A month after L.A. firestorms, vital questions still haunt Southern California
- Posted on February 7, 2025
- By Los Angeles Times
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A month after L.A. firestorms, vital questions still haunt Southern California
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The first column of black smoke rose from the hills above Pacific Palisades just after 10 a.m. on Jan. 7.