Respite from Strong Winds Expected in Los Angeles Wildfires; All Hail the Humble and Glorious Bean

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🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Meteorologists say firefighters may get a respite today and tomorrow from the strong Santa Ana winds fueling the massively destructive wildfires in Los Angeles. There have been 10 confirmed deaths so far and an estimated $135-$150 billion dollars in loss and damages.. We check in with reporters on the scene about how Angeleno’s are processing the swaths of destruction, evacuations, heartbreak and uncertainty. Guests: Rachael Myrow, senior editor, Silicon Valley News Desk, KQED Saul Gonzalez, co-host, The California Report, KQED Beans are rich in nutrients, easy to cultivate and transport, and are beloved in cuisines around the world. But on many plates, beans are a side dish, not the main attraction. That may be hard to believe if you’re someone who craves a simmering pot of frijoles negros or lives for the sweet and savory taste of Boston baked beans. We talk to Steve Sando, the founder of Rancho Gordo, a Napa company that revitalized the heirloom bean market, and Jessica Battlana, a chef, about how beans can and should be the center of any meal. What’s your favorite bean? Guests: Steve Sando, founder and CEO, Rancho Gordo; a company that sells heirloom varieties of beans; author, "The Bean Book: 100 Recipes for Cooking with All Kinds of Beans" Jessica Battilana, co-author, "Rintaro: Japanese Food from an Izakaya in California"; Battilana is also the author of "Repertoire: All The Recipes You Need" and a staff editor at King Arthur Baking Sponsored Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:25.3	As some of the smoke clears in Los Angeles, the toll is becoming more
1:29.8	clear. Officials say more than 9,000 structures have burned. Hundreds of thousands of people were
1:37.1	evacuated, and there's more wind on the way next week. We're going to get you updated. And then we'll
1:43.0	turn to food. Beans are the future,
1:46.3	more or less, protein rich, and with a much better climate profile than meat, we're going to hear
1:51.0	the case for the bean as a larger part of the American diet. Plus, we'll swap some cooking tips
1:57.0	and exciting varieties. That's all coming up next after this news.
2:19.7	Welcome to Forum. I'm Alexis Madrigal. Fire conditions are temporarily easing in Los Angeles, which is giving first responders and regular people a chance to get into the damaged neighborhoods to see what's happened.
2:25.5	The Palisades and Eaton fires have created devastation not seen since the campfire leveled
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