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new Crosscut poll shows WA residents want the state to cooperate with Trump Admin. on 'mass deportation' plan, Pacific Palisades hiking trail now investigated as a possible starting point of the fatal firestorm, McDonalds ending scholarship program based on race, Gavin Newsom's "Marshall Plan" isn't quite ready for NBC News, Seattle restaurant owner says egg prices are skyrocketing because insurers aren't covering bird flu losses, more proof that WA voters elect candidates that don't do what they actually want, Democrats want to expand WA public schools breakfast/lunch programs to every school district regardless of means.

Another round of harsh Santa Ana Winds arrives for fire-ravaged LA tomorrow, LA officials now say suspected arsonist is not under arrest at the scene of the Kenneth Fire, LA Times story on Pacific Palisades reservoir being empty and nobody told anybody, Bob Ferguson says he will save the WA ferry system from its problems, Biden's National Security Advisor might need a reality check, what to expect staring today with the new WA Legislative session and Gov. Bob Ferguson, Bari Weiss just one of the most well-reasoned voices we've got in politics, RIP Sam Moore of the famous Stax Records duo "Sam and Dave", Biden says again he coulda beaten Trump.

One arson suspect has now been arrested in connection an LA-area fire (note: immediately after the show LA officials reported the suspect is not connected to any arson), LA's mayor grilled about failure to prepare for fire conditions with Santa Ana winds, Gov. Inslee incredibly tone deaf post about LA fire devastation, LA canceled its fire hydrant testing back in late December,  CA Governor caught in a  lie telling concerned woman he is talking to Biden on cell phone before admitting he has no cell signal, right now: Trump's sentencing in NY court, a key court ruling on trans-students in school sports, nobody has addressed the forthcoming problem of housing supply in LA as thousands of homes are destroyed by fire, GUEST: economist, Steve Moore, CA Assembly Speaker grilled over "Trump proofing" vs 'fire proofing' the state from devastating fires.

looking at the historic devastation of LA-area firestorm and what it will take to rebuild in a state like California, Sea-Tac parking crackdown, LA Fire Chief's memo to mayor 5 weeks ago,  "you knew this was going to get political" between climate change rhetoric and political priorities, give to Salvation Army if you want to help LA firestorm victims, canceled fire insurance coverage in and around LA, LA TV news anchor tries to refute a critic of the mayor but 5 seconds later a field reporter confirms the critic's point,  GUEST: UW Atmospheric Sciences professor, examines the LA-area firestorm.

Hurricane force Santa Ana wind conditions causing horrific fires in pockets of LA area, Laken Riley Act vote intensifies the focus on sanctuary cities that refuse to honor ICE detainers, GUEST: WPC's Todd Myers examines latest WA/Gov Inslee/Dept. of Ecology report on annual CO2 emissions, a Fire Dept. Captain and news reporters describe the unique wind conditions that are fueling LA area fire destruction, will LA/Pacific Palisades firestorm prompt a new assessment of gov't priorities in greater LA?, US House passes Laken Riley Act with the help of 48 Democrats who joined Republicans to pass it, now on to the Senate, guaranteed wages for ride share drivers just went into effect in WA raising the cost of an Uber or Lyft.