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Local L.A. News Reporters’ Fight For Accountability & The Truth About How We Got Here: “You Have To Really Dig In”


Local LA News Reporters' Fight For Accountability And The Truth About Fire Dept. Funding: "You Have To Really Dig In"

“She’s 12 years old,” Nguyen says, “and all this dad wanted to do is try to find some memento, ‘something shiny,’ he said in his own words, to bring at least a little bit of joy and normalcy to his daughter’s life. It’s just so visceral to see this dad in his Birkenstocks, because that’s what he ran out with, while the gas main at his house was still shooting a flame, trying to find one little thing to comfort his daughter. Benedict notes she is fortunate that what she calls her “tiny condo” has remained safe, but she’s also done the math and knows that if needed, she would not be able to rebuild based on what insurance might pay out.

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