January 10, 2025 • 37 mins
ICYMI: Hour ONE of ‘Later, with Mo’Kelly’ Presents – Live Coverages of the SoCal wildfires from updates on the major wind event scheduled to hit SoCal and the postponement of the Los Angeles Laker game; to the National Guard curfew management of evacuation zones AND the latest press conferences - on KFI AM 640…Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
You're listening to Later with Mo Kelly on demand from
KFI AM six.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Forty kf I AM sixty.
Speaker 3 (00:09):
We're live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app and mo Kelly,
I'll be with you again till midnight. We're gonna stay together.
It's almost like fireside chat all night long. We're going
to be to get That was the wrong.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Term to use.
Speaker 3 (00:19):
I'm sorry, Well I'm kind of loopy.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Maybe restart.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Okay, let's all right, Stephan, Let's start the whole show over.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Let's get a new bumper. Let let let let's do
it right. Okay, all right, hold on, let through rewind.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Km I AM six, We're live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
Say that's much better, much better.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
I'll be with you all the way up until midnight tonight.
And there's more information to share. We have more information,
which is I think the most important thing to offer
right about now.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Uh.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
We have new fires to discuss. We have to update
some of the other fires which have started earlier in
the week. There was a huge press conference earlier today
and I can't really overstate how important that press conference was,
talking about pending curfews which are coming to the at
least the evacuation zones, updating the fires, updating relief efforts,
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FEMA information. It was really really important. So I'm going
to make a point of replaying select portions of that
press conference today to make sure you have that information
if you missed it earlier. And speaking of earlier, if
you were listening to Tim Conway Junior, you might have
heard a conversation that he had with cafi's own Deborah Mark,
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and Deborah Mark was highlighting what she saw in her
neighborhood what seemed to be a would be arsonist, a
person with a butane torch trying to set brush on
fire in her neighborhood. And now I'm seeing the actual
news reports pop up that LAPD has confirmed to a
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number of outlets that the Kenneth fire, which is up
to about nine hundred and sixty acres, is now being
investigated as an arson case and one person is in custody.
We talked about this last night, and for me, and
I'm not into conspiracy theories, but I do like the
totality of evidence to point in one direction. And when
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I was looking at the Hollywood Hills fire, the Sunset
fire last night, and when I was looking at the
images of the multiple structures and houses in Studio City
burning down.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
I was thinking, like, wait a minute, I live in
that area. Excuse me.
Speaker 3 (02:47):
I lived in that area once upon a time, one
street light away from where those houses were on fire
in Studio City.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
And I'm not, like really great with geography.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
But I kind of know that area, and I know
the Hollywood Hills are nowhere close to Studio City, and
I was just thinking in the back of my mind
and I verbalized some of it. It seemed very strange
to me how embers, allegedly embers flew from Altadena, Pasadena,
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all the way over to the Hollywood Hills and then
all the way over to Studio City. That didn't seem
likely that they would skip all the structures and houses
in between, that embers would fly that far and not
set anything on fire in between. And we heard about
more and more looters being arrested, more and more shenanigans
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of people who are trying to take advantage of these situations.
And if you've been watching TV, they've been interviewing residents
how they've seen people with bad intentions go in and
out of these evacuation zones. Trying to victimize the people
who have already been victimized due to having been evacuated
or losing their homes. And we know that whenever there
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is a disaster, there is a propensity for bad actors
to come in and try to take advantage of the situation.
I think we're there now, and now we have more
news reports to support that fact. And this is a
very dangerous time. I said yesterday last night that we
should all be very very careful of our surroundings.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
We should remain vigilant.
Speaker 3 (04:29):
And I actually was in a conversation with the people
who live in my development and members of the HOA
Association to let them know that, hey, this is going on.
We need to be aware. If you see people who
should not be in your neighborhood or acting strangely, or
obviously if they're carrying a but tane torch, that might
be the time that you call the authorities. Take pictures
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if you can from a distance, so you can get
some sort of a description of that person. But just
be on high alert. And I say be on high
alert because just because you may not be close to
a particular fire, you may not be close to the
palisades fire. You may not be close to the Eaten fire,
or the or any of the other fires that we
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know about right now. You may not be close to them,
but when you bring in arson into the equation, then
you may be, I'll say, just a few moments away
from any type of situation.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Let me say good evening.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
To Mark Runner. Mark, how you feeling today? It was
a long night last night. I don't know about you,
but I didn't get a lot of sleep.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
How are you much?
Speaker 3 (05:33):
You know I didn't get a lot of sleep either,
And people don't know. You weren't here for the first
night of the marathon show. And can I tell your business?
Speaker 2 (05:43):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (05:43):
Going ahead, No, you were out for some gentle work. Yeah,
it was like rip van Winkle, because when you say
I was out, I was totally out. I had some
fairly traumatic work done and I got good and drugged
up for it.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
And when I woke up, all hell had broken loose
and poor I Lean Gonzales.
Speaker 4 (06:02):
I'm sure she did a terrific job, but boy, did
I feel like I should have been here?
Speaker 3 (06:07):
Yeah, And I know that can be really disconcerting when
you wake up and all of a sudden you have
thirty five different text messages, and they're all serious, and
they're all of concern, and you almost like wake up
in that startled feeling like that there's a major emergency
going on, and there was at that point.
Speaker 4 (06:24):
Yeah, these all hands on deck situations. Some people may
not know that. My background is in newspapers and there
are certain things where you don't even have to be told.
You just head to the office because you know it's
all hands on deck. This is if there ever was
a situation like that, this is that, this is that.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
And if you thought that we were out of the woods,
that's another bad use to term to use.
Speaker 4 (06:46):
But can we have to be careful about everything we said? No,
we didn't go home and get lit. No more, none
of that, None of that, none of that. I'm not
trying to be flipping.
Speaker 2 (06:53):
I'm really not.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
That's not who I am. But there is more to
be concerned about. Because the National Weather Service has extended
the red flat flag warning until six pm tomorrow for
much of La and Ventura Counties. Gusty offshore winds tonight
could be between forty and fifty five miles an hour,
with isolated gusts up to seventy miles an hour.
Speaker 2 (07:15):
So let's take the totality of what we know.
Speaker 3 (07:18):
The fires which are presently burning, like the Palisades fire,
which has burned more than twenty thousand acres, five thousand
structures destroyed. We can take a fire like that, we
can take the Eaton fire and Pasadena Altadena, and we
can take what we know and then apply it to
these wind gusts, this wind advisory, which is going to
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be it's going to be another tough night.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
It's going to be an another tough night.
Speaker 3 (07:43):
And we know that there are idiots out there trying
to set fires as well. That's another thing we have
to contend with. And let me just say good evening
to Ta Walla Sharp. I know you've had a very
full day as it is, but thank you for coming
in all despite what you've been going through.
Speaker 5 (08:00):
Yeah, man, is it is rough all over. Try to
get back to the house today to survey the area
and to try to get some pictures to start maybe
submitting some stuff to FEMA. And Altadena is on a
complete lockdown. We asked the sheriff we could go up
just to take pictures, and they said this is a
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mandatory and hard enforced lockdown. They're letting no one up
for first responders only. They indicate that if anyone is
up there defying the mandatory evacuation and lockdown, they will
be arrested. There's already looters who have made their way
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into the area. And I hope you all roast in
the fiery pits of Hell. I really do. There is
no excuse, no cause, no reason for you to be
up there, taking from people who have lost everything. So yes,
there's a special place in Hell for you, and I
hope you visit there soon. And there's gas leaks there.
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The fire is ongoing. Still have no idea if my
house is still standing. We do know that our neighbor's
house across the street from us caught flames and was
in the process of burning down earlier this afternoon. So
it's you know, but I'm one of There are too
many people that I know on social media right now
who are from Altadena who are all saying the exact
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same thing. Our homes are gone. Homes that have been
in our family for generations have burned to the ground.
There is nothing left. I have friends and who are
only able to make it out with their pets, their children,
and the clothing on their backs, not able to grab
anything because they moved that fast.
Speaker 3 (09:47):
You told me, and I'm gonna let you tell it
about how many people that you know of firsthand who've
lost their houses?
Speaker 5 (09:55):
First head, what I tell you, These are people who
have lost everything. The These aren't news reports that I'm saying.
These are people that I grew up with who have
nothing now, who just got out with the shirts on
their backs. I have friends who I found out today
that live along the Eaton Canyon pathway and they've lost
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their if they didn't even get the alert, they just
the fire moved that fast. Before they knew what was happening,
their backyards and their houses were on fire. They had
to run out. People that I know who have had
family homes in Altadena going back hundreds of years. Altadena
is an old historic town. These are houses that have
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been around for generations and now these houses are gone.
Speaker 2 (10:42):
If you had to quantify, how many would you say
right now?
Speaker 5 (10:45):
I know, off the top and counting everyone that I
know personally friends of mine who've lost their homes right now,
twenty five people that I know who have lost their homes,
twenty five two who have lost loved ones. One of
the five people who passed away out to Dean. I
know one of their nieces. So yes, this this hits
really close to home when I see these reports.
Speaker 2 (11:08):
This is very personal.
Speaker 3 (11:09):
KFI is not just reporting on it, we're also going
through it with you.
Speaker 1 (11:14):
You're listening to Later with Moe Kelly on demand from
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Speaker 3 (11:23):
KFI mo Kelly. We're live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app.
And you might remember I was talking about with Tim
Conway Junia, and I was talking about it with you.
How or at least how I measure the amount of
disruption or the severity of what's going on in the
world with whether pro sports are interrupted, canceled, postponed. Not
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because I think sports are all that important. I just
know that in terms of the economic impact, if you
can get a professional sports league to postpone a game,
or cancel a game, or move a game, then it
is something really, really, really serious. If you're outside California
and you really don't have any perspective, you don't have
any context, you don't have any way to relate to
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what's happening in southern California right now, and you weren't
maybe paying as close attention as we are, of course, Well,
if you're just a casual observer, then you would look
at what's happening right now in the NBA and the
NFL and realize this is a huge deal. The NBA
postponed tonight's game between the Lakers and the Hornets because
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of the wildfires. In fact, the coach of the Lakers,
Jj Reddick, lost his home. That ought to tell you
it does not matter who you are, It does not
matter where you are, at least in southern California.
Speaker 2 (12:44):
It is touching on all of us. Now.
Speaker 3 (12:48):
When that game is going to be replayed again, I
think it's going to be maybe sometime next week. For me,
it doesn't really matter, but it highlights how very serious
a moment this is. That's just the NBA and the NFL.
You know, the Rams and Vikings. They were supposed to
play on Monday night at Sofi Stadium. Sofi Stadium, three
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miles from where I live. That's another thing which makes
it kind of hit home for me, three miles from
where I live. Vikings, Rams, they are not going to
have that wild Card game here in LA. They are
moving it to Arizona because of the fires. Now the
game is supposed to be at the same time, and
it's still going to be the Vikings and Rams, but
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it will not be a true home game for the Rams,
as it's going to be moved to State Farm Stadium
in Glendale, Arizona.
Speaker 2 (13:43):
We are in a.
Speaker 3 (13:44):
Very very dangerous moment in Southern California history. And this
pretty much underscores what if from a historical standpoint, you
take a step back. I think about when the World
Series was interrupted by the earthquake in San Francisco. We
obviously remember what happened with nine to eleven and George
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Bush thrown out the first pitch.
Speaker 2 (14:07):
During the World.
Speaker 3 (14:09):
Series, there are very few moments in which we can
say that professional sports or college sports are interrupted. Of course,
during COVID and the whole I don't know if you remember.
Speaker 2 (14:22):
It came down like in a two day period.
Speaker 3 (14:24):
There was this player called Rudy Gobert, and he was
making fun of the COVID virus and he was like
spitting all over the mic during a press gathering after
a game, a postgame presser, trying to make fun of
it in Utah, and I think maybe the next night
they shut down the league just like shut down the
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whole league. This was one of those times. Unfortunately it
has to do with us in our lives here in
southern California, but this is how serious it is. In fact,
there was a huge press conference earlier today.
Speaker 2 (14:58):
It was about five o'clock.
Speaker 3 (15:00):
And this is one of the few press conferences I
felt that there was real information, solid information. When you
get around, get beyond all the platitudes and the thank
you and want to celebrate your work, get rid of
all that. You had some real information which was disseminated,
and I'm just going to place some of it so
you have it and you can be mindful of it.
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Will be replaying it all throughout tonight. This is Sheriff
Robert Luna. Earlier today, just.
Speaker 6 (15:28):
A quick overview. We have close to five hundred sheriff
deputies working throughout the county, working on evacuations, working on
traffic control, both ingress and egress, and we are also
working what we call looter suppression. It's unfortunate that we
have to assign people to do that task, but we
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have and we have made arrest behind that. In regards
to resources, on the way to this press conference are
Northern Command made a request for one hundred more deputies,
or roughly one hundred more deputies. So we are in
the process from a mutual aid perspective of sending what
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we have internally and then requesting resources from counties around
us as we are working, as you see and hear
many different priorities because this event continues and we continue
to get new fires. The mayor mentioned it, Chief McDonald
mentioned it. I've been working with the state, the Office
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of Emergency Services for the last several days in trying
to estimate the California National Guard and how they would
be utilized. We made the official request earlier today, and
I'm happy to report that they have been staged and
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ready to go. They're going to be start, They're going
to get deployed to specific missions. The first missions will
be at the Palisades fire, at the Eaton fire. They
will be supporting the city of Los Angeles as well.
Mayor Bass and Chief McDonald made that request to us.
There are several other cities that have requested National Guard resources,
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the city of Santa Monica, the City of Pasadena, the
City of Arcadia, and I'm sure as time.
Speaker 2 (17:24):
Goes on, there will be others.
Speaker 6 (17:26):
Our Emergency Operations Bureau will distribute not only mutual aid
resources throughout the county as needed, and then we may
have to redeploy people, whether it is police officers, deputy sheriffs,
or National guardsmen as we see, and then the state again.
I can't say enough about the Office of Emergency Services
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and the support of Governor Newsom, who has basically called
and said, what do you need? What else can we
send you. I also received a call from Commissioner Sean
de Reef from the California Highway Patrol. We have been
utilizing their resources and using them through a mutual aid
response throughout the county. I want to switch gears momentarily.
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You've heard the word curfew come up a couple of times.
We as the County are in the process with our
attorneys and our Office of Emergency Management of drafting that
curfew paperwork, and as we're doing that, I cannot tell
you if the curfew will.
Speaker 2 (18:25):
Be enacted tonight.
Speaker 6 (18:26):
The goal is for it to be enacted tonight, but
once we get everything done, we may enact it tomorrow night.
Speaker 2 (18:34):
That's real important. That's very important.
Speaker 6 (18:38):
In the areas that have been evacuated, do not go
in there unless you have specific business, and right now
the only people have business in there are firefighters and
law enforcement or some kind of worker that's trying to
put utilities back together for us will be detained. You
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will be arrested if you're doing there and you're up
to no good. And as the mayor said, we've all
talked to the district attorney who says that they will
prosecute without hesitation.
Speaker 3 (19:11):
So you may have legitimate reason to want to check
on your home like Tuwala did. But there is going
to be a curfew coming either tonight or starting tomorrow night,
per Sheriff Luna, and we'll talk about this as well.
Is probably going to be managed in part by the
National Guard. This is not a time to play around.
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If you're not supposed to be there, don't be there, So.
Speaker 6 (19:38):
Please make sure everybody understands that. And just going back
to the curfew, the curfew, for clarification, is not county wide.
The curfew will only take place in the impacted areas,
specifically those areas that have had mandated evacuations, so for example,
in the city of Los Angeles, as they're requesting the
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National Guard resources. You're talking about the Palisades area for
us in Los Angeles County, it is also that Palisades,
Malibu Lost Hills area, and then the Alta Dina Area,
Pasadena self explanatory, Santa Monica self explanatory, and the other
cities that are requesting the assistance. As you see, with
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all of our partners from a mutual aid perspective, we
are second to none anywhere in this country. Whether it
is fire resources or it is law enforcement resources. We
are able to depend on each other to make sure
that we provide the best service.
Speaker 2 (20:36):
We can to our community.
Speaker 6 (20:39):
Just the very last thing, if anyone has any questions
about whether it's evacuations mandatory or warnings or any traffic closures,
go to Alai County dot gov slash emergency.
Speaker 2 (20:56):
For updated information. That's Sheriff Robert Luna.
Speaker 3 (20:59):
On the other of this break, we'll get into what
is going to be the proposed curfew where it may
be put in those evacuated zones that he was talking about,
and the time and expectations and obviously the limitations. The
short answer is, if it's an evacuated area, do not
go in. You may want to check on your house
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or any other belongings, do not go in.
Speaker 2 (21:25):
You will be arrested.
Speaker 3 (21:26):
If you're not a first responder, you're not, you don't
or even if you're a utility person, they may let
you in. But if you're just a private civilian who's
trying to check on their house or possibly up to
no good, you will be arrested.
Speaker 2 (21:40):
We'll have more just a moment you're.
Speaker 1 (21:43):
Listening to later with Moe Kelly on demand from KFI
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Speaker 3 (22:01):
I'm o Kelly, I'm big with you until midnight tonight
as we continue to discuss what is happening right now
with these deadly fires. The Palisades Fire has burned more
than nineteen thousand, nine hundred acres, let's call it twenty thousand,
destroyed more than five thousand structures, And as an aside,
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we talk about homelessness. As an aside, we talk about
the cost of living, trying to find a place to
stay and afford here in southern California. This is just
going to make it all the more difficult for people
who had maybe a residence won't have a residence now.
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And I think the biggest misconception about these fires, if
you look at it from the outside end. If you
take a poll of social media, if you look at
what people are saying outside of California, they hear Palisades,
or they may see the pictures of what were large
looks look xurious houses, get the wrong impression that this
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is just about wealthy people, and it couldn't be further
from the truth. It's mostly working class people. If you
think about how Pacific Palisades is not a single demographic,
not a single economic demographic. There are people wide ranges
of economic strata in Pacific Palisades alone, saying nothing of
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Altadena in Pasadena. And if you even talked about the
Sunset fire and Hollywood Hills last night, if you've ever
been through Hollywood, the southernmost portion of the Hollywood Hills,
it's just apartments. It's just regular people like you and me,
or at least I'd like to think of myself as
a regular person. I am not affluent by any stretch
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of the imagination. This is regular people who are suffering
right now. And I was just having a conversation with
Twalla and our program director Chris Berry about how this
is going to be a tragedy which is not limited
to one day, not limited to one week, one month,
or even one year. The process of rebuilding houses is
one thing, but the process of rebuilding people's lives is
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something altogether different. And we haven't even really gotten to
that point because people haven't even really started following their
insurance claims. They can't even get to the location of
where their houses were because they're in these evacuated zones
and they can't even get close to them to get
an accurate assessment. I was playing for you last segment
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the audio from Sheriff Luna about possibly implementing a curfew
for these evacuated areas, and they're presently still crafting the
curfew order. It has not come down, but as of
this point moment, it would be for the Palisades and
Eaten Fire areas. Luna said they're working through the legal
process to get it done. That's why it hasn't been
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implemented yet. And it would run from six pm to
six am, since it's already passed six pm now, it
probably won't be put in place tonight, but you can
likely bet that it will be in place tomorrow night,
and that would be for Palisades and the Eaten Fires.
Speaker 2 (25:11):
Again, other questions people have. It's like, what's going on
with schools.
Speaker 3 (25:15):
We know that most of the school districts have closed
for the rest of the week, but not all of
them have any arrangements been made as far as digital learning. Well,
going back to the press conference earlier today, all of
that was specifically addressed today.
Speaker 7 (25:32):
We closed all schools in Los Angeles Unified School District
and we announced earlier today because of a detailed examination
of scientific data, when trends and the continuity of these
awful fires, that would be put in to announce early
on the closure of all schools going into tomorrow, January tenth.
Speaker 2 (25:54):
This is Superintendent Carbolo.
Speaker 7 (25:56):
We made this decision after reviewing first and FOREMA most
air quality data. Fires may be far away from some
communities where we have schools, However, winds are transporting particulate matter, smoke,
and ashes across the entire district. And yes, we celebrate
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when the winds subside because that allows more effective combating
of fires. But when the winds subside, often that cloud
of smoke lingers over certain communities. When the winds pick up,
obviously the fires explode, creating more smoke. Smoke for us
is the enemy, as it compromises the air quality around
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our schools. We open eight feeding centers grab and go
food distribution centers across our community. We will increase that
to sixteen centers across Los Angeles Unified. We recognize that
when we close schools, there are a lot of parents
who depend on our schools not only for nutrition but
also for child supervision. That is why we partner aggressively
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and I am indebted to the YMCA for opening thirty
sites providing child's supervision with enrichment activities at no cost
to the residence of our community. So tomorrow our students
will continue in a continuity of learning methodology, relying on
digital resources available to them. We also recognize that some
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areas of our community are struggling with power, with electricity
obviously not being able to perhaps have connectivity or electricity
for their devices. That is why at our regional centers
we have packets of instructural materials for all grade levels
and subject areas for those families that may need them.
Speaker 2 (27:45):
For tomorrow.
Speaker 7 (27:46):
Not only are our schools closed, all extracurricular activities and
athletic activities previously scheduled have also been canceled. Reopening the
school system is not an easy process, particularly after a
crisis like this one. We need to do indoor and
outdoor cleaning, the replacement of filters. That's why I want
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to thank and advance our workforce, particularly SEIU ninety nine,
the teamsters, everyone involved in the replacement of filters and
the cleaning process in advance of our students and our
staff returning to our schools. We will be examining the
data tomorrow and into the weekend before making a decision
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about conditions as we head into Monday. How don't you
say what has been said, this is a set of
unprecedented circumstances. At no point in the history of our
community or perhaps the country, have we had fires simultaneously happening,
not one, multiple serious fires simultaneously occurring wrapped around hurricane
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level force winds. I come from a place where hurricanes
are constant, but there's no fire associated, so this is
a real threat. I want to thank the first responders
that are working tirelessly in our community, and we would
be bringing information to our community which can also be
accessed on WWWLUSD dot org.
Speaker 3 (29:15):
That was Superintendent Caravala will have more in just a moment.
Speaker 1 (29:20):
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Speaker 2 (29:55):
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Speaker 3 (30:00):
And there was a major press conference earlier today where
you had We just heard from Superintendent Alberto Kovaljo. There
was LAPD Chief Jim McDonald, there was La Sherif, the
Sheriff's Department, Shriff's Deputy, Robert Luna, Mayor Karen Bass, Senator
Adam Schiff, of representatives from FEMA and other organizations that
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gave a lot of good information. Strip away all the
pleasantries and the platitudes about them patting themselves on the
back about how good a job they've all done. Just
if you can try to ignore all of that and
just listen to the information about where you can get supplies,
where you can get help, where you can get temporary shelter.
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Take that information away because it is most important, and
there are a number of resources which are available for
so call fire victims and first responders. We will be
giving you that all throughout the evening, just to give
you just a sense of that. For example, Planet Fitness
is providing people free access to locker rooms, showers, hydro massage, loungers,
(31:09):
electrical outlets, and Wi Fi regardless of membership status. So
maybe you need a place to just stay for the night,
or you need just a few hours to recuperate, charge
up your batteries and then you could be on your way.
Planet Fitness might be an option for you, and that
offer is valid until January fifteenth at Planet Fitness locations
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across Los Angeles County. Of course, we're talking about unimpacted
areas of La County. UFCGM is offering residents, first responders,
and others affected by the wildfires free access to locker rooms, showers,
recovery services, electrical outlets, Wi Fi and more, all through
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the month of January. And also it applies to those
with or without memberships. And the show the locations in
which you can take advantage of it Brea, City of Industry, Corona, Coasta, Mesa,
Huntington Beach, La Marata, Oxnard, Rosemead and Torrents.
Speaker 2 (32:14):
And right now, let's.
Speaker 3 (32:15):
Listen to LAPD Chief Jim McDonald, who spoke earlier at
this press conference, and listen to what he had to say.
Speaker 8 (32:24):
Los Angeles Police Department extends our deepest sympathy of those
who've been affected by the devastating fire. Our community is
facing significant challenges and ensuring the safety and well being
of our residents is our number one priority. The department
is fully committed to protecting lives, property, and critical infrastructure
during this crisis. I want also, as you've heard, I
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don't know that we can thank enough the members of
the LAPD, the Sheriff's Department, all of our fire partners,
and then others that don't get recognition, the Department of
Public Works, Department of Water and Power, so many others
that are out there on the front lines and doing
the job to try and restore order to everyone. There
was a fatality reported earlier today around ten am, officers
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were notified of a death investigation in the fifteen three
hundred block of Friends Street in the Palisades area. LAPD
investigators immediately notified LA Fire Department arson in the Los
Angeles County Coroner's Office, who responded.
Speaker 2 (33:23):
And determined the death to be fire related.
Speaker 8 (33:25):
The LAPD and our law enforcement partners are actively maintaining
law and order in areas impacted by the fires. Officers
are patrolling these areas to try and deter criminal activity
and ensure public safety, protecting homes and businesses in the
evacuated and vulnerable zones as our priority, ensuring no one
takes advantage of a difficult situation. As the Mayor said earlier,
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there will be zero tolerance for looting, Looting or exploiting
this disaster will not be tolerated. Individuals caught looting or
committing crimes and affected areas will be arrested and prosecuted
to the fullest extent of the law. There are no
reports of looting at this time tonight. Our people remain
vigilant and patrols in burn areas have been increased to
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prevent and respond swiftly to such activities. To enhance public
safety and allow first responders and recovery teams to work effectively,
a county wide hard curfew is in effect or will
be in effect from six pm to six am in
the affected burn areas. Anyone violating this curfew order or
that will be in effect or the current evacuation order
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without valid reason may face legal consequences. The measure is
essential to protect residents and support recovery efforts. The support
of the National Guard is being valuable during this emergency
and we're thankful for that, enabling law enforcement to focus
on crime suppression. The National Guard will be assisting in
the following areas, traffic control to maintain roadways and ensuring
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access to affected areas is restricted only to authorized personnel,
infrastructure security and checkpoints, verifying credentials, and restricting unauthorized entry
into those protected zones. These measures may cause inconvenience to many,
but they are necessary for public safety and community recovery.
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Residents are encouraged to report any suspicious activity to their
local law enforcement agency. A united effort is key to
ensuring a swift and secure recovery process for all law enforcement.
The National Guard and other first responders are here to
support the community during this difficult time. The commitment remains
steadfast and restoring safety and normalcy as quickly as we can.
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Cooperation and resilience from the community is greatly appreciated, and
we're thankful for the cooperation that we've received to this point.
Speaker 2 (35:46):
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (35:47):
That was LAPD Chief Jim McDonald early earlier today, and
yes we have received your messages. We are getting reports
of new brush fires which are burning in Pacoima and
Shadow Hills. We're aware of them, but it's too early
to tell the size and scope, but we're aware of
them and will continue to monitor them. The unsafe water
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alert is still in effect in Pasadena. You are not
to drink tap water in that evacuation area. And in
the next hour we'll have more on these new fires
which have been reported. Also more on the reports of
arson being committed. If you're monitoring social media, videos of
popping up in a number of places Santa Monica and elsewhere,
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a people attempting to actually set fires to increase the
mayhem and also increase opportunities to commit crime. So be
vigilant out there, be safe, and just be aware of
your surroundings because it's really dangerous out there tonight. We
have a high wind advisory where winds should exceed forty
miles an hour tonight along with these fires. So it's
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going to be another difficult night. That's the only thing
I can say. I might as well give it to
you plainly. It's going to be another difficult night for
all of us, for first responders, and the only thing
we can do is do our part to make it.
Speaker 2 (37:11):
As a workable. It's possible for our first responders that.
Speaker 3 (37:15):
We don't get in the way that we don't make
their jobs more difficult and we don't make it more
dangerous for them as well. I'm o Kelly. I'll be
with you until midnight tonight, so keep it right here.
KFI AM six forty We are live everywhere on the
iHeartRadio app.
Speaker 2 (37:29):
Fires are raging.
Speaker 1 (37:31):
KFI News is working, Stay safe, Stay informed.
Speaker 4 (37:35):
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Speaker 2 (00:05):
Forty kf I AM sixty.
Speaker 3 (00:09):
We're live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app and mo Kelly,
I'll be with you again till midnight. We're gonna stay together.
It's almost like fireside chat all night long. We're going
to be to get That was the wrong.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Term to use.
Speaker 3 (00:19):
I'm sorry, Well I'm kind of loopy.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Maybe restart.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Okay, let's all right, Stephan, Let's start the whole show over.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Let's get a new bumper. Let let let let's do
it right. Okay, all right, hold on, let through rewind.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Km I AM six, We're live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
Say that's much better, much better.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
I'll be with you all the way up until midnight tonight.
And there's more information to share. We have more information,
which is I think the most important thing to offer
right about now.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Uh.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
We have new fires to discuss. We have to update
some of the other fires which have started earlier in
the week. There was a huge press conference earlier today
and I can't really overstate how important that press conference was,
talking about pending curfews which are coming to the at
least the evacuation zones, updating the fires, updating relief efforts,
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FEMA information. It was really really important. So I'm going
to make a point of replaying select portions of that
press conference today to make sure you have that information
if you missed it earlier. And speaking of earlier, if
you were listening to Tim Conway Junior, you might have
heard a conversation that he had with cafi's own Deborah Mark,
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and Deborah Mark was highlighting what she saw in her
neighborhood what seemed to be a would be arsonist, a
person with a butane torch trying to set brush on
fire in her neighborhood. And now I'm seeing the actual
news reports pop up that LAPD has confirmed to a
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number of outlets that the Kenneth fire, which is up
to about nine hundred and sixty acres, is now being
investigated as an arson case and one person is in custody.
We talked about this last night, and for me, and
I'm not into conspiracy theories, but I do like the
totality of evidence to point in one direction. And when
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I was looking at the Hollywood Hills fire, the Sunset
fire last night, and when I was looking at the
images of the multiple structures and houses in Studio City
burning down.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
I was thinking, like, wait a minute, I live in
that area. Excuse me.
Speaker 3 (02:47):
I lived in that area once upon a time, one
street light away from where those houses were on fire
in Studio City.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
And I'm not, like really great with geography.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
But I kind of know that area, and I know
the Hollywood Hills are nowhere close to Studio City, and
I was just thinking in the back of my mind
and I verbalized some of it. It seemed very strange
to me how embers, allegedly embers flew from Altadena, Pasadena,
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all the way over to the Hollywood Hills and then
all the way over to Studio City. That didn't seem
likely that they would skip all the structures and houses
in between, that embers would fly that far and not
set anything on fire in between. And we heard about
more and more looters being arrested, more and more shenanigans
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of people who are trying to take advantage of these situations.
And if you've been watching TV, they've been interviewing residents
how they've seen people with bad intentions go in and
out of these evacuation zones. Trying to victimize the people
who have already been victimized due to having been evacuated
or losing their homes. And we know that whenever there
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is a disaster, there is a propensity for bad actors
to come in and try to take advantage of the situation.
I think we're there now, and now we have more
news reports to support that fact. And this is a
very dangerous time. I said yesterday last night that we
should all be very very careful of our surroundings.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
We should remain vigilant.
Speaker 3 (04:29):
And I actually was in a conversation with the people
who live in my development and members of the HOA
Association to let them know that, hey, this is going on.
We need to be aware. If you see people who
should not be in your neighborhood or acting strangely, or
obviously if they're carrying a but tane torch, that might
be the time that you call the authorities. Take pictures
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if you can from a distance, so you can get
some sort of a description of that person. But just
be on high alert. And I say be on high
alert because just because you may not be close to
a particular fire, you may not be close to the
palisades fire. You may not be close to the Eaten fire,
or the or any of the other fires that we
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know about right now. You may not be close to them,
but when you bring in arson into the equation, then
you may be, I'll say, just a few moments away
from any type of situation.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Let me say good evening.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
To Mark Runner. Mark, how you feeling today? It was
a long night last night. I don't know about you,
but I didn't get a lot of sleep.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
How are you much?
Speaker 3 (05:33):
You know I didn't get a lot of sleep either,
And people don't know. You weren't here for the first
night of the marathon show. And can I tell your business?
Speaker 2 (05:43):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (05:43):
Going ahead, No, you were out for some gentle work. Yeah,
it was like rip van Winkle, because when you say
I was out, I was totally out. I had some
fairly traumatic work done and I got good and drugged
up for it.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
And when I woke up, all hell had broken loose
and poor I Lean Gonzales.
Speaker 4 (06:02):
I'm sure she did a terrific job, but boy, did
I feel like I should have been here?
Speaker 3 (06:07):
Yeah, And I know that can be really disconcerting when
you wake up and all of a sudden you have
thirty five different text messages, and they're all serious, and
they're all of concern, and you almost like wake up
in that startled feeling like that there's a major emergency
going on, and there was at that point.
Speaker 4 (06:24):
Yeah, these all hands on deck situations. Some people may
not know that. My background is in newspapers and there
are certain things where you don't even have to be told.
You just head to the office because you know it's
all hands on deck. This is if there ever was
a situation like that, this is that, this is that.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
And if you thought that we were out of the woods,
that's another bad use to term to use.
Speaker 4 (06:46):
But can we have to be careful about everything we said? No,
we didn't go home and get lit. No more, none
of that, None of that, none of that. I'm not
trying to be flipping.
Speaker 2 (06:53):
I'm really not.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
That's not who I am. But there is more to
be concerned about. Because the National Weather Service has extended
the red flat flag warning until six pm tomorrow for
much of La and Ventura Counties. Gusty offshore winds tonight
could be between forty and fifty five miles an hour,
with isolated gusts up to seventy miles an hour.
Speaker 2 (07:15):
So let's take the totality of what we know.
Speaker 3 (07:18):
The fires which are presently burning, like the Palisades fire,
which has burned more than twenty thousand acres, five thousand
structures destroyed. We can take a fire like that, we
can take the Eaton fire and Pasadena Altadena, and we
can take what we know and then apply it to
these wind gusts, this wind advisory, which is going to
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be it's going to be another tough night.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
It's going to be an another tough night.
Speaker 3 (07:43):
And we know that there are idiots out there trying
to set fires as well. That's another thing we have
to contend with. And let me just say good evening
to Ta Walla Sharp. I know you've had a very
full day as it is, but thank you for coming
in all despite what you've been going through.
Speaker 5 (08:00):
Yeah, man, is it is rough all over. Try to
get back to the house today to survey the area
and to try to get some pictures to start maybe
submitting some stuff to FEMA. And Altadena is on a
complete lockdown. We asked the sheriff we could go up
just to take pictures, and they said this is a
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mandatory and hard enforced lockdown. They're letting no one up
for first responders only. They indicate that if anyone is
up there defying the mandatory evacuation and lockdown, they will
be arrested. There's already looters who have made their way
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into the area. And I hope you all roast in
the fiery pits of Hell. I really do. There is
no excuse, no cause, no reason for you to be
up there, taking from people who have lost everything. So yes,
there's a special place in Hell for you, and I
hope you visit there soon. And there's gas leaks there.
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The fire is ongoing. Still have no idea if my
house is still standing. We do know that our neighbor's
house across the street from us caught flames and was
in the process of burning down earlier this afternoon. So
it's you know, but I'm one of There are too
many people that I know on social media right now
who are from Altadena who are all saying the exact
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same thing. Our homes are gone. Homes that have been
in our family for generations have burned to the ground.
There is nothing left. I have friends and who are
only able to make it out with their pets, their children,
and the clothing on their backs, not able to grab
anything because they moved that fast.
Speaker 3 (09:47):
You told me, and I'm gonna let you tell it
about how many people that you know of firsthand who've
lost their houses?
Speaker 5 (09:55):
First head, what I tell you, These are people who
have lost everything. The These aren't news reports that I'm saying.
These are people that I grew up with who have
nothing now, who just got out with the shirts on
their backs. I have friends who I found out today
that live along the Eaton Canyon pathway and they've lost
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their if they didn't even get the alert, they just
the fire moved that fast. Before they knew what was happening,
their backyards and their houses were on fire. They had
to run out. People that I know who have had
family homes in Altadena going back hundreds of years. Altadena
is an old historic town. These are houses that have
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been around for generations and now these houses are gone.
Speaker 2 (10:42):
If you had to quantify, how many would you say
right now?
Speaker 5 (10:45):
I know, off the top and counting everyone that I
know personally friends of mine who've lost their homes right now,
twenty five people that I know who have lost their homes,
twenty five two who have lost loved ones. One of
the five people who passed away out to Dean. I
know one of their nieces. So yes, this this hits
really close to home when I see these reports.
Speaker 2 (11:08):
This is very personal.
Speaker 3 (11:09):
KFI is not just reporting on it, we're also going
through it with you.
Speaker 1 (11:14):
You're listening to Later with Moe Kelly on demand from
KFI AM six forty.
Speaker 3 (11:23):
KFI mo Kelly. We're live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app.
And you might remember I was talking about with Tim
Conway Junia, and I was talking about it with you.
How or at least how I measure the amount of
disruption or the severity of what's going on in the
world with whether pro sports are interrupted, canceled, postponed. Not
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because I think sports are all that important. I just
know that in terms of the economic impact, if you
can get a professional sports league to postpone a game,
or cancel a game, or move a game, then it
is something really, really, really serious. If you're outside California
and you really don't have any perspective, you don't have
any context, you don't have any way to relate to
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what's happening in southern California right now, and you weren't
maybe paying as close attention as we are, of course, Well,
if you're just a casual observer, then you would look
at what's happening right now in the NBA and the
NFL and realize this is a huge deal. The NBA
postponed tonight's game between the Lakers and the Hornets because
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of the wildfires. In fact, the coach of the Lakers,
Jj Reddick, lost his home. That ought to tell you
it does not matter who you are, It does not
matter where you are, at least in southern California.
Speaker 2 (12:44):
It is touching on all of us. Now.
Speaker 3 (12:48):
When that game is going to be replayed again, I
think it's going to be maybe sometime next week. For me,
it doesn't really matter, but it highlights how very serious
a moment this is. That's just the NBA and the NFL.
You know, the Rams and Vikings. They were supposed to
play on Monday night at Sofi Stadium. Sofi Stadium, three
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miles from where I live. That's another thing which makes
it kind of hit home for me, three miles from
where I live. Vikings, Rams, they are not going to
have that wild Card game here in LA. They are
moving it to Arizona because of the fires. Now the
game is supposed to be at the same time, and
it's still going to be the Vikings and Rams, but
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it will not be a true home game for the Rams,
as it's going to be moved to State Farm Stadium
in Glendale, Arizona.
Speaker 2 (13:43):
We are in a.
Speaker 3 (13:44):
Very very dangerous moment in Southern California history. And this
pretty much underscores what if from a historical standpoint, you
take a step back. I think about when the World
Series was interrupted by the earthquake in San Francisco. We
obviously remember what happened with nine to eleven and George
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Bush thrown out the first pitch.
Speaker 2 (14:07):
During the World.
Speaker 3 (14:09):
Series, there are very few moments in which we can
say that professional sports or college sports are interrupted. Of course,
during COVID and the whole I don't know if you remember.
Speaker 2 (14:22):
It came down like in a two day period.
Speaker 3 (14:24):
There was this player called Rudy Gobert, and he was
making fun of the COVID virus and he was like
spitting all over the mic during a press gathering after
a game, a postgame presser, trying to make fun of
it in Utah, and I think maybe the next night
they shut down the league just like shut down the
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whole league. This was one of those times. Unfortunately it
has to do with us in our lives here in
southern California, but this is how serious it is. In fact,
there was a huge press conference earlier today.
Speaker 2 (14:58):
It was about five o'clock.
Speaker 3 (15:00):
And this is one of the few press conferences I
felt that there was real information, solid information. When you
get around, get beyond all the platitudes and the thank
you and want to celebrate your work, get rid of
all that. You had some real information which was disseminated,
and I'm just going to place some of it so
you have it and you can be mindful of it.
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Will be replaying it all throughout tonight. This is Sheriff
Robert Luna. Earlier today, just.
Speaker 6 (15:28):
A quick overview. We have close to five hundred sheriff
deputies working throughout the county, working on evacuations, working on
traffic control, both ingress and egress, and we are also
working what we call looter suppression. It's unfortunate that we
have to assign people to do that task, but we
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have and we have made arrest behind that. In regards
to resources, on the way to this press conference are
Northern Command made a request for one hundred more deputies,
or roughly one hundred more deputies. So we are in
the process from a mutual aid perspective of sending what
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we have internally and then requesting resources from counties around
us as we are working, as you see and hear
many different priorities because this event continues and we continue
to get new fires. The mayor mentioned it, Chief McDonald
mentioned it. I've been working with the state, the Office
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of Emergency Services for the last several days in trying
to estimate the California National Guard and how they would
be utilized. We made the official request earlier today, and
I'm happy to report that they have been staged and
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ready to go. They're going to be start, They're going
to get deployed to specific missions. The first missions will
be at the Palisades fire, at the Eaton fire. They
will be supporting the city of Los Angeles as well.
Mayor Bass and Chief McDonald made that request to us.
There are several other cities that have requested National Guard resources,
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the city of Santa Monica, the City of Pasadena, the
City of Arcadia, and I'm sure as time.
Speaker 2 (17:24):
Goes on, there will be others.
Speaker 6 (17:26):
Our Emergency Operations Bureau will distribute not only mutual aid
resources throughout the county as needed, and then we may
have to redeploy people, whether it is police officers, deputy sheriffs,
or National guardsmen as we see, and then the state again.
I can't say enough about the Office of Emergency Services
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and the support of Governor Newsom, who has basically called
and said, what do you need? What else can we
send you. I also received a call from Commissioner Sean
de Reef from the California Highway Patrol. We have been
utilizing their resources and using them through a mutual aid
response throughout the county. I want to switch gears momentarily.
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You've heard the word curfew come up a couple of times.
We as the County are in the process with our
attorneys and our Office of Emergency Management of drafting that
curfew paperwork, and as we're doing that, I cannot tell
you if the curfew will.
Speaker 2 (18:25):
Be enacted tonight.
Speaker 6 (18:26):
The goal is for it to be enacted tonight, but
once we get everything done, we may enact it tomorrow night.
Speaker 2 (18:34):
That's real important. That's very important.
Speaker 6 (18:38):
In the areas that have been evacuated, do not go
in there unless you have specific business, and right now
the only people have business in there are firefighters and
law enforcement or some kind of worker that's trying to
put utilities back together for us will be detained. You
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will be arrested if you're doing there and you're up
to no good. And as the mayor said, we've all
talked to the district attorney who says that they will
prosecute without hesitation.
Speaker 3 (19:11):
So you may have legitimate reason to want to check
on your home like Tuwala did. But there is going
to be a curfew coming either tonight or starting tomorrow night,
per Sheriff Luna, and we'll talk about this as well.
Is probably going to be managed in part by the
National Guard. This is not a time to play around.
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If you're not supposed to be there, don't be there, So.
Speaker 6 (19:38):
Please make sure everybody understands that. And just going back
to the curfew, the curfew, for clarification, is not county wide.
The curfew will only take place in the impacted areas,
specifically those areas that have had mandated evacuations, so for example,
in the city of Los Angeles, as they're requesting the
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National Guard resources. You're talking about the Palisades area for
us in Los Angeles County, it is also that Palisades,
Malibu Lost Hills area, and then the Alta Dina Area,
Pasadena self explanatory, Santa Monica self explanatory, and the other
cities that are requesting the assistance. As you see, with
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all of our partners from a mutual aid perspective, we
are second to none anywhere in this country. Whether it
is fire resources or it is law enforcement resources. We
are able to depend on each other to make sure
that we provide the best service.
Speaker 2 (20:36):
We can to our community.
Speaker 6 (20:39):
Just the very last thing, if anyone has any questions
about whether it's evacuations mandatory or warnings or any traffic closures,
go to Alai County dot gov slash emergency.
Speaker 2 (20:56):
For updated information. That's Sheriff Robert Luna.
Speaker 3 (20:59):
On the other of this break, we'll get into what
is going to be the proposed curfew where it may
be put in those evacuated zones that he was talking about,
and the time and expectations and obviously the limitations. The
short answer is, if it's an evacuated area, do not
go in. You may want to check on your house
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or any other belongings, do not go in.
Speaker 2 (21:25):
You will be arrested.
Speaker 3 (21:26):
If you're not a first responder, you're not, you don't
or even if you're a utility person, they may let
you in. But if you're just a private civilian who's
trying to check on their house or possibly up to
no good, you will be arrested.
Speaker 2 (21:40):
We'll have more just a moment you're.
Speaker 1 (21:43):
Listening to later with Moe Kelly on demand from KFI
AM six forty six.
Speaker 3 (22:01):
I'm o Kelly, I'm big with you until midnight tonight
as we continue to discuss what is happening right now
with these deadly fires. The Palisades Fire has burned more
than nineteen thousand, nine hundred acres, let's call it twenty thousand,
destroyed more than five thousand structures, And as an aside,
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we talk about homelessness. As an aside, we talk about
the cost of living, trying to find a place to
stay and afford here in southern California. This is just
going to make it all the more difficult for people
who had maybe a residence won't have a residence now.
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And I think the biggest misconception about these fires, if
you look at it from the outside end. If you
take a poll of social media, if you look at
what people are saying outside of California, they hear Palisades,
or they may see the pictures of what were large
looks look xurious houses, get the wrong impression that this
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is just about wealthy people, and it couldn't be further
from the truth. It's mostly working class people. If you
think about how Pacific Palisades is not a single demographic,
not a single economic demographic. There are people wide ranges
of economic strata in Pacific Palisades alone, saying nothing of
(23:23):
Altadena in Pasadena. And if you even talked about the
Sunset fire and Hollywood Hills last night, if you've ever
been through Hollywood, the southernmost portion of the Hollywood Hills,
it's just apartments. It's just regular people like you and me,
or at least I'd like to think of myself as
a regular person. I am not affluent by any stretch
(23:45):
of the imagination. This is regular people who are suffering
right now. And I was just having a conversation with
Twalla and our program director Chris Berry about how this
is going to be a tragedy which is not limited
to one day, not limited to one week, one month,
or even one year. The process of rebuilding houses is
one thing, but the process of rebuilding people's lives is
(24:08):
something altogether different. And we haven't even really gotten to
that point because people haven't even really started following their
insurance claims. They can't even get to the location of
where their houses were because they're in these evacuated zones
and they can't even get close to them to get
an accurate assessment. I was playing for you last segment
(24:30):
the audio from Sheriff Luna about possibly implementing a curfew
for these evacuated areas, and they're presently still crafting the
curfew order. It has not come down, but as of
this point moment, it would be for the Palisades and
Eaten Fire areas. Luna said they're working through the legal
process to get it done. That's why it hasn't been
(24:53):
implemented yet. And it would run from six pm to
six am, since it's already passed six pm now, it
probably won't be put in place tonight, but you can
likely bet that it will be in place tomorrow night,
and that would be for Palisades and the Eaten Fires.
Speaker 2 (25:11):
Again, other questions people have. It's like, what's going on
with schools.
Speaker 3 (25:15):
We know that most of the school districts have closed
for the rest of the week, but not all of
them have any arrangements been made as far as digital learning. Well,
going back to the press conference earlier today, all of
that was specifically addressed today.
Speaker 7 (25:32):
We closed all schools in Los Angeles Unified School District
and we announced earlier today because of a detailed examination
of scientific data, when trends and the continuity of these
awful fires, that would be put in to announce early
on the closure of all schools going into tomorrow, January tenth.
Speaker 2 (25:54):
This is Superintendent Carbolo.
Speaker 7 (25:56):
We made this decision after reviewing first and FOREMA most
air quality data. Fires may be far away from some
communities where we have schools, However, winds are transporting particulate matter, smoke,
and ashes across the entire district. And yes, we celebrate
(26:17):
when the winds subside because that allows more effective combating
of fires. But when the winds subside, often that cloud
of smoke lingers over certain communities. When the winds pick up,
obviously the fires explode, creating more smoke. Smoke for us
is the enemy, as it compromises the air quality around
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our schools. We open eight feeding centers grab and go
food distribution centers across our community. We will increase that
to sixteen centers across Los Angeles Unified. We recognize that
when we close schools, there are a lot of parents
who depend on our schools not only for nutrition but
also for child supervision. That is why we partner aggressively
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and I am indebted to the YMCA for opening thirty
sites providing child's supervision with enrichment activities at no cost
to the residence of our community. So tomorrow our students
will continue in a continuity of learning methodology, relying on
digital resources available to them. We also recognize that some
(27:24):
areas of our community are struggling with power, with electricity
obviously not being able to perhaps have connectivity or electricity
for their devices. That is why at our regional centers
we have packets of instructural materials for all grade levels
and subject areas for those families that may need them.
Speaker 2 (27:45):
For tomorrow.
Speaker 7 (27:46):
Not only are our schools closed, all extracurricular activities and
athletic activities previously scheduled have also been canceled. Reopening the
school system is not an easy process, particularly after a
crisis like this one. We need to do indoor and
outdoor cleaning, the replacement of filters. That's why I want
(28:08):
to thank and advance our workforce, particularly SEIU ninety nine,
the teamsters, everyone involved in the replacement of filters and
the cleaning process in advance of our students and our
staff returning to our schools. We will be examining the
data tomorrow and into the weekend before making a decision
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about conditions as we head into Monday. How don't you
say what has been said, this is a set of
unprecedented circumstances. At no point in the history of our
community or perhaps the country, have we had fires simultaneously happening,
not one, multiple serious fires simultaneously occurring wrapped around hurricane
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level force winds. I come from a place where hurricanes
are constant, but there's no fire associated, so this is
a real threat. I want to thank the first responders
that are working tirelessly in our community, and we would
be bringing information to our community which can also be
accessed on WWWLUSD dot org.
Speaker 3 (29:15):
That was Superintendent Caravala will have more in just a moment.
Speaker 1 (29:20):
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Speaker 3 (30:00):
And there was a major press conference earlier today where
you had We just heard from Superintendent Alberto Kovaljo. There
was LAPD Chief Jim McDonald, there was La Sherif, the
Sheriff's Department, Shriff's Deputy, Robert Luna, Mayor Karen Bass, Senator
Adam Schiff, of representatives from FEMA and other organizations that
(30:25):
gave a lot of good information. Strip away all the
pleasantries and the platitudes about them patting themselves on the
back about how good a job they've all done. Just
if you can try to ignore all of that and
just listen to the information about where you can get supplies,
where you can get help, where you can get temporary shelter.
(30:45):
Take that information away because it is most important, and
there are a number of resources which are available for
so call fire victims and first responders. We will be
giving you that all throughout the evening, just to give
you just a sense of that. For example, Planet Fitness
is providing people free access to locker rooms, showers, hydro massage, loungers,
(31:09):
electrical outlets, and Wi Fi regardless of membership status. So
maybe you need a place to just stay for the night,
or you need just a few hours to recuperate, charge
up your batteries and then you could be on your way.
Planet Fitness might be an option for you, and that
offer is valid until January fifteenth at Planet Fitness locations
(31:32):
across Los Angeles County. Of course, we're talking about unimpacted
areas of La County. UFCGM is offering residents, first responders,
and others affected by the wildfires free access to locker rooms, showers,
recovery services, electrical outlets, Wi Fi and more, all through
(31:53):
the month of January. And also it applies to those
with or without memberships. And the show the locations in
which you can take advantage of it Brea, City of Industry, Corona, Coasta, Mesa,
Huntington Beach, La Marata, Oxnard, Rosemead and Torrents.
Speaker 2 (32:14):
And right now, let's.
Speaker 3 (32:15):
Listen to LAPD Chief Jim McDonald, who spoke earlier at
this press conference, and listen to what he had to say.
Speaker 8 (32:24):
Los Angeles Police Department extends our deepest sympathy of those
who've been affected by the devastating fire. Our community is
facing significant challenges and ensuring the safety and well being
of our residents is our number one priority. The department
is fully committed to protecting lives, property, and critical infrastructure
during this crisis. I want also, as you've heard, I
(32:44):
don't know that we can thank enough the members of
the LAPD, the Sheriff's Department, all of our fire partners,
and then others that don't get recognition, the Department of
Public Works, Department of Water and Power, so many others
that are out there on the front lines and doing
the job to try and restore order to everyone. There
was a fatality reported earlier today around ten am, officers
(33:08):
were notified of a death investigation in the fifteen three
hundred block of Friends Street in the Palisades area. LAPD
investigators immediately notified LA Fire Department arson in the Los
Angeles County Coroner's Office, who responded.
Speaker 2 (33:23):
And determined the death to be fire related.
Speaker 8 (33:25):
The LAPD and our law enforcement partners are actively maintaining
law and order in areas impacted by the fires. Officers
are patrolling these areas to try and deter criminal activity
and ensure public safety, protecting homes and businesses in the
evacuated and vulnerable zones as our priority, ensuring no one
takes advantage of a difficult situation. As the Mayor said earlier,
(33:48):
there will be zero tolerance for looting, Looting or exploiting
this disaster will not be tolerated. Individuals caught looting or
committing crimes and affected areas will be arrested and prosecuted
to the fullest extent of the law. There are no
reports of looting at this time tonight. Our people remain
vigilant and patrols in burn areas have been increased to
(34:09):
prevent and respond swiftly to such activities. To enhance public
safety and allow first responders and recovery teams to work effectively,
a county wide hard curfew is in effect or will
be in effect from six pm to six am in
the affected burn areas. Anyone violating this curfew order or
that will be in effect or the current evacuation order
(34:32):
without valid reason may face legal consequences. The measure is
essential to protect residents and support recovery efforts. The support
of the National Guard is being valuable during this emergency
and we're thankful for that, enabling law enforcement to focus
on crime suppression. The National Guard will be assisting in
the following areas, traffic control to maintain roadways and ensuring
(34:55):
access to affected areas is restricted only to authorized personnel,
infrastructure security and checkpoints, verifying credentials, and restricting unauthorized entry
into those protected zones. These measures may cause inconvenience to many,
but they are necessary for public safety and community recovery.
(35:15):
Residents are encouraged to report any suspicious activity to their
local law enforcement agency. A united effort is key to
ensuring a swift and secure recovery process for all law enforcement.
The National Guard and other first responders are here to
support the community during this difficult time. The commitment remains
steadfast and restoring safety and normalcy as quickly as we can.
(35:38):
Cooperation and resilience from the community is greatly appreciated, and
we're thankful for the cooperation that we've received to this point.
Speaker 2 (35:46):
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (35:47):
That was LAPD Chief Jim McDonald early earlier today, and
yes we have received your messages. We are getting reports
of new brush fires which are burning in Pacoima and
Shadow Hills. We're aware of them, but it's too early
to tell the size and scope, but we're aware of
them and will continue to monitor them. The unsafe water
(36:10):
alert is still in effect in Pasadena. You are not
to drink tap water in that evacuation area. And in
the next hour we'll have more on these new fires
which have been reported. Also more on the reports of
arson being committed. If you're monitoring social media, videos of
popping up in a number of places Santa Monica and elsewhere,
(36:33):
a people attempting to actually set fires to increase the
mayhem and also increase opportunities to commit crime. So be
vigilant out there, be safe, and just be aware of
your surroundings because it's really dangerous out there tonight. We
have a high wind advisory where winds should exceed forty
miles an hour tonight along with these fires. So it's
(36:56):
going to be another difficult night. That's the only thing
I can say. I might as well give it to
you plainly. It's going to be another difficult night for
all of us, for first responders, and the only thing
we can do is do our part to make it.
Speaker 2 (37:11):
As a workable. It's possible for our first responders that.
Speaker 3 (37:15):
We don't get in the way that we don't make
their jobs more difficult and we don't make it more
dangerous for them as well. I'm o Kelly. I'll be
with you until midnight tonight, so keep it right here.
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