Kathryn Barger is the Supervisor of Los Angeles County's 5th District. For the past few days, Southern California has been ablaze with wildfire, which has spread across tens of thousands of acres.
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Amid a fifth consecutive day of fires in her county, Barger posted a two-page letter addressed to Trump in his capacity as president-elect.
Parched Southern California endured more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some needed rain this weekend, dampening prospects of another round of deadly wildfires while raising the possibility of new challenges like toxic ash runoff.
Thousands of structures have been affected in what is already the most destructive firestorms in the city’s history. There have been multiple wildfires raging across Los Angeles County, including the monstrous Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades and Malibu areas of L.A. County, as well as the Eaton Fire in Pasadena and Altadena.
Supervisor Kathryn Barger, a Republican who represents the ... Trump, meanwhile, has continued to bash California officials for their response to the fires that started Tuesday.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, as well as other local officials, said they were confident that President-elect Trump would visit the region.
Firefighters are battling to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent
Twenty people have been arrested so far for allegedly looting homes evacuated by residents fleeing wildfires, L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger confirmed.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Sunday she is in communication with the incoming Trump administration as local and state politicians have invited President-elect
Here are all the current wildfires burning in Southern California at a glance ... L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger confirmed. Barger announced the arrests during a Thursday morning press ...
When the smoke clears from the Southern California wildfires, what comes next? Wednesday night at 6 p.m., KNX News will present a two-hour special on the aftermath of the worst disaster in Los Angeles’ collective memory.