Spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department
Spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire DepartmentPROFILE
Brian Humphrey
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FROM Brian Humphrey
Which Way, L.A.?
Is There Too Much Of A Fire Danger For Fireworks? The so-called 'rainy season' that ended three days ago is the driest in Los Angeles since record keeping began 130 years ago. Rainfall was nearly a foot less than normal. We’ve already seen some major fires, and local officials are stepping up education and enforcement to deal with brush clearance - and fireworks.
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Who's to blame for the opioid crisis? Some of the lawyers who took on Big Tobacco are now going after Big Pharma. It’s all about the deadly epidemic of opioid use. Are the drug companies to blame? What about the users? Later, on today’s Talking Point: making sense of Britain’s upset election.