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PALISADES, CA - JANUARY 14, 2025 - - Steve Foster, 52, stands in the middle of a home destroyed by the Palisades fire in the Sunset Mesa neighborhood after delivering dog food and supplies to an elderly man who did not evacuate his home in Palisades on January 14, 2025. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

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ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 8, 2025: Firefighters are silhouetted against an engulfed home while keeping the flames from jumping to an adjacent home on Glenrose Avenue during the Eaton fire on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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Pacific Palisades, CA - January 14: LA city firefighters from station 105 in Woodland Hills look for hot spots at a home on Toyopa Dr. as they prepare for high winds forecasted in the burn areas of the Palisade fire zone on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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Pacific Palisades CA, Thursday, January 9, 2025 - Aerial view coastal homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

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The Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center burns during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2025. A ferocious wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations January 7, as hurricane-force winds tore through the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains. Across town, on the northern edge of Los Angeles, another fire broke out in Eaton Canyon, near Pasadena, quickly consuming 200 acres (81 hectares) later in the night, according to Angeles National Forest officials. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

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ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 8, 2025: A business and vehicle are a total loss as flames from the wind driven Eaton fire destroyed many businesses along Lake Avenue on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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Pasadena, CA - January 12: Power lines in Eaton Canyon on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Pasadena, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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Pacific Palisades, CA - January 13: LAPD officers keep the public and media out of the Skull Rock Trailhead in an area that is under investigation as a potential starting point for the Palisades fire on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - - A firefighter tries to put out a portion of the Pacific Palisades fire that threatens a nearby building along Sunset Blvd. In Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2025. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: California Governor Gavin Newsom (R) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tour the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades as the Palisades Fire continues to burn on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second major fire continues to burn near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

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SYLMAR, CA - JANUARY 08: The Hurst fire burns in the hills above Sylmar, CA on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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Los Angeles, CA - January 11: California Gov. Gavin Newsom stands with firefighters from Mexico arriving to combat multiple wildfires overtaking southern California at LAX on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. (Carlin Stiehl / For the Times)

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tour the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades as the Palisades Fire continues to burn on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second major fire continues to burn near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

Karen Bass left L.A. for Africa as wind, fire warnings increased. She returned to a burning city

Altadena, CA, Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025 - LA County firefighter Scott Takeguma works to douse the flames on home in North Altadena. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

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Los Angeles, California-Jan. 11, 2025-Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, right, and Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, left, address the media at a press conference on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)

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The Hollywood Sign is seen in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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Los Angeles, CA - January 10: The Palisades fire spreads through Mandeville Canyon towards Encino on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

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PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - JANUARY 8, 2025 - - The fire ravaged Palisades Elementary Charter School in Pacific Palisades on January 8, 2025. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

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Altadena, CA, Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025 - Samuel Girma braves the heat of a burning house as he tries to prevent it's spread Nextdoor on LaPaz Rd. as the Eaton Fire continues to grow. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

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ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 8, 2025: The Bank of America building burns along with many other businesses on Lake Avenue during the Eaton fire on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 12: These electrical lines and towers are seen along North Altadena Drive to the northwest of where the fire may have been sparked, seen on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Pasadena, CA. (John McCoy / For The Times)

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LOS ANGELES, CA, DECEMBER 26, 2024: Store bought grocery items that contain red dye #3, including frosted sugar cookies from favorite day bakery, are photographed at the Los Angeles Times on December 26, 2024. High doses of red dye #3 were found to cause cancer in lab animals decades ago. A federal law known as the Delaney Clause says no compound shown to cause cancer in animals or humans can be in the food supply. The FDA acknowledged the cancer studies decades ago and used the findings to deny a request to approve the dye's use in cosmetics, however, red #3 was already being used in food, and for some reason its authorization has not yet been revoked. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, joined from left by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., talks at a news conference after presenting his final version of an interim spending bill to his caucus, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump has now abruptly rejected the bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown. Instead, he's telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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INGLEWEOOD, CA - May 11, 2022: Diners having their breakfast orders taken at The Serving Spoon Restaurant. Photographed for a feature about iconic diners in Los Angeles. Credit: Damon Casarez for The L.A. Times.

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LOS ANGELES, CA The Landmark Theatre 10850 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064. The first floor of the Westside Pavilion leading to the Landmark Theatres remains deserted due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Los Angeles. The Landmark Theatres have been shutdown since mid March 2020. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - December 13, 2022: District 11 Council Member Traci Park at LA City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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Pasadena, CA - January 14: Wildfire victims seek disaster relief services at one of two FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers at the Pasadena City College Community Education Center in Pasadena Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers opened in Los Angeles County to assist Californians who experienced damage to their primary home, personal property loss or have disaster-caused emergency needs related to the wildfires. At the center, people can get help applying for federal assistance, speak to representatives from state and federal agencies, receive updates on their FEMA application for assistance and learn about the appeals process.

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