'It Looks Like Hell': California Fires Teach a Tough Lesson | 1/9/25

California is burning down in a record-breaking devastation, with millions of evacuations and already thousands of buildings and homes burned to the ground. Glenn discusses the tragedy while laying down the harsh truth of California's liability for these fires. Why hasn't California built a new water reservoir in 40 years? Glenn looks into the history of the current Los Angeles mayor, Karen Bass, who recently cut the funding for the L.A. fire department, and her possible connections to radical Marxist groups. Why did Bass take multiple trips to Cuba during the 1970s? Glenn plays footage from a local news station in which a woman exposes that insurance companies canceled customers' fire coverage before the fires started. Glenn and Stu further discuss the governmental failures that have made matters worse for California. Glenn discusses how the citizens of San Francisco reacted to a devastating fire back in 1906. After Glenn predicted the death of the internet on his latest Wednesday-night special, Stu discovered multiple stories reporting the same thing. Glenn and Stu discuss potential Super Bowl matchups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices