Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and County Supervisor Kathryn Barger met with President Trump on April 22, 2026, to push for federal wildfire recovery funding more than 15 months after the January 2025 fires destroyed over 16,000 structures and caused up to $275 billion in damage. The meeting, described as "positive" by both sides, came after a prolonged standoff over FEMA disbursements, a Trump executive order to federalize rebuilding permits, and mounting evidence that displaced residents — particularly Black, Latino, and renter households in Altadena — face severe barriers to recovery while federal aid covers a far smaller share of assessed damage than in comparable recent disasters.