The City of Los Angeles cut funding for its fire department and allocated thousands of dollars to various progressive programs, including a “Midnight Stroll Transgender Cafe” and a Gay Men’s Chorus.
Fires swept through Southern California on Wednesday, destroying hundreds of homes in Los Angeles County, and high winds only fueled the destruction. The Democratic mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, was slammed for slashing the Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LAFD) budget by $17.6 million for fiscal year 2024 to 2025, Fox 11 reported, citing LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia.
🚨EATON FIRE: Evacuations are still underway as the fire is spreading across over 400 acres. Video footage obtained by @DailyCaller News Foundation shows an insane scene#Pasadena | #California pic.twitter.com/x71JX0M4wP
— Hailey Grace Gomez (@haileyggomez) January 8, 2025
Bass claimed in a press…