By Alexandra Crosnoe
Jan. 10, 2025 8:42 a.m.
Kevin McGowan, director of Office of Emergency Management for the County of Los Angeles, apologized for the erroneous evacuation warning that went out to Los Angeles county residents yesterday, adding that the alerts are not human-driven. However, residents should not disable the notifications on their phones, he said.
[Related: False evacuation warning sent out across Los Angeles county]
“I implore everyone to not disable the messages on your phone,” he said. “Not receiving an alert can be a consequence of life and death.”
Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said the city would examine exactly “how and why” the error occurred.
Crosnoe is the 2026-27 editor in chief. She was previously the 2025-26 News editor and the 2024-25 national news and higher education editor. Crosnoe, a fourth-year public affairs student from Dallas, sits ex-officio on the Editorial Board and is Copy staff. She is also a Sports contributor on the gymnastics, swim and dive, and women's soccer beats and an Arts, Enterprise, Photo and Social Media contributor.
Crosnoe is the 2026-27 editor in chief. She was previously the 2025-26 News editor and the 2024-25 national news and higher education editor. Crosnoe, a fourth-year public affairs student from Dallas, sits ex-officio on the Editorial Board and is Copy staff. She is also a Sports contributor on the gymnastics, swim and dive, and women's soccer beats and an Arts, Enterprise, Photo and Social Media contributor.
