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Some residents are beginning to assess the damage to their homes as firefighters appear to turn a corner in containing the blazes. But officials say there is much work to be done.

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Roki Sasaki of Japan pitches during their Pool B game against the Czech Republic.

Dodgers to sign Japanese star Roki Sasaki in yet another free-agency victory for L.A.

The Dodgers pull off another big win in free agency, agreeing to sign Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki to bolster their already formidable starting pitching staff.

Roki Sasaki of Japan pitches during their Pool B game against the Czech Republic.

Hernández: By joining Dodgers, Roki Sasaki prioritizes development over being a team’s top star

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 20: Roki Sasaki #14 of Team Japan pitches in the top.

Shaikin: Roki Sasaki is a Dodger. Here’s why it’s a great day for baseball

Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) during NFL football pregame.

Rams’ Jared Verse primed for playoffs in City of Brotherly Love: ‘I hate Eagles fans’

Times columnist Bill Plaschke stands outside his Altadena home, one of the few in his area that survived wildfires.

Plaschke: The unbearable guilt of losing nothing — and everything — in the Altadena wildfire

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Altadena, CA - February 02: Tom Nuccio holds a Camellia flower in his hands at Nuccio's Nurseries on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 in Altadena, CA. The Camellia nursery opened its doors in 1935 and as young men, brothers Tom and Jim Nuccio took over the business but now both are in their 70s and family members are interested in continuing the business. They expect to close their doors in 2024. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times).

Nuccio’s Nurseries’ famous camellias survived the Eaton fire. But with no water, what now?

Somehow the Eaton fire spared thousands of camellias and azaleas at 90-year-old Nuccio’s Nurseries. Now they desperately need water to stay alive.

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12 beautiful plants and flowers to enjoy in Southern California in 2025

A potted tree has four holes in its canopy with a price tag hanging in each one

Welcome to 2025! Now prepare to say goodbye to 4 of SoCal’s beloved garden nurseries

Lizabeth Altounian stands inside her Japanese ADU in South Pasadena
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Before and after: A South Pasadena garage is now a serene Kyoto-style ADU

Ceramicist Emily Haynes' glazed pottery dries in a kiln at her home in North Hollywood, Calif., on Saturday, October 12, 2024. (Jenna Schoenefeld / For The Times)

An L.A. mom makes bold pottery at home that’s ‘Midcentury Modern meets ’70s surf wear’

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Malibu, CA - January 14: A man walks on the beach as Mexican National Guardsmen help with the grim task of searching for remains in the rubble of a beachfront home on Pacific Coast Highway on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 in Malibu, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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