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Newsom maintained that while the state is waiving certain environmental review processes as part of the California Environmental Quality Act for homeowners who are rebuilding after the L.A.-area wildfires, the state continues to have the highest building safety standards – regulations which aren’t being waived.

Actor Mel Gibson, recently named one of President Donald Trump's special ambassadors to Hollywood, joined an effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom in the wake of the devastating and deadly Los Angeles wildfires.

Kristin Crowley, the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, has been sacked by the city’s mayor over her handling of the Palisades fire last month. The decision was announced by Karen Bass, the mayor, who herself faced a torrent of criticism over the blaze.

Dino Lalli is an adjunct professor in the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication and a media professional with decades of experience. He has attended the Oscars eight times as a television reporter, having worked in both OKC at Channel 4 and Channel 9 as well as in Los Angeles at KNBC Channel 4.