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Nearly a decade later, California Strong is still going strong, providing more than $3.7 million in financial relief to families affected by disasters across the state, most recently the Altadena and Palisades fires last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Presented by Nick Knowles, DIY SOS sees a team transform the homes of families who are facing severe illness, disability, bereavement or building disasters.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

It was one of the worst disasters in the country's history.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Instead, she effectively told voters that the past four years of disasters, inefficiencies and ineptitude are still a better option than taking a chance on the City Hall equivalent of the classroom dork.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

It was infuriating to discover the reason for all these terrible disasters and not to be able to tell the public, almost worse than it being the government’s fault after all.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling


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