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HOPLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUN 03: CalFire firefighters work a prescribed burn near Hopland, California on June 03, 2025. With all of the cuts to the US Forest Service, such efforts to reduce the fuel available for actual wildfires are being scaled back across broad swaths of the state, leading local fire officials to worry we could be in for a nightmarish fire season. (Josh Edelson / For the Times)

We set a big chunk of California wilderness on fire. You’re welcome

California authorities say the sweeping DOGE staffing cuts at the U.S. Forest Service will mean fewer prescribed burns leading into this year’s wildfire season. Here’s why that scares them.

Name: John Doe Age: 35-40 years old Height: 4'8" Weight: 181 lbs. Build: Short stature Hair: Black hair with buzz cut Eyes: Dark brown eyes Other descriptive information: Found on 1037 N. Vermont Ave., face down. Tan skin, possible Hispanic, black facial hair stubble. No visible tattoos.

Strangers in the middle of a city: The John and Jane Does of L.A. General Medical Center

ENCINITAS, CA -- MAY 17, 2025: Barry Blumenthal from Death Racers at Encinitas Skate Park on Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Alex Papke / For The Times)

The ‘Deathracers’ key to staying young? Skateboarding into your 60s and beyond

LYNWOOD, CA, APRIL 22, 2025: Father Cesar Galan, left, a hospital chaplain at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, prays for patient Jose Barraza Parra on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Fr. Cesar's transformation from gang member to priest began after a 2001 shooting in Artesia that paralyzed Fr. Cesar and his brother Hector was fatally injured. Both were taken to St. Francis for treatment. Hector died there in a room on the 3rd floor. Fr. Cesar, who now uses a wheelchair, broke ties with the gang and eventually entered the seminary. He was ordained two years ago and asked to be assigned back to the hospital as a chaplain. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
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