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That Duffy press conference in LA got a lot of attention, but LA officials were quiet because they need wildfire assistance that might not be coming.

By Damien Newton

9:00 AM PST on February 21, 2025

More on Duffy’s Sad Press Conference (Fresno Bee, News Week, LAT, Fox, SFGate)
More on Trump Using HSR as a Political Football (MercNews, SFChron)
Some L.A. Media Side With Trump Against CA Rail (KTLA)
Long Beach Transforms Streets for Long Beach Grand Prix (LB Post)
Caltrans Considers Closing Deadly Turn at Santa Lucia County (SF Gate)
AMTRAK Joe Didn’t Do Enough to Save AMTRAK if Trump Wants to Kill It (Trains)
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Announced Toronto-Quebec HSR (CBC)
Homelessness Growing in San Diego (Union-Tribune)
Sac. Cop Who Killed 2 with Car Avoids Drug Test (SacBee)
Fresno Faces $20 Million Deficit (Fresno Bee)
Real Estate Loses from LA Fire’s Top $30 Billion (LAT)
Trump Plans Cuts to Agency That Helps with Disaster Recovery (OC Register)
Fossil Fuel Companies Should Pay For Fire Damage (Pasadena Now)

For more headlines: SBLA , SBSF , SBUSA

Damien Newton

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