President-elect Donald Trump is blaming Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) for the mass destruction caused by fires tearing through Los Angeles — an escalation in the pair’s water wars.

Trump has said he would turn on “a very large faucet” that could send millions of gallons of water from the Columbia River to Los Angeles.

After President-elect Donald Trump blamed Gov. Gavin Newsom for the Los Angeles County wildfires, the California leader invited the incoming president to travel to the state to meet with victims and survey the damage.

The California fires are highlighting a serious issue across the nation as insurance carriers drop coverage or decide not to renew policies based on risk.

In 2019, the number of homeowners’ policies in California that were not renewed jumped by more than thirty per cent. In 2023, two giant insurers, State Farm and Allstate, announced that they would stop writing new policies for various forms of property insurance in California.

World Central Kitchen’s Relief Team has dispatched to Southern California to support first responders and families impacted by wildfires by providing nourishing meals. Right now, they’re based at the Pasadena Convention Center— you can donate here.

The Sunset Fire is one of several fires burning across the greater Los Angeles area, forcing more than 100,000 people to leave.

Firefighters are making progress slowing the major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and caused thousands of people to