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As weather forecasts predict the resumption of dangerous winds this week, the governor, L.A. mayor and others find California under attack from Trump, conservatives and advisers.
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CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES | From a decades-old diner to a yoga studio just getting off the ground, storefronts that anchored their communities were destroyed within hours.
Top Stories | Officials say at least 11 people have died, though the true death toll remains unknown.
This week’s deadly incidents in New Orleans and Las Vegas have thrust Turo, a car rental platform, into the spotlight, after the cars used in both attacks were rented through its marketplace.
Top Stories | Even in the best of circumstances, a crisis like this would be a vector for bad information. The close Trump ally is only making it worse.
The largest wildfire to hit Los Angeles this week rapidly tore through homes and communities, whipped by winds that sent embers skyward.
The president-elect blamed the wrong thing for the wildfires, and then got his facts wrong.
The blazes are the result of a combination of suburban sprawl in fire-prone areas, fierce Santa Ana winds, dry conditions fueled by climate change and the limits of firefighting.
The Palisades Fire has already burned through almost 3,000 acres, while two other fires have destroyed a further 1,500 acres. Tens of thousands have been evacuated.