The fires are out. The cameras have moved on. But in the aftermath of LA County's devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, a different kind of disaster is unfolding – one that reveals the messy reality of how federal and state agencies are supposed to work together when communities are destroyed.

Today, we're diving deep into the LA County debris removal crisis, where federal dollars, state oversight, and local execution collide in a perfect storm of mismanagement. It's a story that started with a whistleblower's warning and reveals how the federal-state partnership in disaster recovery can leave entire communities behind.

This isn't just about LA County. It's about a system of disaster recovery that's failing the people it's supposed to protect, and the financial reckoning that's coming for all of us.

We kick this episode off with Kimberly's personal fire story and wrap with a local small business shout out to The Pampered Lady Florist, another long time Altadena Black-owned small business, recently re-opened on N Lake.