neither. There needs to be a world where we're not trying to be right or left. I'm just trying to be correct and I want to do.

The right thing.

The right thing.

And I don't know what the big deal is asking a government official who's running my town why they're not here.

And I don't know what the big deal is asking a government official who's running my town why they're not here.

Because nobody else says you, what's ity?

Because nobody else says you, what's ity?

I still don't get it. That doesn't answer. It doesn't make me feel better.

I still don't get it. That doesn't answer. It doesn't make me feel better.

How did you happen to find Newsome?

How did you happen to find Newsome?

So?

So?

My daughter's school is the Methodist Preschool. There she goes.

My daughter's school is the Methodist Preschool. There she goes.

She did go to school.

She did go to school.

That's where I dropped her off on Tuesday.

That's where I dropped her off on Tuesday.

We were leaving. I was with the sky TV crew when we were leaving, and I saw him and I asked him to take me back.

We were leaving. I was with the sky TV crew when we were leaving, and I saw him and I asked him to take me back.

And they, of course they went back.

And they, of course they went back.

And that's how that happened. It was not planned. It was very haphazard.

And that's how that happened. It was not planned. It was very haphazard.

So yeah, and did anyone try to intervene because normally citizens aren't allowed to get near his excellency.

So yeah, and did anyone try to intervene because normally citizens aren't allowed to get near his excellency.

Usually they security block your path. I know nobody there was security.

Usually they security block your path. I know nobody there was security.

There was security, and I assured him I wasn't going to hurt him. I don't know, it's in the video. I think the first thing I say in one of the videos I saw was don't worry. I'm not going to hurt him. In fact, I'm more worried about you guys hurting me than anything. But no, and put all that aside. That you know, I got to talk to him.

There was security, and I assured him I wasn't going to hurt him. I don't know, it's in the video. I think the first thing I say in one of the videos I saw was don't worry. I'm not going to hurt him. In fact, I'm more worried about you guys hurting me than anything. But no, and put all that aside. That you know, I got to talk to him.

Let's give him.

Let's give him.

Credit that he he was okay with a woman approaching him.

Credit that he he was okay with a woman approaching him.

Let's start with the basics.

Let's start with the basics.

And I'm happy that he responded to me, and I'm happy he addressed what I asked for. But I also asked for his phone number, and I got his. I got someone else's numbers, So we're in contact. And what I hope is his office takes me up on my opera.

And I'm happy that he responded to me, and I'm happy he addressed what I asked for. But I also asked for his phone number, and I got his. I got someone else's numbers, So we're in contact. And what I hope is his office takes me up on my opera.

I want to be involved.

I want to be involved.

I want to know what's going on, and his office, along with everybody else's office, needs accountability.

I want to know what's going on, and his office, along with everybody else's office, needs accountability.

Uh did you believe him?

Uh did you believe him?

Okay, go ahead, I'm sorry. Did I believe him?

Okay, go ahead, I'm sorry. Did I believe him?

Yeah?

Yeah?

When he said I'm trying I'm trying to No. No, I I heard what you I heard what you said to him. It sounded like you didn't believe him. But did he ultimately give in to you that he was since here you don't believe him?

When he said I'm trying I'm trying to No. No, I I heard what you I heard what you said to him. It sounded like you didn't believe him. But did he ultimately give in to you that he was since here you don't believe him?

Look, look, look, look, here's the thing.

Look, look, look, look, here's the thing.

I want to believe that mankind is good, So I'm going to believe the governor I'm going to believe that he wants to help us, that he's going to do the right thing right now doesn't change what happened. What needs to change is what's going to happen. So I'm asking him to please do what he says he's going to do. Let's hold him accountable. The President just spoke, we're we're screwed for a year.

I want to believe that mankind is good, So I'm going to believe the governor I'm going to believe that he wants to help us, that he's going to do the right thing right now doesn't change what happened. What needs to change is what's going to happen. So I'm asking him to please do what he says he's going to do. Let's hold him accountable. The President just spoke, we're we're screwed for a year.

Are you kidding me?

Are you kidding me?

This should not We live in America, America with all this gunpower, all this this, and that we're going to put on all these shows about how strong we are, but we're not going to be able to get this community back on its feet within within a year. I'm devastating.

This should not We live in America, America with all this gunpower, all this this, and that we're going to put on all these shows about how strong we are, but we're not going to be able to get this community back on its feet within within a year. I'm devastating.

I don't know what to do.

I don't know what to do.

Who said that?

Who said that?

I think that's the talk. I think the I think the President said that as.

I think that's the talk. I think the I think the President said that as.

Well, a year before they begin work.

Well, a year before they begin work.

No, I think a year before.

No, I think a year before.

Well, look, who knows. I actually don't know. I don't know what's going to happen. I don't know what's gonna happen. I'll be honest, you're asking the wrong person.

Well, look, who knows. I actually don't know. I don't know what's going to happen. I don't know what's gonna happen. I'll be honest, you're asking the wrong person.

No, I know.

No, I know.

I just what I wondered when I asked you if you believed him, did you believe actually was trying to call Joe Biden at that moment.

I just what I wondered when I asked you if you believed him, did you believe actually was trying to call Joe Biden at that moment.

Oh.

Oh.

I even told Izzy, who is his assistant. I told him I didn't believe him, But you know what the bottom line is, Unfortunately, there's no cell phone service. And I think that's another one of his faults.

I even told Izzy, who is his assistant. I told him I didn't believe him, But you know what the bottom line is, Unfortunately, there's no cell phone service. And I think that's another one of his faults.

So I'll put that on him.

So I'll put that on him.

There was no cell reception. He should have had cell reception. I don't know why he doesn't have a satellite. I'm with a crew that has a satellite. So yeah, that was that. Look, I don't want to not believe him, and I'm going to believe him. I'm going to I want him to disappoint me. Not again. I've already been disappointed. Don't do it again.

There was no cell reception. He should have had cell reception. I don't know why he doesn't have a satellite. I'm with a crew that has a satellite. So yeah, that was that. Look, I don't want to not believe him, and I'm going to believe him. I'm going to I want him to disappoint me. Not again. I've already been disappointed. Don't do it again.

Yeah, I'm no. I live right next door to the Palisades. I know my wife, and I know about ten people who lost their homes at least, I mean, there's a lot of people we can't contact, so we don't know for sure ten for.

Yeah, I'm no. I live right next door to the Palisades. I know my wife, and I know about ten people who lost their homes at least, I mean, there's a lot of people we can't contact, so we don't know for sure ten for.

Sure, ten people lost their homes in the thirty seconds I took a nap. That's how things changed in a moment for me and the group of people that I'm talking to. I'm it's unbelieved that's what happened. You know, no one's going to understand until you even step foot there. I still smell it. It's on me. I'm sitting in my car. I still smell it. I'm not going to get it out of my head. I don't want my child there. I don't want any child to go see that.

Sure, ten people lost their homes in the thirty seconds I took a nap. That's how things changed in a moment for me and the group of people that I'm talking to. I'm it's unbelieved that's what happened. You know, no one's going to understand until you even step foot there. I still smell it. It's on me. I'm sitting in my car. I still smell it. I'm not going to get it out of my head. I don't want my child there. I don't want any child to go see that.

It's not right.

It's not right.

And we're a country that actually has the ability to prevent that from happening. Yes, we're going to I don't know.

And we're a country that actually has the ability to prevent that from happening. Yes, we're going to I don't know.

We certainly have the wealth to do it, and we have the talents. Everything gets seems to get tied up in bureaucracy and nonsense.

We certainly have the wealth to do it, and we have the talents. Everything gets seems to get tied up in bureaucracy and nonsense.

I hope that changes sooner than later, because we're going to these disasters, as you know, as I think all common sensical people know, they're.

I hope that changes sooner than later, because we're going to these disasters, as you know, as I think all common sensical people know, they're.

Going to keep coming.

Going to keep coming.

I mean, this is this, this is what second major, you know, life changing event in the past two or three years.

I mean, this is this, this is what second major, you know, life changing event in the past two or three years.

So, uh, we got to be ready.

So, uh, we got to be ready.

Yeah, and you know what we gotta we got to pick the best we really do and not just talk about it. And our people need to be more educated when they vote. Your civic responsibilities shouldn't stop in seventh grade. They should they should just grow. You know, you should be excited to be part of the community that you're paying taxes to to support. You should be excited, but we don't make it exciting.

Yeah, and you know what we gotta we got to pick the best we really do and not just talk about it. And our people need to be more educated when they vote. Your civic responsibilities shouldn't stop in seventh grade. They should they should just grow. You know, you should be excited to be part of the community that you're paying taxes to to support. You should be excited, but we don't make it exciting.

Rachel. We should sorry, Yeah, that's all right, it's all right. We were. We should keep in touch.

Rachel. We should sorry, Yeah, that's all right, it's all right. We were. We should keep in touch.

I want to know if you get through to uh Newsom's office, if they contact you and and what they tell you is the next.

I want to know if you get through to uh Newsom's office, if they contact you and and what they tell you is the next.

Step, because I hope they do.

Step, because I hope they do.

I think it's going to be necessary that you and other people really press hard on him and Karen bass Or or you're going to be sitting in that rubble for years.

I think it's going to be necessary that you and other people really press hard on him and Karen bass Or or you're going to be sitting in that rubble for years.

I know, and I got to tell you I will do it, and I have. This isn't being done like I said. I whether I voted or I didn't vote for either one of those two, that is so irrelevant. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear I'm not going to blame someone right now.

I know, and I got to tell you I will do it, and I have. This isn't being done like I said. I whether I voted or I didn't vote for either one of those two, that is so irrelevant. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear I'm not going to blame someone right now.

It's beyond that. Beyond We're beyond that.

It's beyond that. Beyond We're beyond that.

We need to figure out how to fix it and not let it happen again. We've got an earthquake coming, We've got another storm coming. Last year, we had a power outage in the Palace Dades Exact in my community for thirty days nobody could come in and fix the power from thirty days.

We need to figure out how to fix it and not let it happen again. We've got an earthquake coming, We've got another storm coming. Last year, we had a power outage in the Palace Dades Exact in my community for thirty days nobody could come in and fix the power from thirty days.

This is in America, right, It's inexcusable. The response yesterday was inexcusable one hundred percent.

This is in America, right, It's inexcusable. The response yesterday was inexcusable one hundred percent.

I sat in hours, hours of traffic trying to sit. I never saw I never saw a fire truck.

I sat in hours, hours of traffic trying to sit. I never saw I never saw a fire truck.

I keep hearing that.

I keep hearing that.

You know, I'm reluctant to talk about it because I want to know for sure that that really what the was the problem. But there was a CBS reporter going after Karen Bass saying the same thing this morning.

You know, I'm reluctant to talk about it because I want to know for sure that that really what the was the problem. But there was a CBS reporter going after Karen Bass saying the same thing this morning.

It's not the firement Department's fault. I think, I honestly believe there was such a screw up in terms of deployment and ordering and decisions and everything from the top. That's where it starts. And if you're sitting on a plane or sitting, you know, in a presidential inauguration in West Africa, West Los Angeles is going up in smoke.

It's not the firement Department's fault. I think, I honestly believe there was such a screw up in terms of deployment and ordering and decisions and everything from the top. That's where it starts. And if you're sitting on a plane or sitting, you know, in a presidential inauguration in West Africa, West Los Angeles is going up in smoke.

Yeah, Rachel, I gotta go because we're behind on news and commercials and everything else. Let's keep in touch and talk again.

Yeah, Rachel, I gotta go because we're behind on news and commercials and everything else. Let's keep in touch and talk again.

All right, thanks for talking to me, so thank.

All right, thanks for talking to me, so thank.

Thank you for doing what you did. Debra has the news.

Thank you for doing what you did. Debra has the news.

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We're on from one until four after four o'clock John Cobelt Show on demand on the iHeart app. And we just talked with Rachel Darvish from Pacific Palisades, who literally ran into Gavin Newsom while she was in her neighborhood. Her home survived, but her daughter's school did not, and she was talking to a TV reporter from Sky News when she confronted Newsom, who was trying to get out of the conversation early on by claiming he was attempting to make a call to Joe Biden. And on the Believe Home Leader that writes zero with me. But doesn't a staff member call a Biden staff member to arrange that. Anybody believe that Newsom's wandered around with his cell phone just casually calling Joe Biden because that would be the ultimate. I can't talk to you, lady. I gotta go. I'm trying to call the president. Actually, what they usually do is arrange a call and the president president's staff call contacts you. You wait on him. He doesn't wait on you. I don't believe that at all. I think, boy, he is slick, he is clever. Figure that an ordinary citizen would back down and say, oh, well, I know I don't want to, and she didn't.

We're on from one until four after four o'clock John Cobelt Show on demand on the iHeart app. And we just talked with Rachel Darvish from Pacific Palisades, who literally ran into Gavin Newsom while she was in her neighborhood. Her home survived, but her daughter's school did not, and she was talking to a TV reporter from Sky News when she confronted Newsom, who was trying to get out of the conversation early on by claiming he was attempting to make a call to Joe Biden. And on the Believe Home Leader that writes zero with me. But doesn't a staff member call a Biden staff member to arrange that. Anybody believe that Newsom's wandered around with his cell phone just casually calling Joe Biden because that would be the ultimate. I can't talk to you, lady. I gotta go. I'm trying to call the president. Actually, what they usually do is arrange a call and the president president's staff call contacts you. You wait on him. He doesn't wait on you. I don't believe that at all. I think, boy, he is slick, he is clever. Figure that an ordinary citizen would back down and say, oh, well, I know I don't want to, and she didn't.

She did.

She did.

Can you play that again? I just want to.

Can you play that again? I just want to.

I'm gonna hear the beginning where where Nuisan's trying to sell her on trying to talk to Joe.

I'm gonna hear the beginning where where Nuisan's trying to sell her on trying to talk to Joe.

Here.

Here.

I'm trying to call Joe, Governor.

I'm trying to call Joe, Governor.

You got a second.

You got a second.

Governor, Governor, I live here, Governor, that was my daughter's school.

Governor, Governor, I live here, Governor, that was my daughter's school.

Governor. Please tell me what you're going to do. But I'm not gonna hurt of my promise.

Governor. Please tell me what you're going to do. But I'm not gonna hurt of my promise.

I'm literally talking to the president right now to specifically answer the question of what we can do for you and your daughter?

I'm literally talking to the president right now to specifically answer the question of what we can do for you and your daughter?

Can I hear it? Can I hear your call?

Can I hear it? Can I hear your call?

Because I don't believe it?

Because I don't believe it?

I'm sorry, can I There's literally I've tried five times. That's why I'm walking around to.

I'm sorry, can I There's literally I've tried five times. That's why I'm walking around to.

Make okay, okay, okay.

Make okay, okay, okay.

Right there, I'm literally talking to the president right now. She says, I don't believe it, and he goes, I'm trying to make the call. So he changed his story there. It was hardly even noticeable, but he's he's that's why he's walking around. He tried five times, So he's claiming he's trying to make the call, but it allows his sell service. He opened it by saying, I'm literally talking to the president. He wasn't talking to the president. The story changed and it's like, oh, I'm trying to make the call. And then later he said bad cell service. This See, this is one you gotta be. You got really sharp.

Right there, I'm literally talking to the president right now. She says, I don't believe it, and he goes, I'm trying to make the call. So he changed his story there. It was hardly even noticeable, but he's he's that's why he's walking around. He tried five times, So he's claiming he's trying to make the call, but it allows his sell service. He opened it by saying, I'm literally talking to the president. He wasn't talking to the president. The story changed and it's like, oh, I'm trying to make the call. And then later he said bad cell service. This See, this is one you gotta be. You got really sharp.

When you have.

When you have.

A slick con artist like Newsom. What's that I'm at the spot where he says, I'm on the phone with him right now.

A slick con artist like Newsom. What's that I'm at the spot where he says, I'm on the phone with him right now.

Okay, do it all right?

Okay, do it all right?

Play that I'm literally talking to the president right now.

Play that I'm literally talking to the president right now.

I'm literally talking to the president right now. Even puts in the word literally, which means it actually has happened.

I'm literally talking to the president right now. Even puts in the word literally, which means it actually has happened.

It is really happening.

It is really happening.

I'm speaking with the president, And play play the next part.

I'm speaking with the president, And play play the next part.

I'm literally talking to the president right now to specifically answer the question of what we can do for you and your daughter?

I'm literally talking to the president right now to specifically answer the question of what we can do for you and your daughter?

Can I hear it? Can I hear your call?

Can I hear it? Can I hear your call?

Because I don't believe it.

Because I don't believe it.

I'm sorry. There's literally I've tried five times. That's why I'm walking around to make them.

I'm sorry. There's literally I've tried five times. That's why I'm walking around to make them.

Okay, there it is. I'm trying. I'm walking around trying five times to make the call. He hadn't made the call. He wasn't literally talking to the president. He was trying to get out of an uncomfortable conversation with Rachel Darvish speaking of somebody trying to get out of an uncomfortable conversation. I want to play this again if you hadn't heard it. This is this MORNING'SZOOS conference CBS News reporter and Jonathan Vigliotti trying to get Karen Bass to take some responsibility, to come up with some kind of an explanation why the fire was allowed to burn out of control while the response was so poor.

Okay, there it is. I'm trying. I'm walking around trying five times to make the call. He hadn't made the call. He wasn't literally talking to the president. He was trying to get out of an uncomfortable conversation with Rachel Darvish speaking of somebody trying to get out of an uncomfortable conversation. I want to play this again if you hadn't heard it. This is this MORNING'SZOOS conference CBS News reporter and Jonathan Vigliotti trying to get Karen Bass to take some responsibility, to come up with some kind of an explanation why the fire was allowed to burn out of control while the response was so poor.

Mayor La County is in a panic state. It began two days ago with the Palisades fire. My crew and I arrived shortly after it started, and for several hours we watched as hundreds of homes in a neighborhood burned to the ground. We did not see a single fire engine. We watched as Good Samaritans guided traffic. There was fear and there was a lot of confusion. You were out of the country at the time. Shortly after the fire started, a press release was put out warning of this fire behavior. My question to you is what explains this lack of preparation and rapid response.

Mayor La County is in a panic state. It began two days ago with the Palisades fire. My crew and I arrived shortly after it started, and for several hours we watched as hundreds of homes in a neighborhood burned to the ground. We did not see a single fire engine. We watched as Good Samaritans guided traffic. There was fear and there was a lot of confusion. You were out of the country at the time. Shortly after the fire started, a press release was put out warning of this fire behavior. My question to you is what explains this lack of preparation and rapid response.

Let me just say, first and foremost, my number one focus, and I think the focus of all of us here with one voice, is that we have to protect lives. We have to save lives, and we have to save homes.

Let me just say, first and foremost, my number one focus, and I think the focus of all of us here with one voice, is that we have to protect lives. We have to save lives, and we have to save homes.

Rest assured.

Rest assured.

Then with that, rest assured, let me finish. Rest assured. When that is done, when we are safe, when lives have been saved and homes have been saved, we will absolutely do an evaluation to look at what worked, what didn't work, and to correct or to hold a can dounable any body, department, individual, et cetera. But my focus right now is on the lives and on the homes.

Then with that, rest assured, let me finish. Rest assured. When that is done, when we are safe, when lives have been saved and homes have been saved, we will absolutely do an evaluation to look at what worked, what didn't work, and to correct or to hold a can dounable any body, department, individual, et cetera. But my focus right now is on the lives and on the homes.

Do you think your leadership was effective while responding to this disaster?

Do you think your leadership was effective while responding to this disaster?

I just said what I believe is the most important thing for us to do right now, and that is going to continue to be my focus. Thank you.

I just said what I believe is the most important thing for us to do right now, and that is going to continue to be my focus. Thank you.

Charity lost over a thousand homes.

Charity lost over a thousand homes.

She says her priority is to protect lives, save homes. Charity lost that game. Thousand homes, well over a thousand homes were destroyed. In fact, there were homes destroyed before plane even touchdown. She lost that game. That is what Newsom was doing. Oh, I can't talk right now I'm talking to the president.

She says her priority is to protect lives, save homes. Charity lost that game. Thousand homes, well over a thousand homes were destroyed. In fact, there were homes destroyed before plane even touchdown. She lost that game. That is what Newsom was doing. Oh, I can't talk right now I'm talking to the president.

Oh, we gotta look forward. We got we gotta save lives and save homes. You already blowt it, You already missed.

Oh, we gotta look forward. We got we gotta save lives and save homes. You already blowt it, You already missed.

You just didn't want to answer the question from Jonathan Vigliotti.

You just didn't want to answer the question from Jonathan Vigliotti.

Question was.

Question was.

He was standing there, the fire was raging, there were no fire trucks, there was no fire personnel.

He was standing there, the fire was raging, there were no fire trucks, there was no fire personnel.

Lack of response, lack of preparedness. What was going on? That was the question. Oh, now's not the time.

Lack of response, lack of preparedness. What was going on? That was the question. Oh, now's not the time.

Boh, don't politicize this, no finger pointing, blame game. Uh doesn't. You can't get away with that anymore. This stuff doesn't work anymore. You just got everybody got to act like Rachel Darvishti's this stuff doesn't work anymore, get in their face.

Boh, don't politicize this, no finger pointing, blame game. Uh doesn't. You can't get away with that anymore. This stuff doesn't work anymore. You just got everybody got to act like Rachel Darvishti's this stuff doesn't work anymore, get in their face.

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We're just supposed to have an LA County press conference coming up at three o'clock.

We're just supposed to have an LA County press conference coming up at three o'clock.

Now we have a new brush fire, John. This one is in the West Hill slash Calabasas area, So we're trying to get more information.

Now we have a new brush fire, John. This one is in the West Hill slash Calabasas area, So we're trying to get more information.

But right now it's all over the TV's.

But right now it's all over the TV's.

A lot of smoke and you can see flames. I can't tell you yet if it's by any homes.

A lot of smoke and you can see flames. I can't tell you yet if it's by any homes.

Looks like it's in the hills.

Looks like it's in the hills.

Yeah, away from Uh, well we'll see, don't know which way it's going, all right. County press conference at three o'clock. Then there's another city press conference at four o'clock with Karen bass Hey, maybe maybe maybe you should answer a question this time and not giving her not give her lame, canned response that well, we're here to save lives and save homes. The La Times and Katla is reporting now that they think the uh number of destroyed homes and Pacific Palisades is in the thousands. Up until this point, the official word was about a thousand homes. Now it's in the thousands. So for Karen Bath to walk around saying, well, our goal, our focus is to save homes. Sorry, when the homes were burning, you were in Africa. Nothing's going to erase that stain. You believe this, She won't give in. She sounds so stubborn and condescending to reporters who questioned her on this. Now, Biden is promising that the federal government will come up will cover one hundred percent of disaster assistance costs to Californians to play pay for things like cleaning debris, removing hazardous materials, and paying first responders salaries.

Yeah, away from Uh, well we'll see, don't know which way it's going, all right. County press conference at three o'clock. Then there's another city press conference at four o'clock with Karen bass Hey, maybe maybe maybe you should answer a question this time and not giving her not give her lame, canned response that well, we're here to save lives and save homes. The La Times and Katla is reporting now that they think the uh number of destroyed homes and Pacific Palisades is in the thousands. Up until this point, the official word was about a thousand homes. Now it's in the thousands. So for Karen Bath to walk around saying, well, our goal, our focus is to save homes. Sorry, when the homes were burning, you were in Africa. Nothing's going to erase that stain. You believe this, She won't give in. She sounds so stubborn and condescending to reporters who questioned her on this. Now, Biden is promising that the federal government will come up will cover one hundred percent of disaster assistance costs to Californians to play pay for things like cleaning debris, removing hazardous materials, and paying first responders salaries.

So that's the money we're getting from Biden. I uh don't know.

So that's the money we're getting from Biden. I uh don't know.

How that's gonna affect the uh, the average person the brick cleaning hasard Do I mean that that's money that's going to go to the state there, which which is nice, but uh, you know people, uh, people that have nowhere to live. They're not going to have a home for years, and not everybody in the Pacific Palisades is wealthy, obviously some are. And what I want to see is Bass and Newsom say that we're going to suspend all a lot of the normal permitting problems, the Environmental Report issues, all the red tape, all the agencies with their rules and regulations, so that people could build as quickly as possible.

How that's gonna affect the uh, the average person the brick cleaning hasard Do I mean that that's money that's going to go to the state there, which which is nice, but uh, you know people, uh, people that have nowhere to live. They're not going to have a home for years, and not everybody in the Pacific Palisades is wealthy, obviously some are. And what I want to see is Bass and Newsom say that we're going to suspend all a lot of the normal permitting problems, the Environmental Report issues, all the red tape, all the agencies with their rules and regulations, so that people could build as quickly as possible.

I haven't heard that at a Bass.

I haven't heard that at a Bass.

She just responds with her condescending, snippy platitudes. So what everybody in the Palisades, everybody in Alenton, demon is sitting in a hotel room or at a friend's house, or maybe in their car, and they're saying, well, where am I going to live? How do I rebuild? Who's going to help me with the insurance companies. You know you're going to get screwed by the insurance companies. They don't want to pay this. This is minimum fifty billion dollars according to the first estimates, probably going to cost double that. Who are you going to go to? I mean the woman that we played who ran up to Newsom. I'm talking to the president. No you're not well. I'm trying to call the president. No you're not. You don't want to answer her question. Her question was the hell happened to the hydrants? The woman saying, I'll fill the hydrants, bast won't explain what happened to the hydrants? Why the water tanks go dry? Where was the water? Where's the personnel? Why did you cut the fire budget? Why are we down fire stations since nineteen sixty? Why are we down fire personnel since nineteen sixty? Why are we sixty two fire stations short? Why are we hundreds of firefires short?

She just responds with her condescending, snippy platitudes. So what everybody in the Palisades, everybody in Alenton, demon is sitting in a hotel room or at a friend's house, or maybe in their car, and they're saying, well, where am I going to live? How do I rebuild? Who's going to help me with the insurance companies. You know you're going to get screwed by the insurance companies. They don't want to pay this. This is minimum fifty billion dollars according to the first estimates, probably going to cost double that. Who are you going to go to? I mean the woman that we played who ran up to Newsom. I'm talking to the president. No you're not well. I'm trying to call the president. No you're not. You don't want to answer her question. Her question was the hell happened to the hydrants? The woman saying, I'll fill the hydrants, bast won't explain what happened to the hydrants? Why the water tanks go dry? Where was the water? Where's the personnel? Why did you cut the fire budget? Why are we down fire stations since nineteen sixty? Why are we down fire personnel since nineteen sixty? Why are we sixty two fire stations short? Why are we hundreds of firefires short?

Why?

Why?

Why? Where did the money go to the homeless? Yeah, eight hundred thousand goes to the fire department. A billion, three hundred thousand goes to the homeless. More money goes to the people who start fires. Less money goes to those who put out fires. You live in the city of Los Angeles. This is what you vote for. You vote for people who give an extra half billion to the fire starters, not to the people who snuff out the fires.

Why? Where did the money go to the homeless? Yeah, eight hundred thousand goes to the fire department. A billion, three hundred thousand goes to the homeless. More money goes to the people who start fires. Less money goes to those who put out fires. You live in the city of Los Angeles. This is what you vote for. You vote for people who give an extra half billion to the fire starters, not to the people who snuff out the fires.

Why do you do that?

Why do you do that?

Why do you vote for those people for diversity, equity and inclusion. This has got to be a political earthquake here. This has got to be the final straw. Do you know of any other city that has suffered a disaster like this, with this many homes wiped out this fast, with this feeble response from a mayor who's off in Africa and a governor who may be the cluelest human I've ever seen in my life. All Right, Debra Mark Lyden the KFI twenty four our newserer. Hey, you've been listening to The John Cobalt Show podcast. You can always hear the show live on KFI Am six forty from one to four pm every Monday through Friday, and of course anytime on demand on the iHeartRadio app.

Why do you vote for those people for diversity, equity and inclusion. This has got to be a political earthquake here. This has got to be the final straw. Do you know of any other city that has suffered a disaster like this, with this many homes wiped out this fast, with this feeble response from a mayor who's off in Africa and a governor who may be the cluelest human I've ever seen in my life. All Right, Debra Mark Lyden the KFI twenty four our newserer. Hey, you've been listening to The John Cobalt Show podcast. You can always hear the show live on KFI Am six forty from one to four pm every Monday through Friday, and of course anytime on demand on the iHeartRadio app.