Wind Advisory issued January 7 at 1:59AM PST until January 8 at 9:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

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* WHAT…Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
expected.

* WHERE…Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches, Santa Barbara
County Inland Central Coast, and Santa Ynez Valley.

* WHEN…From 10 AM to 9 PM PST Thursday.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Wet soils will increase the likelihood of
damage due to fallen trees.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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Wind Advisory issued January 7 at 1:59AM PST until January 8 at 9:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

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* WHAT…North winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE…Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range.

* WHEN…From 2 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PST Thursday.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Wet soils will increase the likelihood of
damage due to fallen trees.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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Wind Advisory issued January 7 at 1:59AM PST until January 8 at 9:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

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* WHAT…North winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE…Calabasas and Agoura Hills, Eastern Santa Monica Mountains
Recreational Area, Malibu Coast, Santa Clarita Valley, Santa
Susana Mountains, Southeastern Ventura County Valleys, and Western
San Fernando Valley.

* WHEN…From 4 AM to 9 PM PST Thursday.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Wet soils will increase the likelihood of
damage due to fallen trees.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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Mientras Venezuela se doblega bajo el Gobierno de Trump, Irán ve un paralelo incómodo

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Por Mostafa Salem, CNN

Los focos de protesta que estallaron en todo Irán durante la última semana han intensificado la presión sobre un Gobierno disfuncional que lucha por gestionar una crisis económica en espiral.

Pero una dramática operación militar estadounidense a más de 11.000 kilómetros de distancia se cierne aún más sobre la República Islámica.

Irán amaneció el fin de semana con dramáticas escenas del desembarco de fuerzas estadounidenses en Caracas, la capital venezolana, para capturar al presidente Nicolás Maduro, aliado de Teherán, y trasladarlo a Estados Unidos en una descarada operación nocturna en la que el mandatario y su esposa fueron sacados a rastras de su dormitorio.

El lunes, Trump lanzó su segunda amenaza a Irán en menos de una semana, advirtiendo nuevamente que si las autoridades matan a los manifestantes, Estados Unidos respondería.

Los dirigentes iraníes, que ya enfrentan disturbios internos y múltiples crisis, ahora enfrentan la perspectiva de una renovada acción militar estadounidense después de que sus instalaciones nucleares fueran bombardeadas el verano pasado, una escalada impulsada por un envalentonado presidente estadounidense que también ha amenazado a otros adversarios a raíz del ataque a Venezuela.

“Si empiezan a matar gente como lo han hecho en el pasado, creo que van a recibir un golpe muy duro por parte de Estados Unidos”, advirtió Trump a bordo del Air Force One el lunes.

Las protestas estallaron en Irán la semana pasada cuando comerciantes descontentos salieron a las calles para manifestarse contra la caída de la moneda del país.

Al principio mayoritariamente pacíficas y localizadas, las manifestaciones se extendieron rápidamente a nivel nacional a medida que otros segmentos de la población se unían, lo que provocó disturbios en 88 ciudades de 27 de las 31 provincias de Irán, según informó la Agencia de Noticias de Activistas de Derechos Humanos (HRANA), un grupo activista con sede en Estados Unidos.

El régimen finalmente desplegó la fuerza paramilitar Basij para reprimir a cientos de manifestantes.

Tras nueve días de protestas, al menos 29 manifestantes han muerto y casi 1.200 han sido arrestados, de acuerdo con HRANA.

Las fuerzas de seguridad iraníes reprimieron las manifestaciones, incluso allanaron un hospital en Ilam el domingo, donde arrestaron a manifestantes heridos, una táctica habitual del aparato de seguridad.

Las duras advertencias de Trump han enfurecido a los líderes del país, quienes desde entonces han redoblado sus esfuerzos para reprimir las protestas.

Los dirigentes de la República Islámica han advertido durante mucho tiempo sobre un cambio de régimen instigado por Estados Unidos, diciendo tanto a sus partidarios como a su oposición que el objetivo final de las potencias occidentales es derrocarlo.

Para aumentar la presión estadounidense, el primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, declaró su apoyo a los manifestantes iraníes, lo que probablemente incrementó la paranoia en Teherán.

Desde entonces, las autoridades iraníes han denunciado a algunos manifestantes como “alborotadores”, “mercenarios” y “agitadores con vínculos extranjeros”.

“Protestar es legítimo, pero protestar es diferente a un disturbio. Hablamos con los manifestantes. Los funcionarios deben hablar con los manifestantes. Pero no tiene sentido hablar con un alborotador”, declaró el líder supremo de Irán, el ayatolá Alí Jamenei, en X esta semana. “Hay que poner a los alborotadores en su lugar”.

Cuando Israel lanzó la guerra sorpresa contra Irán el verano pasado, la profundidad de su infiltración se hizo evidente cuando se reveló que agentes de inteligencia israelíes intr

Wildfires in Palisades and Altadena upended life for many residents. A year later, the community’s strength keeps them going

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By Taylor Romine, CNN

Los Angeles (CNN) — Parched soil crunched under Jessica Rogers’ boots as she crossed the empty lot overlooking Palisades’ Stadium By the Sea. She sprayed her hose toward a cluster of leafy bushes growing at the base of a blackened tree.

The home that once stood on the plot of land was consumed in the deadly heat of the Palisades Fire, leaving only twisted metal and broken glass. But months of daily watering have helped Rogers step off a recurrent emotional seesaw onto solid ground as the roots hidden beneath the fire-ravaged soil have sprouted new life.

A year ago, the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire wiped out entire neighborhoods of Los Angeles, forever changing the lives of Angelenos in and outside the fire zones. The fires rank as two of the three most destructive in California’s history, killing at least 31 people, decimating more than 16,000 structures and leaving thousands of residents to sift through the ruins.

Many residents of the fire zones discuss ever-present anger, frustration and exhaustion as they struggle to cope with how the fires have upended their lives. But they have also demonstrated an incredible resilience that shines brighter than their grief, and faith that their efforts towards rebuilding can help restore the communities they love.

“It’s hard for me not to be there,” said Rogers. “I go every day, no matter what, because it’s important to be there. It’s important to bring life into the community.”

Across the county in Altadena, Brandon Jay launched his own effort to restore life, founding an organization that helps fire-affected families replace instruments they lost in the destruction.

“The enormity of this is just crazy,” said Jay, who lost the majority of his family’s instruments when his Altadena house burned down. “I don’t think people quite understand if they’re not around here.”

As disorienting and difficult as his experience has been, his bond with the community has been a lifeline. “We all have this shared traumatic experience, and so there’s a little bit of connection there,” he said.

The last year has tested the resilience of two communities in Los Angeles, who despite their hardships are still showing up for their neighbors. But the scars remain.

Difficulties in recovery

Kim Ferrier rushed to escape with her family as the Palisades Fire inched ever closer to their home. The streets felt like “a ghost town.”

“We stayed till six o’clock, and there was nobody fighting. It was so helpless,” said the 25-year resident. The loneliness of the moment has stuck with her: “It’s the lack of response, being left out to dry, being helpless, being like every man for themselves in the United States of America.”

The feeling of isolation Ferrier experienced has carried through for many residents over the last year as they work through the day-to-day difficulties of getting back home.

Rogers, who serves as the executive director at the Palisades Long Term Recovery Group, points to a litany of hurdles she’s seen residents, especially the many who aren’t wealthy, have to navigate: insurance issues, costly permitting requirements, burdensome credit card debt.

Many people have been left “destitute, displaced and with no way of building back,” she said.

Rogers has also had a masterclass in the problems that materialize after a disaster. Shortly after the fire took her home and the rental property she managed, she discovered her insurance

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