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Norte Fire destroys homes that Orange County cannot shield

As the Norte Fire burns homes and injures firefighters in Orange County, the rapid spread proves that California must stop treating predictable Santa Ana winds as surprises.

By Daniel Okafor · October 17, 2026

Yolanda Marodi murdered Rebecca Marodi and failed all of us

When a monster destroys a life, we look away, hoping it was an isolated aberration. But the reporting from NBC News and ABC7 Los Angeles makes looking away impossible.

By Sophie Naimi · September 4, 2026

Timber Fire passes 3,700 acres as Highway 1 closure, evacuations remain in Big Sur

There are moments when the sheer scale of human vulnerability becomes breathtakingly clear.

By Aoife Gallagher · August 13, 2026