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Brush fires, severe weather threaten L.A. bookstores and publishers

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Brush fires, severe weather threaten L.A. bookstores and publishers

Jan 09 2025

Bookstores and publishers located in the Los Angeles metro area were among those closed or evacuated on January 8 due to uncontained brush fires, power outages, and extreme winds that have devastated the region.

Source: Publishers Weekly

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