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"CAL FIRE has launched a new mobile platform designed to give Californians real-time information about wildfires and other emergencies directly from public safety agencies.

The new platform, called AwareCA, was announced Thursday by CAL FIRE Chief Joe Tyler, who said the agency’s website received 100 million views in 2025, with a majority of visitors seeking information about wildfires.

. . .

The app brings many of the resources Californians may already use during wildfires and other emergencies into one place, including incident updates, evacuation information and alerts from participating public safety agencies." - KTLA 5 News

The city already spends an ungodly amount on police with very limited results : https://www.reddit.com/r/InlandEmpire/s/mftn3hbPFw

Have you been noticing a huge uptick in AI generated marketing materials being used on local government social media pages? Barstow's social media has been almost completely taken over by it.

I feel like there's so many talented artists in the Inland Empire/High Desert. There's no reason they couldn't ask real artists to make these flyers, videos, etc.

So, I started calling them out when I see it, and letting them know just that by sending messages, calling local offices, and leaving comments.

I am here looking to connect with more local artists, content creators, musicians, authors, and anyone else who wants to show that we are here and capable of doing better. Let's find out how we can shape our community to be better, uplift each other, and most importantly COLLABORATE!

I personally am a video producer and editor, and would love to start making creative projects with others in the area. Feel free to reach out, but also, shoutout your favorite local artists and creators. Invest in your local community and let our local leaders and businesses know we don't want the low effort AI posts.