Pacific Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles

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Bad.

Do you have to fly into LAX? If not, Long Beach or JWA would be smarter. Also, Burbank is definitely out and Ontario is probably too far away.
 
Flew in yesterday from SJC as SNA had an alert - easiest I’ve ever navigated LAX, and with a 1pm arrival no traffic and 1 hour down to South OC
 
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These Big Plans to Protect California Homes From Wildfire Fell Short in the Legislature | KQED

State lawmakers wanted to spend millions preparing homes for wildfires, but the funding never came through.
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Another bill, SB 182, would have directed cities and counties to limit how much housing is built in very high fire-hazard zones absent adequate firefighting capacity, evacuation routes and defensible space enforcement.

Due to concerns it could reduce the state’s housing stock, the bill failed to pass by the time legislators adjourned in September.
 
but the funds were better spent on the homeless to efficiently create more homeless🤷🏽‍♂️🔥🔥🔥✊🏽

LA fire chief warned budget cuts would impact responses to major emergencies weeks before fires​

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LA fire chief warned budget cuts would impact responses to major emergencies weeks before fires

Crowley's warning was sent out in a memo on Dec. 4, more than a month before a string of large fires threatened Los Angeles County, after what is normally the off-season for wildfires. Fire season in Southern California typically runs from the summer through October.
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The President should completely federalize the disaster areas in order to get FEMA relief funds. From that point on ensure rebuild permits are granted with a 30 day or less time period. No Coastal Commission or AQMD nonsense, no Union Worker Only contract requirements or other impediments to start the work of reconstruction. Sure, contractor licensing, building height, view preservation, and density equality (SFR for SFR, not SFR for 4 plex) should be some of the few restrictive guidelines to apply and not much more.

The alternative will result in typical California Nanny State overreach with 10+ years before sticks rise into the air on a replacement dwelling - if ever. Does anyone really think those poor landowning saps along PCH in Malibu stand any chance to rebuild without Federal intervention?
 
sgip said:
The President should completely federalize the disaster areas in order to get FEMA relief funds, and ensure rebuild permits are granted with a 30 day or less time period. No Coastal Commission or AQMD nonsense, no Union Worker Only contract requirements or other impediments to start the work of reconstruction. Sure, contractor licensing, building height, view preservation, and density equality (SFR for SFR, not SFR for 4 plex) should be some of the few restrictive guidelines to apply.

The alternative will be typical California Nanny State overreach resulting in 10+ years before sticks rise into the air on a rebuild - if ever.
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Are there even enough construction workers to rebuild with any kind of speed?

I got a feeling city and schools are going to push for as quick rebuilding as possible. They'll be losing alot of property tax revenues with only land being assessed until rebuilt.
 
sleepy5136 said:
I sniff more CA tax increases to help rebuild the cities that have been decimated.
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All we need to do is stop aid to Ukraine. Itf there is money for them, then let's spend it here instead.

Remember, anyone who says "The State of California can get it done" ask that person how their ride was on our SF to LA High Speed Rail....?

BTW, that popping noise you now may be hearing is just the sound of chicken hawks and liberals cranial detonations.
 
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sleepy5136 said:
I sniff more CA tax increases to help rebuild the cities that have been decimated.
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Only a matter of time.

"We need to increase taxes/borrowing/spending...
For the children
For the water
For the unhoused
Because we can't fulfill our basic promises to the public despite having the 5th largest GDP in the world, some of the highest sales, income, and property taxes in the nation, and a $55B deficit in 2024-2025, and the only idea we have is for you to hand over more of your money"
 
Ready2Downsize said:

Newsom suspends landmark environmental laws to ease rebuilding in wildfire zones​


Never mind those pesky environmental thingees. Anyone think homeless shelters will be included? Imagine a new palisades with DEI in mind.
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Questions I'd like to be asked, part 1143: "If critically important environmental and social justice laws can be set aside for expediencies sake only, why are the laws there in the first place, Governor Newsome?"
 
…a moment of clarity…🤦🏽‍♂️😂😂😂👍🏽🇺🇸

Owner of LA Times Regrets Endorsing Karen Bass, 'We'll Accept Some Blame'​

While appearing on 2WAY Interactive’s The Morning Meetingpodcast with Sean Spicer, Mark Halperin, and Dan Turrentine, Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong admitted that his paper’s endorsement of Mayor Karen Bass was a mistake.

“We’ll accept some blame. At the LA Times, we endorsed Karen Bass. I think, right now, upfront, that’s a mistake, and we admit that,” Soon-Shiong said.
 
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