Day: January 11, 2025

Beit Issie’s vision is clear: Every person with a disability deserves equal rights and the opportunity to participate in communal life.

Mel Gibson issued an angry five-word response to California governor Gavin Newsom over the deadly wildfires which saw the Hollywood actor’s home destroyed. Newsom has called for an investigation into Los Angeles County’s fire hydrant and other water failures as officials continued to battle the blazes eating up more than 35,000 acres. Some hydrants in the Palisades were unusable earlier this week and reservoir water was reportedly not available, impairing the effort to protect homes. Appearing on Fox News on Friday (10 January), Gibson was asked if he had any message to the governor over the reported failures. Gibson replied: “Spend less on hair gel.”

Wildfires have a history of causing problems with the drinking water systems. In some affected areas around LA, officials are warning residents not to drink from the tap or even to shower.