AirTalk brings you the latest on all of the fires raging in Southern California, including road closures, evacuation zones and damage. We also debate President Trump's announcement this morning recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital, changing a longstanding U.S. foreign policy position; and more.
SoCal fires: Updates on Skirball, Thomas, Creek and other fires
A brush fire broke out along the 405 Freeway at Mulholland Drive shortly before 5 a.m. on Wednesday, burning uphill through homes and threatening the Getty Center.
The Skirball fire is the latest to join a list of wildfires raging in Southern California since yesterday.
Join AirTalk for extended three-hour coverage with reporters, city officials, resident call-ins and more.
Guests:
Priska Neely, KPCC reporter at the site of the Skirball Fire
Sharon McNary, KPCC reporter at the site of the Thomas Fire
Michelle Faust, KPCC health reporter giving the latest updates on air quality
Meghan McCarty Carino, KPCC commuting and mobility reporter
Libby Denkmann, KPCC reporter who was covering the Creek fire yesterday
Emily Guerin, KPCC reporter who was covering the Thomas fire yesterday
Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, KPCC reporter at the site of the Skirball Fire
Jill Replogle, KPCC reporter at the site of the Thomas Fire
Rich Macklin, public information officer for the Ventura County Fire Department
Siara Lund, California Highway Patrol local division public information officer
Mark Bischoff, public information officer for Caltrans District 7
Nicole Ganley, a spokeswoman for the western region of the Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of America
Tom Pierce, a fire investigator with Pierce Fire Investigations based in Bakersfield
Cariann Turbeville, veterinarian and professor of clinical science at Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine
AirTalk debates: Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Defying dire, worldwide warnings, President Donald Trump on Wednesday broke with decades of U.S. and international policy by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Trump also directed that the State Department begin the process of moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as required by U.S. law. Officials said, however, that the move will take years to complete.
His announcement today to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital will have major repercussions, since the Palestinian Authority hopes that East Jerusalem will one day be the capital of a future Palestinian state. Some foreign policy experts have said that any pronouncement on the status of the volatile city of Jerusalem will bury a chance at peace in the region.
Some groups in Israel and the U.S. have welcomed the move, saying it’s a recognition of reality and a diplomatic tactic that might force otherwise stalled peace negotiations.
We listen to Trump’s address and debate the repercussions of his announcement.
With AP Files.
Guests:
Miriam Elman, associate professor of political science and research director in the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration at Syracuse University
Brian Katulis, senior fellow focusing on U.S. national security policy in the Middle East for the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank in Washington, D.C.