Leaders and residents share a mix of disappointment, hope and support as President Trump did not visit the Eaton fire’s Altadena and Pasadena destruction.

As the president makes his way to L.A. to survey fire damage, he says extended full federal aid for recovery should come only if the state establishes voter ID.

President Trump will first tour the Pacific Palisades neighborhood with Fire Capt. Jeff Brown, Chief Deputy of Emergency Services for the Fire Department Jason Hing, and homeowners Mike and Gaby Shaw.

President Donald Trump landed in Los Angeles Friday afternoon to survey the devastation from the firestorms that swept through L.A. County. It was his first presidential visit since taking office — and a potentially contested one after his repeated threats to withhold federal aid to California.

Gov. Gavin Newsom faces what may be his greatest political test and leadership challenge. He planned to greet President Trump upon his arrival in Southern California on Friday.

Trump and Newsom set aside their usual bitterness and say they will figure out how to work together on the region’s recovery.

The rain that is expected to hit the scorched Los Angeles landscape this weekend may bring relief to the fire fights, but it could also bring flash floods and mudslides. Although forecasts show that the risk is relatively low, local officials are taking the warnings seriously.

The president raised the possibility of withholding aid to California unless the state changes its water policy.

President Trump landed in Los Angeles Friday afternoon to tour damage from the devastating Palisades Fire, one of two deadly wildfires fires this month, greeting Gov. Gavin Newsom who was waiting at the bottom of the steps to Air Force One.

In a somber scene lit by an orange Los Angeles sunset, President Donald Trump walked through the ruins of Pacific Palisades on Friday, shaking hands with firefighters

And, the Laguna Fire, which started in Ventura County on Thursday, is now 70 percent contained after engulfing 94 acres.Nine fires are raging across Southern California, including the deadly and destructive Palisades and Eaton fires.