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Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control and destroy homes across the Los Angeles area;Photos: Thousands in Los Angeles evacuate as wind-fueled Palisades Fire quickly What are Santa Ana winds?

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San Diego animal shelters in crisis: The problem of overcrowded animal shelters is something we have been hearing about and reporting on for some time. In this special series for Evening Edition, we take a closer look at the problem: why it’s happening, what's being done about it, and what you can do to help pets in need.
Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control and destroy homes across the Los Angeles area

Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control and destroy homes across the Los Angeles area

Multiple massive wildfires are tearing across the Los Angeles area with devastating force.

Photos: Thousands in Los Angeles evacuate as wind-fueled Palisades Fire quickly worsens

Photos: Thousands in Los Angeles evacuate as wind-fueled Palisades Fire quickly worsens

More than 30,000 people in Los Angeles County have been ordered to evacuate as the Palisades Fire blazed through the Pacific Palisades community, fueled by intense Santa Ana winds.

Elevated fire risk through Thursday for San Diego County mountains and valleys

Elevated fire risk through Thursday for San Diego County mountains and valleys

School districts in Ramona and Julian have canceled Wednesday classes.

What are Santa Ana winds?

What are Santa Ana winds?

Santa Anas are dry, warm and gusty northeast winds that blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast and offshore.

District 1 candidate calls for special election to fill seat

District 1 candidate calls for special election to fill seat

Vargas announced on Dec. 20 that she wouldn't serve a second term after winning re-election in November.

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Rethinking drinking habits amid surgeon general’s warning on alcohol

Rethinking drinking habits amid surgeon general’s warning on alcohol

As the Surgeon General calls for cancer warning labels on alcohol, health experts share tips for cutting back safely and the importance of awareness.

Public Matters: Brian Reed on the future or journalism

Public Matters: Brian Reed on the future or journalism

Brian Reed was the host of the hit podcast, S-Town. Public Matters Reporter Amita Sharma spoke to Reed about how the podcast’s aftermath changed his views on journalism.

Trump asks the Supreme Court to block his sentencing in hush money case

Trump asks the Supreme Court to block his sentencing in hush money case

President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 10 in New York. His latest legal move to block sentencing comes after a New York appeals court rejected a similar appeal Tuesday.

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