Author of "Here in Malibu", a feature at laobserved.com
author of the "Here in Malibu" feature at laobserved.com
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Scorched Earth Much of Southern California is on fire tonight with serious blazes in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino Counties. But once again, the worst of it is in San Diego County , where a half million people have been ordered out of their homes. Photo courtesy of NASA via Getty Images News
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