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SCOTT DETROW, HOST: The National Weather Service says Los Angeles and Ventura Counties are under high wildfire risk through Wednesday. That’s because the dry, gusty winds that have fueled the …

A helicopter drops water on Mandeville Canyon as the Palisades Fire rages Saturday in Los Angeles. Eric Thayer/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Thayer/AP The biggest of several wildfires still …

A man walks in front of the burning Altadena Community Church, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the downtown Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. Chris Pizzello/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris …

A contractor installs a solar panel on the roof of a home. Uncertainty over the future of a 30% federal tax credit has some homeowners rushing to get panels hooked …

SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Forecasters say gusty winds are picking up again in the LA area, which will mean wildfires are an ongoing threat in the region. A new round of …

Flames from the Palisades Fire burn a building on Sunset Boulevard amid a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Lokman Vural …

July 21, 1978: President Jimmy Carter greets Willie Nelson, left, after watching the star country and western music singer perform in a concert at the Merriweather Post Pavillion at Columbia, …

Gerardo “Jerry” Diaz, a fourth-generation charros from New Braunfels, Texas, performs at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo on Jan. 8, 2023. Amanda Lopez for NPR hide caption toggle …

Jose Centeno hands food to LAUSD student Jesus Sanchez at Hollenbeck Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10. Jireh Deng for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jireh Deng for NPR More …

People walk through wildfire smoke in in Altadena, Calif., on Wednesday, as wildfires in Los Angeles County sharply worsened poor air quality. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario …