I posted yesterday that Horvath was a NO SHOW at her own FIRE SAFE event. I posted this ⬇️
April 29th to remind people of Horvath’s role in the Palisades fire and what she’s doing about recovery 16 months later.
WE must win in the primaries
TONIA AREY for
LA County Supervisor 3rd District
In 2020, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors shifted responsibility for emergency preparedness away from the Sheriff’s Department and brought it under their own control. That wasn’t a symbolic change, it meant the Board, and each individual supervisor, became directly responsible for making sure their district was ready for disasters.
Emergency preparedness isn’t abstract. It includes real, measurable responsibilities: ensuring evacuation routes are planned and communicated, coordinating between fire, sheriff, and emergency management agencies, maintaining alert and notification systems, verifying infrastructure readiness like water access and hydrants, and identifying high-risk areas before a crisis hits. It also means conducting oversight - asking the hard questions before something goes wrong, not after.
When that responsibility sits with a supervisor, it carries an expectation of active leadership. Not reacting in the moment, but preparing in advance. Not deflecting blame, but owning outcomes.
So when a disaster exposes gaps, whether it’s coordination failures, lack of resources, or breakdowns in communication—that raises a fundamental question: was the district properly prepared under the Horvath’s watch?
The answer is NO.
Loss of life, 12 souls, makes that question even more serious. Because preparedness is exactly what’s supposed to reduce risk, protect residents, and prevent worst-case outcomes. When it falls short, it’s not just a policy failure—it’s a leadership failure.