Catastrophic does not even come close to describing what’s happening in Southern California right now. Tens of thousands of people are living in shelters. Homes and businesses destroyed. Lives changed forever. Pacific Palisades all but gone. And there’s a very good chance much of the destruction could have been prevented.
For decades the Democrats who controlled California have mismanaged the forests – leaving many overgrown and vulnerable to wildfires.
Also, all the fire hydrants are out of water because the county refused to refill the reservoirs.
And many are wondering whether the new fire chief – a diversity hire – has the capacity to deal with the crisis.
Kristin Crowley was appointed in 2022 – the first female and the first openly LGBT fire chief. Chief Crowley made her top priority adding more women and gays to the department – pushing diversity, inclusion and equity.
Questions that Mayor Karen Bass – the Democrat – should be answering. But she can’t – because Mayor Bass is in Ghana.
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