NEWS - MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025 - NEWS
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order suspending parts of the Coastal Act and the California Environmental Quality Act to aid homeowners rebuilding after losses in last week's wildfires. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Rebuilding will take some time.
Deputy Chief Kristine Larson -- who heads the Equity and Human Resources Bureau -- was addressing accusations that female firefighters aren't strong enough carry a man out of a burning building. New York Post
VOA VIEW: The truth hurts.
Robby Krieger -- a founding member of the legendary genre-bending LA band -- wrote the lyrics to the classic in the living room of his parents' Pacific Palisades home in 1966. New York Post
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Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles County authorities have invited President-elect Donald J. Trump to tour the devastation, but he has not publicly responded. New York Times
The president-elect told Republicans from New York, New Jersey and California to come up with a plan for increasing the state and local tax deduction — a move that would benefit their constituents. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Tax deductions are good for all.
Hundreds of cities have cut back parking requirements for real estate projects. That’s led to more housing development, but it has also resulted in backlash from residents. New York Times
Los Angeles seemed like paradise. Who could have imagined where it would lead? New York Times
Sid Edwards was a high school football coach who had never run for office. Now, he’s the mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s second-largest city. New York Times
VOA VIEW: They got it.
Pressure is on to reach a deal that would see Hamas release at least some hostages before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office. New York Times
VOA VIEW: They better reach the Trump deadline.
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Vice President-elect JD Vance has ripped apart the “serious lack of competent governance” occurring in California amidst the horrific wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles. OANN
VOA VIEW: A serious problem the voters of CA must change.
Former NATO supreme allied commander James Stavridis stated that he doesn’t believe President-elect Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland is “crazy.” OANN
VOA VIEW: It makes sense.
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently attempted to deflect blame for the Los Angeles wildfires currently ravaging the city, shifting blame to local leaders while taking shots at President-elect Donald Trump. OANN
VOA VIEW: Newsom is an idiot.
Vice President-elect JD Vance says people responsible for the violence during the Capitol riot "obviously" should not be pardoned, as President-elect Donald Trump is promising to use his clemency power on behalf of many of those who tried on Jan. 6, 2021, to overturn the results of the election that Trump lost. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: As it should be.
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An ex-cop fired from his job as an investigator at the U.S. Center for SafeSport for allegedly stealing money seized at a drug bust has been arrested again, this time charged with rape and sex trafficking. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Enough is enough.
Former Louisiana State University wide receiver Kyren Lacy is wanted by Louisiana State Police on charges of negligent homicide after a deadly hit-and-run crash last month. Washington Times
Snow and ice across the U.S. South are expected to relinquish their grip only slowly as the weekend continues. Washington Times
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The massive Palisades fire has destroyed an estimated 75% of the Pacific Palisades and officials say the 1/3rd of the eastern edge of Malibu has also been destroyed. The fire is now threatening the nearby communities of Brentwood and Encino. CBS
VOA VIEW: Sad!
An investigation is underway into an unauthorized drone that hit a firefighting aircraft while it battled raging wildfires in Los Angeles last week. CBS
VOA VIEW: Was there foul threat?
The Wolf Moon will appear full for three days, starting Sunday evening and into Wednesday morning. CBS
Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022 to take over two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, has resigned. CBS
VOA VIEW: Goodbye!
The 2025 tax season will begin on Jan. 27 for individual taxpayers. Here are some options to file your 2024 taxes for free. CNBC
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Tesla's voluntary recall is related to issues that may cause rearview cameras to fail, according to filings out Friday. CNBC
TikTok creators are urging their followers to find them on other social media sites ahead of Jan. 19, when the video app faces suspension in the U.S. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It must be banned.
The LAPD reportedly detained two men near Kamala Harris' Brentwood home in the Palisades Fire evacuation zone after potential burglary call came in. FOX News
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Tens of thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for the "immediate resignation" of Los Angeles Mayor Karen bass while multiple wildfires rage on. FOX News
VOA VIEW: She would be smart to resign.
California has deployed firefighters from Mexico as well as nearly 1,000 prison inmates to help combat deadly wildfires that have exploded across Los Angeles since last week. FOX News
California wildfires have killed at least 16 people, a death toll expected to climb for the Palisades and Eaton blazes that have burned more than 37,000 acres. FOX News
Police said unknown suspects stole three Humvees and other military equipment from an Army Reserve Center in Tustin, California, earlier this week. FOX News
VOA VIEW: They must be caught, arrested, prosecuted and jailed.
Luis Manuel Hernandez Bonilla, a suspected MS-13 gang member, was arrested Tuesday by Texas authorities after a traffic stop and charged with murder. FOX News
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants President-elect Donald Trump to visit fire-ravaged areas in southern California to meet with first responders and residents affected by fires burning in and near Los Angeles County. UPI
VOA VIEW: Trump does not need Newsom
The Justice Department has issued a report on its exhaustive probe of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in which it concludes that while there is no longer any "avenue of prosecution," it provides a needed historic record. UPI
VOA VIEW: A waste of time and money.
Parts of Georgia and Carolinas are digging out from a winter storm on Saturday after it produced heavy snow, freezing rain and ice across the region, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers. UPI
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a legal challenge targeting the preventative care mandates of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, in its upcoming term. UPI
President Joe Biden will give a primetime Farewell Address on Wednesday night, five days before he leaves office on Jan. 20. UPI
VOA VIEW: He can't last long
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