After wildfires destroyed much of Altadena and Pacific Palisades, Southern California is trying to heal, but also struggling with how to move forward.

The floods that struck last week just before the first anniversary of the January wildfires show how extreme weather is defining life in the L.A. region.

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Ken Johnson has tried noisy tactics to encourage the 550-pound houseguest in his crawl space to leave. He is not sure it’s working.

Scars of wildfires and immigration raids won’t soon fade, but like the city itself, the Dodgers persevered and gave Southern California residents the rally they needed.

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