Overview

• The Board of Supervisors met Tuesday to review the McChrystal Group after-action report and signaled plans to consider motions to expand the Office of Emergency Management, increase staffing and overhaul emergency protocols.
• Altadena residents and advocacy groups called on California Attorney General Rob Bonta to open a state investigation, arguing the county review lacks accountability and withholds key records.
• The report found outdated and inconsistent policies and unclear interagency roles contributed to delayed evacuation orders, notably in west Altadena.
• Investigators said hurricane-force winds, grounded aircraft and widespread power outages significantly constrained firefighting and public alerting operations.
• The county-focused review excluded the city of Los Angeles after city agencies declined interviews, leaving city responses outside the report’s scope.