Karen Bass: “I think it is important to note that because we often focus on those countries that don't have a peaceful transition.”

We are beginning to turn things around, but the bottom line is, I'm not finished.

We're not concerned in terms of the fire spreading or anything like that. But we are concerned about the biohazard smoke. No smoke is good, but especially the smoke that could be toxic because of the chemicals that were needed to keep the…

We are a city that is unified.

The city and county have opened spaces for families seeking relief from the smoke, and we will continue working around the clock and doing everything possible to put this fire out completely.