Wednesday’s Headlines
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By
Joe Linton
10:26 AM PST on January 8, 2025
- Fires Ravage Several So Cal Communities (LAist, LAT, KTLA, KABC)
- Drivers Fleeing Palisades Fire Faced Gridlock (LAT)
- Palisades Fire Burns A Thousand Structures (Daily Breeze)
- Eaton Fire Burns Hundred Structures, Kills Two (SGV Tribune)
- Metro Transit Free Due to Fires (Daily News)
- Pasadena Suspends Transit Services Due To Fire (Pasadena Now)
- So Cal Air Quality Very Unhealthy (LAist, KTLA)
- So Cal Communities Facing Power Outages (KABC)
- Wildfires Are Getting Worse (LAist)
- L.A. To Repair Cypress Park Traffic Circle Sculpture Damaged In Crash (Eastsider)
- Metro Bus Hits Hydrant In West Hollywood (WeHo Times)
- Climate Change Is Making Many Areas Drier, Saltier (LAist)
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