Residents of the historically Black community of Altadena are feeling neglected after President Donald Trump failed to survey their damage from the Los Angeles wildfires.
Leaders and residents share a mix of disappointment, hope and support as President Trump did not visit the Eaton fire’s Altadena and Pasadena destruction.
This isn’t the first time Trump has come to survey a fire-ravaged California. He was critical of the state then, as he is now.
All children have a constitutional right to attend public schools, regardless of immigration status,’ said Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrance.
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Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom put on a united front on the tarmac of Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, as the president arrived in California for a visit to survey the devastation caused by the wildfires.
President Trump will first tour the Pacific Palisades neighborhood with Fire Capt. Jeff Brown, Chief Deputy of Emergency Services for the Fire Department Jason Hing, and homeowners Mike and Gaby Shaw.
President Trump landed in Los Angeles Friday afternoon to tour damage from the devastating Palisades Fire, one of two deadly wildfires fires this month, greeting Gov. Gavin Newsom who was waiting at the bottom of the steps to Air Force One.
The president raised the possibility of withholding aid to California unless the state changes its water policy.
President Donald Trump landed in Los Angeles Friday afternoon to survey the devastation from the firestorms that swept through L.A. County. It was his first presidential visit since taking office — and a potentially contested one after his repeated threats to withhold federal aid to California.
Trump and Newsom set aside their usual bitterness and say they will figure out how to work together on the region’s recovery.
The rain that is expected to hit the scorched Los Angeles landscape this weekend may bring relief to the fire fights, but it could also bring flash floods and mudslides. Although forecasts show that the risk is relatively low, local officials are taking the warnings seriously.