The Santa Ana winds have finally died down, allowing firefighters to bring almost 40 thousand acres of wildfires under control.

Trump is calling today a "liberation day for America." The orders will bypass Congress to undo President Joe Biden's policies ranging from climate to diversity and inclusion in the federal workforce while carrying out Trump's campaign promises to secure the southern border, expand domestic energy production and target transgender Americans.

The destruction in parts of Altadena, a few miles to the west of Sierra Madre, and Pacific Palisades, which had burned in a separate fire on the other side of Los Angeles, made these areas appear bombed out.

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A video shared on TikTok claims California residents impacted by recent fires have received $25,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in initial disaster aid compared to North Carolina residents impacted by Hurricane Helene who only received $750.

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Southern California will continue to face "dangerous fire weather conditions" including strong Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity through later this week, forecasters said Tuesday.

Fire season continues to drag on with another round of Santa Ana winds and bone-dry conditions this week ... A low pressure system was expected to slowly move through California, likely bringing at least some rain to most local areas.

As another round of wild Santa Ana winds threatens Southern California this week, fire officials across the region say they are pre-deploying strike teams and asking for the public’s help ...