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            Why California Keeps Putting Homes Where Fires Burn
                
                    
                        
                            Season 2025
                        
                    
                    
                        
                            Episode 287
                        
                    
                
            
            
            As wildfires devastate communities, California faces tough choices on rebuilding. Nearly half of new homes in recent decades were built in fire-prone areas. Despite calls for stricter regulations, development continues, fueling debates over safety and housing policy.
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            New DMV lookup helps owners reclaim surplus from lien sales.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            Supreme court lifts curb on appearance-based stops, LA sweeps continue.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            Masked raids spur bills to ban masks and require officer IDs.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            Encampment rules vary widely as future state funds hinge on policies.
        
        
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    