It’s been nearly one year since a devastating wildfire tore through the tight-knit coastal enclave of Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles — but the anger in the community hasn’t cooled — it’s hardened.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom claims he was “physically in the midst” of firefighting efforts during 2025’s Los Angeles wildfires — months after claiming his hair “literally burst” during the inferno.

Memorial Day, May 30, 1945, was a time of celebration in Mahanoy City. Three weeks earlier, on May 8, three-and-a-half years of bloody fighting involving American forces ended with the unconditional ...