Southwest
Rep. Andy Biggs eyes run for Arizona governor, says he understands 'what the state needs to thrive'
Republican Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs announced his interest Tuesday in running for governor in 2026 as the GOP looks to defeat incumbent Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Biggs, an ally of President Donald Trump and former chair of the conservative Freedom Caucus, filed a statement of interest, which is required before he can start collecting signatures to qualify for the ballot.
However, filing a statement doesn’t mean a candidate will follow through.
In a statement posted on X, Biggs said he “will bring my experience home to my native state to help it fulfill its tremendous capacity. I have a firm understanding of what the state needs to thrive.”
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Rep. Andy Biggs speaks during a news conference. On Tuesday, Biggs said he was considering a run for governor of Arizona. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Biggs chaired the Freedom Caucus from 2019 to 2021 and was one of eight Republicans who helped oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in 2023.
If Biggs does run, it could result in a fight between him and Karrin Taylor Robson, also a Trump ally.
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House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy talks to Rep.-elect Andy Biggs in the House Chamber. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
“Are you running for governor? I think so Karrin, because, if you do, you’re going to have my support, OK?” Trump told a crowd last month at Turning Point USA’s Americafest event in Phoenix.
Robson ran for governor in 2022 but lost to Kari Lake, who Trump endorsed. Lake lost that year’s election to Hobbs and recently lost a bid for the U.S. Senate.
In his statement, Biggs said he looks “forward to conversing with my fellow Arizonans as I consider this weighty decision.”
State Sen. Jake Hoffman, a Republican and founding chair of the Arizona Freedom Caucus, endorsed Biggs on X.
Kari Lake during a television interview at a New Hampshire primary election night watch party with Donald Trump, not pictured, in Nashua, N.H., Jan. 23, 2024. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“Andy will make an INCREDIBLE Governor and ensure Arizona is safe & prosperous for everyone,” he wrote.
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Mail and retail operations have resumed at select post office locations impacted by the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County.
The following locations have reopened.
La Cañada Flintridge
607 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011-9998 Hours of operation: Mon – Fri: 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sat: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Malibu Post Office
23838 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265-9994 Hours of operation: Mon – Fri: 9 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Sat: 9:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m.
Woodland Hills Post Office
21200 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills, CA 91367-9998 Hours of operation: Mon – Fri: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sat: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Encino Station
5805 White Oak Ave., Encino, CA 91316-9998 Hours of operation: Mon – Fri: 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sat: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Topanga Post Office
101 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd.,
Topanga, CA 90290-9998Hours of operation: Mon – Fri: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m. – noon
The Altadena, La Costa Malibu Station and Pacific Palisades post offices have been relocated, and customers can pick up mail and packages, submit address changes and inquire about PO Box services at the following locations:
Facility
Mail Pickup Location
Altadena Post Office
2271 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA 91001 – 9998 Pasadena Post Office
600 Lincoln Ave., Pasadena, CA 91109-9998
Mon – Fri: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sat: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Pacific Palisades Post Office
15243 La Cruz Drive, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272-9997 Rancho Park Post Office
11270 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064-9998
Mon – Fri: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
La Costa Malibu Station
21229 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265-9992Malibu Post Office
23838 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265-9994
Mon – Fri: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Wildfire victims can also forward mail to a temporary address by visiting this website.
Los Angeles, Ca
Commercial building fire sends thick plume of smoke over downtown L.A. during morning commute
Firefighters battled a blaze at a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles early Tuesday morning.
The Los Angeles Fire Department put out an alert indicating the fire was reported at 7:40 a.m. at a two-story building located at 1426 South Paloma Street near East 14th Street.
A large plume of black smoke was seen rising into the morning sky as commuters made their way through the downtown area, footage from the Citizen App showed.
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A large plume of black smoke was seen rising into the morning sky as commuters made their way through the downtown area, footage from the Citizen App showed. -
A large plume of black smoke was seen rising into the morning sky as commuters made their way through the downtown area, footage from the Citizen App showed. -
A large plume of black smoke was seen rising into the morning sky as commuters made their way through the downtown area, footage from the Citizen App showed.
By the time Sky5 arrived at the scene, firefighters had gotten a hold of the situation; however, the flames appeared to have damaged a boat and a food truck parked outside the structure as well as two vehicles parked on the adjacent street.
The building itself, said to house a flooring company, did not appear to sustain any significant damage.
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Firefighters battled a blaze at a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles early Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Sky5) -
Firefighters battled a blaze at a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles early Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Sky5) -
Firefighters battled a blaze at a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles early Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Sky5)
It took under 30 minutes for crews to knock down the flames, and it was not immediately known if anyone was injured in the incident.
The cause of the blaze is not known, and crews will remain on scene to conduct overhaul operations.
Southwest
Newly built border wall segment further endangers rare desert fish, conservation organization says
A newly built segment of border wall in southern Arizona will keep out more than just illegal immigrants, a nonprofit conservation organization says.
The border wall segment and a “paved road across Arizona’s California Gulch is blocking streamflow critical to the survival of one of only two U.S. populations of Sonora chub,” a press release from the Center for Biological Diversity reads.
The “rare desert fish” is a “small, moderately chubby fish that feasts on a variety of native food sources and has a unique and distinctly red coloration on the underside when in breeding condition,” the organization says.
“The new wall and road will push these imperiled fish to the brink of extinction,” Krista Kemppinen, Ph.D., a senior scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity, said in a statement.
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A then and now look at the section of border wall in southern Arizona that impacts the endangered Sonora chub fish. (Russ McSpadden/Center for Biological Diversity)
“The Sonora chub’s survival depends on being able to access scarce desert water on both sides of the border, exchange genetic material with nearby populations in Mexico, and bolster its populations with upstream migrations of fish from Sonora after droughts. The new construction makes all that impossible,” she continued.
The organization drew attention to the matter just days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to retake office and ramp up his border security efforts.
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A closeup look of the endangered Sonora chub, a “stream-dwelling minnow” that is usually five to seven inches long. (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
“Designating California Gulch as critical habitat is more urgent than ever to minimize other threats, such as by keeping cows out of the Sonora chub’s pools,” Kemppinen said in the statement. “It’s also imperative that carefully designed culverts be added to the new border infrastructure to allow at least some semblance of a natural streamflow and migration. If federal officials are serious about saving this fish, they need to act now.”
Earlier this month, Trump set off a fiery debate over whether Democrats should be to blame for California’s wildfires after he accused Gov. Gavin Newsom of caring more about protecting endangered fish species known as smelt than protecting the state’s residents from wildfires.
President Donald Trump speaks with U.S. Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott as they participates in a ceremony commemorating the 200th mile of border wall at the international border with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona, on June 23, 2020. (SAUL LOEB/AFP )
Trump set off a firestorm on Wednesday when he called out Newsom on his Truth Social platform for wanting “to protect an essentially worthless fish” over protecting the water needs of Californians. The comments are not new, however. In the run-up to the November election, Trump made the claim during an October interview with podcaster Joe Rogan.
Neither the Center for Biological Diversity nor the Trump transition team responded to a request for comment regarding this story.
Fox News’ Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
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