House GOP deal to avert shutdown gets icy reception from conservativesīoebert behavior at performance ‘another notch in the belt of. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The massive fires have led to a reported 25 deaths and nearly 5,400 destroyed structures in California as of Thursday. Representatives for Newsom and Harris did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Hill.Īccording to the California Fire Department, more than 17,400 firefighters continue to fight “26 major and three extended attack wildfires” in the state. Instead, we’re having to watch it play out on social media and news.” Because we weren’t there, we haven’t gotten to deal with our loss. And to not have that, to feel so helpless - and I guess that’s what we’ve all been thinking, is that we were so helpless. “This is where we grew up, these are our memories. “This isn’t just devastation, this is our lives,” Bailee Patten explained in the interview. His sister, Bailee Patten, confirmed in an interview with Fox 26 that her family hasn’t had the chance to visit the damage themselves, as the area the home is located in remains under an evacuation order. Patten then called on voters to think about the photo “when you go to the polls in a few weeks to vote,” referencing the upcoming November general election. “For the record, my parents haven’t even been let back in yet themselves, to sort through what is left of their lives, but these two felt the need to go traipsing around my parents property without permission.” “Decent human beings that have character and class, wouldn’t air someone else’s misfortune on national television,” Patten said in the post. Trampas Patten, who said in a Facebook post later Tuesday night that he is the son of the couple who owned the now destroyed home, criticized Newsom and Harris for what he called “ a photo opportunity to push their political agenda.” I’m incredibly grateful for the courage of our brave firefighters and those who have come near and far to help those fleeing the destruction. Spent time surveying a burn site with in an area that has been devastated by the recent wildfires in California. “I’m incredibly grateful for the courage of our brave firefighters and those who have come near and far to help those fleeing the destruction,” Harris said in the tweet. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), the Democratic vice presidential nominee, trespassed on private property during the elected officials’ tour of fire damage in Fresno County on Tuesday.Īccording to Fox 26 News, Newsom and Harris were photographed while surveying the damage caused by the Creek Fire and talking with first responders.Īfter the visit, Harris tweeted a photo of herself with Newsom in front of what appeared to be a fireplace surrounded by the remains of a house burnt down in the fire.
The report was filed nearly one year to the day that PG&E emerged from a contentious, years-long bankruptcy saga that began after its power grid ignited deadly wildfires.A California family is claiming Gov. “The safety of our customers and the communities we serve is PG&E’s most important responsibility,” Lynsey Paulo, a spokesperson, told KQED in an emailed statement. The utility said the report is “preliminary” and will fully cooperate with any investigations.
“They all are responsible - in one extent or another - to make sure that these fire risks are minimized.” “In this environment, when you have repeated wildfires and repeated incidents where utility equipment is involved in fires, the utilities need to maintain an open line of communication with the regulators,” said Steven Weissman, a UC Berkeley public policy professor and former administrative law judge at the CPUC. State regulators require that utilities like PG&E report if their equipment could have been involved in a fire that resulted in damage, death, hospitalizations or - as is the case with this report - drew significant media attention.
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