Anarcho-Tyranny in LA: City Leaders Look to Crack Down on Barbecues, Ignore Encampment Fires
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman proposed a ban on backyard barbecues during high fire danger days, a motion that was blocked by Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who called it disconnected from residents' lives. While the city considers restricting barbecues, it has largely ignored the growing number of fires linked to homeless encampments, which have totaled over 75,000 incidents since 2020. Critics argue this reflects a pattern of targeting minor issues while failing to address major public safety concerns stemming from unmanaged encampments.
- ▪Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman proposed banning backyard barbecues on high fire danger days, but the motion was blocked by Councilmember Monica Rodriguez.
- ▪Since 2020, the Los Angeles Fire Department has recorded over 75,000 fires related to homeless encampments, with the number rising sharply each year.
- ▪The Palisades Fire, which destroyed many homes, was allegedly started by a 20-year-old man motivated by anti-rich sentiment, not by climate change or backyard barbecues.
- ▪ABC 7 reported that in 2020 there were 7,165 homeless-related fires, increasing to 16,982 by mid-December 2025, averaging 46 fires per day.
- ▪A homeowner whose house burned down said police refused to remove a nearby homeless encampment, and the fire ultimately killed their dogs.
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Home – California Politics & News – Anarcho-Tyranny in LA: City Leaders Look to Crack Down on Barbecues, Ignore Encampment Fires opinion Anarcho-Tyranny in LA: City Leaders Look to Crack Down on Barbecues, Ignore Encampment Fires Jarrett Stepman • May 16, 2026 Print Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman (Maxwell/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Summer is nearly here and a hard-left Los Angeles…
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