Jeremy Lindenfeld, Capital & Main This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capital & Main, a 2022-2023 LRN partner. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week.

Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! FIRE RECOVERY FIRST In January, as wildfires ravaged Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to work with President Donald Trump despite their political differences as authorities battled flames that burned thousands of homes and claimed 30 lives.

California frequently suffers some of the costliest disasters in the country. Now state officials fear they’ll be left to face them without federal funding.

More than 300 firefighters battled a massive blaze in California as Donald Trump is gutting federal agencies tasked with fighting climate disasters.

The Trump administration released some 150 California National Guard troops from federal duties in Los Angeles on Tuesday as the region faces threats from multiple wildfires. Why it matters: It's the first time the administration has released National Guard members since President Trump deployed thousands of troops and 700 U.

President Donald Trump and his administration have taken a hatchet to left-wing policies that infiltrated the federal government, which has included directly combating policies originating in the state of California,

The Trump administration sent the soldiers back to state command, allowing them to return to firefighting work. Thousands remain under federal control.

The lengthy bill long championed by the president will impact Americans in various ways. Here's just a snapshot for Californians.

Pastor Joe Taylor and his daughter Hannah join ‘America Reports’ to discuss their donation drive for flood victims in Texas and reflect on President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump’s visit to the disaster response site.