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January 15, 2025 13 mins
ICYMI: ‘Later, with Mo’Kelly’ Presents – Ongoing Coverage of the SoCal wildfires with Los Angeles County, Third District, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath - on KFI AM 640…Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
You're listening to Later with Moe Kelly on demand from
KFI AM six forty.

Speaker 2 (00:06):
Mo Kelly here as we continue our coverage of the
fires all across southern California, and joining me now is
a regular guest on the show, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, who's
the supervisor for the third District in La County. Supervisor Horrorbat,
thank you for coming.

Speaker 3 (00:22):
Back on this evening.

Speaker 4 (00:24):
Thank you for having me.

Speaker 2 (00:25):
Let me just get out of the way, because it
seems like, unfortunately, a new fire, a new emergency every
single day, and even though we may be getting our
arms around some of these fires, it seems like a
new one pops up, or we're having an issue with crime. Well,
how would you assess where we.

Speaker 3 (00:42):
Are right now?

Speaker 5 (00:45):
So I know that people are tired, our spirits are weary,
but we will not break. The people who are on
the front lines of this fire are nothing short of extraordinary.
I can assure you we have the best, brightest, finest,
strongest team, most sophisticated response to these fires that you
could ask for.

Speaker 4 (01:04):
We have people who are relentless in.

Speaker 5 (01:07):
Their commitment to ensuring that we keep people safe and
do all that we can to protect our community and
our property. And I know that their families are also
supporting them and we want to see them come home safe.

Speaker 4 (01:21):
So we've got their backs in this moment, which is.

Speaker 5 (01:23):
Why we're encouraging everyone to adhere to the evacuation orders.
The sooner we get people out of these areas while
they're fighting the fires, the better chance they have to
focus on the fire and not worrying about protecting your safety.

Speaker 2 (01:38):
I know that there are overlapping agencies which are handling
this situation, from LA Fire Department, City to La County
Fire Department.

Speaker 3 (01:46):
You have Mayor.

Speaker 2 (01:47):
Bass, who's been highly criticized for what she has or
has not done, and you have the La County Board
of Supervisors working with the larger county. For those who
don't understand some of these differences, what is it that
Mayor Bass has to do relative to what you and
other Board of supervisors need to do in this emergency.

Speaker 5 (02:09):
So some of it is GAFIC in the areas where
LA City responds LA City Fire, LA City, LA Police Department.
So in the Palisades area that's part of the incorporated
City of Los Angeles, those entities respond for some of
those emergency calls. L A d w P is the

(02:29):
utility lead for electricity, for water supply in the county areas,
both unincorporated areas like Sunset, Mesa and Topanga, as well
as some of these smaller incorporated cities like Malibu, Agora Hills.
These areas rely on County Fire, County Sheriff. They also

(02:50):
rely in many cases on County public Works for water supply.
They work with Southern California Edison for the electric electricity.

Speaker 4 (03:00):
Or with Clean Power Alliance.

Speaker 5 (03:02):
Which is the new CCA, and so we work with
different entities on the county side on some of these efforts. Now,
there's overlap in that the county is also the social
safety net for the entire region. So things like supportive services,
mental health, Department of Public Health services, people needing new

(03:23):
relfilled prescriptions, you know, the registrar recorder for some of
those critical documents. All of that is county service and
that is provided to people all throughout Los Angeles County.
And of course every resident of the City of Los
Angeles is also a resident of the County of Los Angeles.
So in my office, when people call and ask for
something that's technically a municipal issue and a city should respond.

(03:47):
We work with the city partners to make sure they
get the help they need because there's nothing more frustrating
than calling and speaking to somebody and saying and hearing
that's not what we do.

Speaker 4 (03:57):
We can't do that.

Speaker 5 (03:58):
We have to direct people to make sure they understand
who's there to help.

Speaker 2 (04:02):
In the past there so I've heard very pointed remarks
from LA County District Attorney Nathan Hawkman, LA County Sheriff
Robert Luna, and also LAPD Chief Jim McDonald about how
they're going to handle looters or it it would be criminals.
My question is, are we seeing an actual uptick in

(04:23):
crime or we're just seeing law enforcement doing what it's
always been doing.

Speaker 4 (04:28):
Well.

Speaker 5 (04:29):
What we are seeing is, unfortunately, people taking advantage of
these already devastating circumstances. And what we know is that
the response is swift, it is fierce, and they did
not come to play. They are making sure that people
are held accountable. At this time of crisis. The last

(04:49):
thing people need to be worried about is being victimized
all over again. And I've heard people say, you see
this devastation, what could possibly be left.

Speaker 4 (04:59):
Well, I've seen.

Speaker 5 (05:00):
People come I've seen stories where people have come by
and found the smallest of remnants that it was meaningful
to them.

Speaker 4 (05:08):
I've heard of engagement rings that have been found.

Speaker 5 (05:11):
There are even the smallest of things in the rubble
that is left. People have the right to come back
and go through their belongings without anyone going through them
and picking through them and trying to take advantage of
this crisis. We also know that there are businesses and
corporations that are trying to take advantage. We've heard of
price gouging on rent, We've heard price gouging on services,

(05:34):
and the Attorney General and the district attorney are having
none of that either. So everybody who is impacted by
this crisis, we are working to protect them from being
further disadvantage and further preyed upon, and we are here
to help you.

Speaker 3 (05:48):
There are different levels to this.

Speaker 2 (05:49):
I mentioned that there's a city and county component, but
there's also a state and federal component.

Speaker 3 (05:55):
We all read the headlines.

Speaker 2 (05:56):
We know that there is some concern about what will
happen and President elect Trump becomes President Trump. How confident
should we be as Californians? The Governor Gavin Newsom can
be the governor we need in this moment, and the President,
President Trump at that point next week will be the president.
We need to make sure the Californians and Southern Californians

(06:17):
get the aid that they need in this moment.

Speaker 5 (06:21):
What we need our leaders focused on the safety, the security,
and compassion for those who are most impacted by these fires.

Speaker 4 (06:29):
We can't play politics at a time when.

Speaker 5 (06:31):
It comes to people's safety, period, and in this moment,
we have to prioritize ensuring that everyone who has been
devastated by this incredible disaster gets the help that they need.
And we also need that from all of our political leaders.
We have political alignment now, and I hope that as
things change that we continue that focus on safety and

(06:53):
resources and making sure that people are protected.

Speaker 2 (06:56):
My guest right now on the line is La County
Supervisor Len Horrorvath, who represents the third district. Supervisor horror Bath,
I know you're in the car, and I know a
cell phone, the connection will be tenuous, but if you
can hold on, I would love to get a few
more minutes and a few more questions in with you.
If you could hold on, so We're going to try
and see if we can keep you on the line

(07:17):
during the break and then pick up our conversation on
the other side.

Speaker 3 (07:21):
I'm Mo Kelly.

Speaker 2 (07:22):
We're continuing our coverage of the fires all over southern
California and also the response from our civic leaders.

Speaker 6 (07:30):
Parking lot here behind me.

Speaker 1 (07:31):
We're not going to show it to you because it's
kind of dark, but this is basically a giant parking
lot of fire engines. They're from all over the place,
from all over the west, Washington State, Oregon State, Oregon, Arizona, Utah,
you name it.

Speaker 6 (07:43):
They are here and they are ready.

Speaker 1 (07:45):
We've got wins in the forecast, gusts of up to
seventy five miles an hour, and they're in the forecast
until tomorrow at noon. And the fear is that you
could have this whole thing reignite areas that are smoldering
here from the Palisades fire, and then you could end
up with a very very big flare up here.

Speaker 6 (08:05):
Now over the weekend.

Speaker 1 (08:07):
What firefighters did when this fire was making a move
towards Mandeville Canyon and the San Fernando Valley, firefighters relied
on aircraft. They brought in air tankers and helicopters. They
kept on bombing the flames with water and fire retardant,
and that effort paid off.

Speaker 6 (08:21):
They protected a lot of homes.

Speaker 1 (08:23):
Fire officials are hoping to rely on aircraft again today
if this fire flares up, but in a worst case scenario,
if it's just too.

Speaker 6 (08:33):
Windy, they won't be able to do that.

Speaker 1 (08:34):
When the winds get really fierce, they have to ground
the helicopters in the planes, it's just not.

Speaker 6 (08:39):
Safe to fly them.

Speaker 1 (08:40):
County Fire Chief Anthony Moroni says, it's just a question
of how severe this latest Santa Ana wind event.

Speaker 2 (08:46):
Turns out to be k F I AM six forty,
It's bo Kelly. We're live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app
and if you're just tuning in, I'm having a conversation
with Lindsay Horbath, who is La County Supervisor for the
third and we've been trying to keep her on the
line because of the wind. It's been blowing, it's been howling,
and she's in a car on a cell phone. It

(09:08):
keeps dropping on to see if we can keep this
conversation going just as long as we can.

Speaker 3 (09:13):
But Supervisor Horrorbath.

Speaker 2 (09:15):
Speaking of the wind, I can hear the wind outside
my studio right now starting to pick up. We know
that tonight is going to be a major wind event.
You've probably told people already, but let's tell them again
what they should remember what they need to do, be
it masking up or making sure that their residence, if
it's still standing, is ready for this.

Speaker 5 (09:37):
So most importantly, you can follow emergency dot LA County
dot gov for all emergency evacuation warnings and orders. You'll
get those alerts on your phone and you can match
them up on our website if you have any questions,
and following those evacuation warnings and orders are critical. The
second piece is if you are outside in any of

(10:00):
these impacted areas, wearing a ninety five masks to address
the particulates that are in the area. We know that
there are very difficult conditions out here. The air quality
is bad, and while it might start to improve, we
also know what these fires potentially expanding that could change
as well.

Speaker 4 (10:20):
So don't go.

Speaker 5 (10:21):
Outside if you don't have to. If you're in any
of these areas, wear a mask. Limit your outdoor exercise
and activities. Just you know where we have a couple
more days to get through, and we want to make
sure that people are staying healthy and staying.

Speaker 3 (10:36):
Safe if you're just shooting in.

Speaker 2 (10:37):
My guest right now is Lindsay Horvath, who's La County
Supervisor for the third District Supervisor horror Bath. I just
have a couple more questions before I let you go.
Let's talk about some of.

Speaker 6 (10:46):
The good news.

Speaker 2 (10:47):
I have seen an outpouring of support from the community
of Californians helping Californians, something I've never seen before. And
that's just my limited view. You were there on the ground.
What have you you noticed.

Speaker 5 (11:02):
Well, what I have seen is an outpouring of support,
even from people who have been impacted. I've received phone
calls from people who have lost everything who have said,
we're here to help support and be lines of communication
to our neighborhood. We know people have a lot of
questions and we want to help get the answers. It
has been extraordinary the outpouring.

Speaker 4 (11:24):
Of support for our frontline workers.

Speaker 5 (11:27):
You know, food being delivered to fire departments and to
the command post, so much so that we've had to
reroute all of those donations because there was so much
coming in.

Speaker 4 (11:37):
If we're going to get through this.

Speaker 5 (11:38):
We need to focus on the charity that people are
bringing forward, the compassion, the community that is coming forward
to support people in this difficult time. And I believe
that we have the capacity to do that, and I
think it's critical to our rebuild efforts.

Speaker 2 (11:56):
Supervisor of whore Bath, just a little bit of levity.
We know that the LA Rams had to move their
game to Arizona and the Lakers and Clippers play their
games in La slash Inglewood last night. And I know
you're a big sports fan, and I also know that
you're in a lum of Notre Dame. And Notre Dame

(12:18):
is in the National Championship coming up against Ohio State.
So let me just ask you before I let you go.
Are you nervous for the football game against Ohio State?

Speaker 4 (12:27):
What do I have to be nervous about? The Lord
is on our site.

Speaker 2 (12:34):
There you have it. She is Lindsay Horvath. At least
we got to end on a lighter note. She is
Lindsay Horrvath, LA County Supervisor for the third District. She's
obviously very busy, so we're gonna let her go.

Speaker 3 (12:46):
Thank you.

Speaker 2 (12:47):
Supervisor Horror Bath for always making time for us and
the show. We'll talk to you again soon. It's mo Kelly.
I am six forty. We're live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app.

Speaker 1 (12:56):
Fires are raging, k if I News is working a
safe stay informed.

Speaker 2 (13:02):
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