President Trump's expected visit to Los Angeles to survey wildfire damage should clarify whether he and Gov. Gavin Newsom can overcome an ugly 2024 election cycle.

Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

THE BUZZ: DONALD DELIVERY — President Donald Trump is set to fly into Los Angeles today to survey damage from the fires still burning there, but California officials don’t know much else.

President Trump is expected to visit Los Angeles Friday for a tour areas damaged by two of the deadliest and destructive wildfires on record in California.

Smoke quickly filled the skies over Southern California on Wednesday as a new wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, rapidly grew to more than 5,000 acres, video shows.

California still considers looting a crime. Newsom debunked the claim on X, and prosecutors have charged multiple people with looting.

Southern California reservoirs are near full, and hydrant problems are unrelated to the Delta and fish, they note

CASA de ESPAÑOL in Sacramento teamed up with the American Red Cross for a special fundraiser to benefit the fire survivors in Los Angeles County.

The California state Legislature has approved a more than $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires.

In Los Angeles, a social media hoax spread rumors of immigration checkpoints and raids at a supermarket chain. Another false report of an immigration raid in East San Jose caused further panic.

California lawmakers in the State Senate and Assembly unanimously passed legislation that provides more than $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area begin the cleanup and recovery process from the devastating wildfires.

In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.