The wine country fires have been far more destructive, killing 41 people and wiping out more than 10,000 homes. By contrast, the Southern California fires destroyed about 1,000 homes and left two people dead, with the massive Thomas fire continuing to rage amid strong winds. Southern California took key lessons from the disaster to the north. Los Angeles TimesPowerful: Check out this incredible photo series from the Associated Press’ Jae C. Hong on how drugs rule skid row in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Times
Source: Los Angeles Times December 16, 2017 13:30 UTC