Inmates Tackle L.A. Wildfires for Under $30 a Day
Over 1,000 inmates have been working to combat the L.A. wildfires.
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L.A. officials under scrutiny over wildfire preparedness
As tens of thousands of Los Angeles County residents remain under evacuation orders, and crews battle destructive wildfires, local officials have come under scrutiny for how prepared they were to ...CBS News - 3d -
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