The first major US air disaster in sixteen years occurred last night in Washington DC: an Army helicopter on a training flight with three crew members collided with an American airlines flight from Wichita carrying 64 souls on board. Both … Continue reading →
Compare and contrast to the previous administration: True to his word, Trump, along with First Lady Melania Trump, touched down in the Old North State Friday morning. He was immediately swarmed by the crowd of well-wishers desperate for hope after … Continue reading →
At least, here are some that have been arrested so far. I bet they didn’t expect to be caught, considering the way California usually treats thieves, and considering the chaos of the situation. Still, they might just get a mild … Continue reading →
It can be hard to sort out the wheat from the chaff in California fire news and information. But I highly recommend listening to the following interview with Brett Barbre, who is a Yorba Linda Water District board member. He … Continue reading →
Thank goodness Kamala Harris wasn’t elected. Here’s her statement on insurance companies and the LA fire: Many insurance companies have canceled insurance for a lot of the families who have been affected and will be affected, which is only going … Continue reading →
From an interview with LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley [my emphasis]: “So if there’s no water, I don’t know how the water gets to the hydrants. Please defer that to DWP or whomever controls that part,” she added. “But I … Continue reading →
A great many people seem to think that the abysmal and disgraceful failure of those in charge in California will lead to political change – that is, a turning to the right. I’m sure that will be true of some … Continue reading →
There’s no shortage of criticism of the leadership of Los Angeles and the state of California in the wake of the Los Angeles fires. One of the biggest topics is the fact that, in Pacific Palisades, the hydrants went dry. … Continue reading →
If memory serves, large California fires don’t ordinarily happen at this time of year, which is usually California’s rainier season; they happen in the fall and are usually over by early December. And I think that memory does serve, since … Continue reading →
I haven’t written anything about the Azerbaijani airplane crash and Russia because I’ve been waiting for more clarity on the story. But so far, clarity hasn’t come. So I’ll link to this: Early indications suggest a Russian anti-aircraft system may … Continue reading →
Here are some details: The FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program (ESFP). The FEMA migrant-spending program began as an offshoot of a Reagan-era plan called the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). EFSP had the goal of providing aid to … Continue reading →
The mayor of Tampa was quite blunt about it: [Mayor] Castor noted that many Floridians are already leaving the area. For those trying to stay home, she urged them to reconsider. “They may have done that in others,” Castor said, … Continue reading →