Max Walker - Journalist at Newswize

13 Jan

Arson suspect arrested in Azusa park amid ongoing LA wildfires

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Azusa police arrested a man late Friday night on suspicion of starting a brush fire at Pioneer Park, located at 1360 N. Dalton Avenue. Officers responded to the scene around 11:30 p.m. after a witness reported the fire and identified a suspect lingering nearby. The suspect, Jose Carranza-Escobar, described by…

13 Jan

Podcaster Sam Harris spreads theories that Trump wasn’t actually shot

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Sam Harris appeared on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, where he suggested that President-elect Donald Trump may not have been struck by a bullet during an assassination attempt at a Butler, PA rally. Instead, Harris speculated that Trump might have been injured by a shard of shrapnel from a shattered…

12 Jan

Gavin Newsom cut LA fire department budget by $100 million

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has come under fire after reports revealed his administration cut more than $100 million from wildfire prevention program in the state’s fiscal 2025 budget. The move, signed into law in June, has raised serious concerns about the state’s preparedness as wildfires devastate communities across California. According…

11 Jan

Pacific Palisades: Massive wall of flames threatens homes in Brentwood

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The Pacific Palisades fire, which has devastated Los Angeles this week, spread northeast on Saturday, putting multi-million-dollar homes in Brentwood at risk. The fast-moving blaze has already destroyed over 12,000 structures and claimed at least five lives. The fire’s rapid progression has been exacerbated by strong Santa Ana winds and…

11 Jan

Los Angeles residents launch petition for Mayor Karen Bass to ‘immediately resign’

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Los Angeles residents have launched a petition for Mayor Karen Bass to resign and it has surpassed 60,000 signatures, reflecting the public frustration over her handling of the devastating 2025 wildfires. The fires, which have ravaged areas in and around Los Angeles, have claimed at least 11 lives and forced…

11 Jan

Joe Biden has granted deportation protections for 800k migrants from three more countries

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President Joe Biden has granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for migrants from El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela, effectively shielding nearly 1 million individuals from deportation, according to New York Times. The latest TPS extension includes approximately 200,000 Salvadorans, 1,900 Sudanese, 103,700 Ukrainians, and 600,000 Venezuelans. These groups will be…

10 Jan

LA Mayor Karen Bass wanted to slash an extra $49 million from LAFD a WEEK before wildfires broke out

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As raging wildfires consume Los Angeles, leaving it in devastation, Mayor Karen Bass faces criticism for proposed budget cuts to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) that would have drastically changed the situation. A leaked memo, reveals plans to slash an additional $49 million from the department’s budget. The MEMO…

10 Jan

LA residents down man possibly connected to latest wildfires in LA, as he tries to start one in their neighborhood

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A man suspected of attempting to start fires in Woodland Hills, California, was confronted by quick-thinking residents on Thursday afternoon, preventing further destruction amidst a region already ravaged by wildfires. Arrest Details Los Angeles police responded to reports of a man using a blowtorch to ignite multiple Christmas trees and…

09 Jan

20 suspects arrested after abusing wildfires to loot homes, shops: sheriff

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As wildfires ravage Los Angeles County, criminals have exploited the chaos, targeting homes left vulnerable by evacuation orders. Sheriff Robert Luna announced Thursday morning that at least 20 individuals have been arrested for looting properties in fire-stricken neighborhoods. “Last night and this morning, we are up to 20 individuals who…

09 Jan

State Farm canceled hundreds of Pacific Palisades homeowners’ policies

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As wildfires devastate Southern California, residents of Pacific Palisades are facing a grim reality: their homes are burning, and many of their insurance policies were canceled just months ago by State Farm. The cancellations, part of a larger strategy to mitigate financial risk, have left over 72,000 homeowners statewide without…