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## 1. A Year of Fires and Floods in Southern California - The New York Times

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# A Year of Fires and Floods in Southern California

The floods that struck last week just before the first anniversary of the January wildfires show how extreme weather is defining life in the L.A. region. [...] The storm that struck the Los Angeles region over Christmas caused rocky mudslides and flooded roads, though nowhere near the scale of destruction left by some of the worst wildfires in California’s history in January. But the timing of the two disasters, with the flooding unfolding near the first anniversary of the fires, shows how extreme weather is defining life in Southern California and reshaping its public image as a kind of paradise. [...] In a place known for courting dreams, 2025 was a year of nightmares.

The first weeks brought devastating fires to Southern California, and the last delivered terrible floods.

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# A Year of Fires and Floods in Southern California

The floods that struck last week just before the first anniversary of the January wildfires show how extreme weather is defining life in the L.A. region.

“You have to live with the fact that it’s a dangerous place,” said Paige Fillion, who fled her home during the January wildfires and lived through a storm-related evacuation warning last week.Credit...Philip Cheung for The New York Times

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In a place known for courting dreams, 2025 was a year of nightmares.

The first weeks brought devastating fires to Southern California, and the last delivered terrible floods.

The storm that struck the Los Angeles region over Christmas caused rocky mudslides and flooded roads, though nowhere near the scale of destruction left by some of the worst wildfires in California’s history in January. But the timing of the two disasters, with the flooding unfolding near the first anniversary of the fires, shows how extreme weather is defining life in Southern California and reshaping its public image as a kind of paradise.

“We have chosen to dream the city we want to live in, not actually live in the city we have,” said D.J. Waldie, a cultural historian in Southern California. “The weather is very good, the sun is shining most of the time, but the reality is also Los Angeles burns, Los Angeles floods.”

Paige Fillion, who moved to Los Angeles from New York City in 2007, had to evacuate her home during the January fires in Sierra Madre, a city in the foothills at the edge of the Angeles National Forest. She was issued another evacuation warning last week during torrential storms.

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## 2. CWG Live: After morning snow showers, new round of cold air to kick off new year - The Washington Post

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## 3. Florida sheriff’s office testing self-driving police car - CBS News

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## 4. Returning gifts? It's going to cost you - CBS News

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## 5. Thousands Urged To Stay Indoors in Texas - Newsweek

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# Thousands Urged To Stay Indoors in Texas

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Published

Jan 01, 2026 at 04:02 AM EST

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Jan 01, 2026 at 04:07 AM EST

By Sam Stevenson

Associate News Editor

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Thousands have been urged to stay indoors in [Texas](/topic/texas) after a pollution warning for "very unhealthy" air was issued.

## **Why It Matters**

Rapid deteriorations in air quality can pose serious health risks, particularly for vulnerable populations. Older adults, young children, and individuals with respiratory conditions are especially susceptible to the harmful effects of airborne particles and ozone.

## **What To Know**

Elevated pollution levels in Texas have prompted urgent public health advisories, highlighting the need for monitoring and protective measures to prevent respiratory symptoms and related complications.

The risk extends to the general population at higher pollution categories, underlining the broader importance of air quality alerts.

In the early hours of Thursday, areas surrounding Socorro and San Elizario, Texas, reported fine particle (PM2.5) pollution levels in the “very unhealthy” range, according to AirNow, a resource managed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and other agencies.

According to [AirNow’s official map](https://gispub.epa.gov/airnow/?monitors=none&contours=ozonepm&xmin=-11938256.668661222&xmax=-11703900.73993878&ymin=3647480.0219006813&ymax=3766110.28979932), pollution concentrations reached levels where health risks escalate even for the general population, with heightened hazards for sensitive groups.

A wider alert for "unhealthy" air has been issued for communities such as Fabens, Tornillo, Fort Hancock, Alamo Alto, Acala, and McNary.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Quality Index (AQI) uses a color-coded scale from 0 to 301 and above: "Red" (151–200) signals unhealthy conditions, while "Purple" (201–300) indicates very unhealthy air quality—when health alerts broaden beyond sensitive groups. The EPA recommends that affected residents limit or avoid outdoor activity, keep windows closed, and use filtration indoors when possible.

The EPA’s AQI rates pollution on a scale of 0 to over 301, with higher values indicating greater risk:

* **0–50 (Green):** Satisfactory air quality.
* **51–100 (Yellow):** Acceptable, minor risk for unusually sensitive people.
* **101–150 (Orange):** Unhealthy for sensitive groups.
* **151–200 (Red):** Unhealthy for all; sensitive groups at higher risk.
* **201–300 (Purple):** Very unhealthy, increased risk for everyone.
* **301 and above (Maroon):** Hazardous, emergency health warning.

*This is a developing story. More to follow.*

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