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California's emergency alerts, Democrats' 2018 chances in OC, homeless encampments in West LA
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Dec 13, 2017
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California's emergency alerts, Democrats' 2018 chances in OC, homeless encampments in West LA

California's wildfires inspire improved emergency alerts, a homeless advocate responds to the cause of the Skirball fire, Democrats plot to win back Congressional seats in Orange County and Palmdale

BIRMINGHAM, AL - DECEMBER 12:  Democratic U.S. Senator elect Doug Jones (L) and wife Louise Jones (R) greet supporters during his election night gathering the Sheraton Hotel on December 12, 2017 in Birmingham, Alabama.  Doug Jones defeated his republican challenger Roy Moore to claim Alabama's U.S. Senate seat that was vacated by attorney general Jeff Sessions. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, AL - DECEMBER 12: Democratic U.S. Senator elect Doug Jones (L) and wife Louise Jones (R) greet supporters during his election night gathering the Sheraton Hotel on December 12, 2017 in Birmingham, Alabama. Doug Jones defeated his republican challenger Roy Moore to claim Alabama's U.S. Senate seat that was vacated by attorney general Jeff Sessions. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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California's wildfires inspire improved emergency alerts, a homeless advocate responds to the cause of the Skirball fire, Democrats plot to win back Congressional seats in Orange County and Palmdale

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Maryam Zar worked with the homeless in her community of Pacific Palisades to prevent the kind of situation that sparked the Skirball fire.
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State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson says the alerts need to be resilient and redundant
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The dictionary has its definition, but we asked people what they really think about the word as an idea or a movement
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"This is a serious problem for Republicans across the country," one analyst tells Take Two.
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There's a developing story about the Dodgers, but not about acquiring new players or coaches - rather on money that they're not spending. They're one of the premiere teams in Major League Baseball, and this year's World Series battle with the Houston Astros was one of the most thrilling in recent memory, going all the way to a Game seven.
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"That sensory overload in LA completely goes away when you are at sea. Sometimes I could just count from one to 1000."