California Rep. Judy Chu (D) provided an update Friday on recovery efforts in Los Angeles following the deadly wildfires earlier this year, saying officials are doing "everything they can" to revitalize the city.

Chu made an appearance on NewsNation's "The Hill" Friday evening to discuss the reopening of an 11-mile stretch of Pacific Coast Highway — a major thoroughfare in the Golden State — ahead of Memorial Day weekend.

"The fact that it's open will bring relief to so many people in that area, but basically to All Angelinos as well as Californians," she told host Blake Burman. "So, it's a very, very strong symbol of recovery. But it's also going to be a concrete help to people's transport."

The raging wildfires, including the two largest blazes in the East Palisades and Eaton neighborhoods, were estimated to cause

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