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    For one woman, heavy emotions a year after Woolsey Fire

    In November 2018, the Woolsey Fire burned a huge area from Thousand Oaks to Malibu. Mai Lindquist lost her home in the fire. She had been living there for decades. She says life today sometimes feels worse.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Nov 7, 2019 • 24m Listen

    In November 2018, the Woolsey Fire burned a huge area from Thousand Oaks to Malibu. Mai Lindquist lost her home in the fire. She had been living there for decades. She says life today sometimes feels worse.

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    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      Far from recovered: A woman’s life 1 year after Woolsey Fire

      One year ago, the Woolsey Fire burned a huge area from Thousand Oaks across the Santa Monica Mountains to Malibu. The community of Malibou Lake was in the path of that fire.

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      9 min
    2. 9:02

      Inside the job of an LA firefighter: ‘First responders are human too’

      This year, more than 1,100 firefighters were on the ground tackling the recent Getty Fire in West LA at its peak.

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      9 min
    3. 18:11

      Can Weedmaps stay in business by highlighting only legal shops?

      Earlier this week, authorities confiscated $1.5 billion worth of illegal cannabis in the state.

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      7 min
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      Christian Bordal

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:009 min

      Far from recovered: A woman’s life 1 year after Woolsey Fire

    2. 9:029 min

      Inside the job of an LA firefighter: ‘First responders are human too’

    3. 18:117 min

      Can Weedmaps stay in business by highlighting only legal shops?

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