Thursday’s Headlines
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By
Joe Linton
10:49 AM PST on January 9, 2025
- Southern California Experiencing Major Fires (CalFire map)
- Palisades Fire (LAist, LAT, Daily News, KCAL, SMDP)
- Eaton Fire – Altadena+ (LAist, SGVTrib, KTLA, Pasadena Now)
- Hurst Fire – Sylmar+ (LAist, KCAL)
- Sunset Fire – Hollywood Hills+ (LAT, KTLA, Daily News)
- Lidia Fire – Acton+ (SC Signal)
- Metro Is Free, Several Lines Disrupted (NBC4)
- Torched Looks Into the Blowtorch-Like Conditions
- Fires Mean Hazardous Air Quality (KTLA)
- Fire Weather Continues This Week (LAist, Pasadena Now)
- Governor Declares Emergency (KCAL)
- County Hospital Seeks Help In ID-ing Unconscious Car Crash Victim (KTLA)
- SAFE Postpones Die-In Protest
- State Leaders Pitch Southwest High-Speed Rail Network (Urbanize)
- Climate Disruption Causing Fire Whiplash (LAT)
- Tailpipe Emissions Are Biggest Cause of Climate Disruption (SBLA)
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