Newly unemployed Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff are slinking back to Los Angeles Monday — where they will pass out food to wildfire victims after all but ignoring their plight for two weeks.
Laurie Perez reports from Altadena, where former Vice President Kamala Harris stopped after leaving the White House on Monday to thank first responders who have continued to work around the clock on the Eaton and Palisades Fires.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris left the U.S. Capitol inauguration of President Donald Trump Monday for Hollywood Burbank Airport and then straight to Altadena where she and her husband Doug Emhoff met with victims of the Eaton Fire.
The Palisades fire spread east on Friday night, causing a new evacuation order for much of the affluent Brentwood community.
Michel Valentine, who claims it took fire crews a staggering 45 minutes to drop water after the Palisades Fire first broke out last week, said there is now “no way” he could trust LA
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, are burning across Los Angeles.
The Palisades Fire has devastated parts of Los Angeles, consuming nearly 24,000 acres and leading to mass evacuations, including in Harris' neighborhood. Authorities imposed a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in affected areas to curb looting and ensure safety.
Police say that two people were arrested early Saturday morning near the Brentwood home of Vice President Kamala Harris for violating curfew that was placed into effect as the Palisades Fire rages nearby.
The Brentwood house she shares with Doug Emhoff is in an evacuation zone, but the vice president has been in Washington.
Following President Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to Los Angeles County to help distribute food and to thank fire crews in Altadena.
Santa Ana winds will continue whipping through Southern California through Thursday, sparking fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 28 dead could be reversed and more blazes could break out.