Los Angeles Fires Destroy Homes, Force Evacuations; What Will You Remember about Jimmy Carter?

Three major wildfires fueled by winds up to 100 miles an hour are tearing through the Los Angeles region of Southern California this morning. The fires are destroying property and forcing evacuations in Pacific Palisades, Pasadena and Malibu. Many homes have been lost and officials are warning that the worst is yet to come. We’ll provide an update and hear from you.

Guests:

Saul Gonzalez, co-host, The California Report, KQED

Nicholas Tuttle, South Pasadena resident; his home is now in the mandatory evacuation zone

A national funeral service will be held Thursday for former President Jimmy Carter, who died late last month at the age of 100. The peanut farmer-turned-Georgia governor’s long-shot presidential campaign centered reform and the restoration of trust in government after Watergate and the Vietnam War. As president, Carter brokered the Camp David Accords and championed human rights and the environment, though his handling of the Iran hostage crisis and slumping U.S. economy tanked his chances of re-election. In 2002, Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize. We’ll talk about Carter’s legacy and hear from you: What will you remember about Jimmy Carter?

Guests:

Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, served as the chief White House domestic policy adviser in the Carter administration; author, “President Carter: The White House Years”

Jonathan Alter, analyst, MSNBC; author, “His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life”

Mary Frances Berry, professor of American Social Thought Emerita and professor of history, University of Pennsylvania; served as assistant secretary for education in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in the Carter administration

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