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The Times podcast: California’s stormy weather, explained

Chatsworth sinkhole
A sinkhole that swallowed two cars on Iverson Road south of Zaltana Street, beneath the 118 Freeway
(Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times)
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This month’s record-setting rain and snow across California also comes with terms many of us know but can’t explain. Today, we do that with our Masters of Disasters. Read the full transcript here.

Host: Gustavo Arellano

Guests: L.A. Times earthquake reporter Ron Lin, L.A. Times Fast Break disasters reporter Hayley Smith, and L.A. Times water reporter Ian James

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