What caused the LA fires? Investigators are combing the ashes to find out

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🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Emily Guerin, LAist correspondent, shares the latest from the investigations into the cause of the wildfires ravaging California. Plus, Malibu Mayor Doug Stewart weighs in on how his city has been impacted and the long road to recovery ahead. And, Starbucks is reversing its open-door policy that allowed people to hang out or use the bathroom even if they weren't making a purchase. Roben Farzad, host of the podcast "Full Disclosure," explains why. Then, a Bloomberg investigation examines how the largely unregulated fertility industry is exploiting women worldwide. Bloomberg's Natalie Obiko Pearson shares more.

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0:00.0	What's in store for the music, TV, and film industries for 2025?
0:05.0	We don't know, but we're making some fun, bold predictions for the new year.
0:09.0	Listen now to the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast from NPR.
0:13.0	Investigators get on their hands and knees.
0:16.0	They use binoculars, magnifying glasses.
0:19.0	They use magnets and they're trying to find any evidence
0:21.8	that could help them figure out why the fire started. Drowt and high winds turbocharged
0:27.8	the Southern California wildfires, but we still don't know what sparked them in the first place.
0:34.1	It's Tuesday, January 14th, and this is Here and Now Anytime from NPR and WBUR.
0:39.8	I'm Chris Bentley.
0:44.4	Today on the show, Starbucks says, buy something or get out.
0:49.8	Why they're reversing a six-year-old policy that let people linger or use the bathroom without
0:56.0	spending money.
0:58.1	Also, a booming market for human eggs used in fertility treatments has a dark side.
1:05.3	When it comes to giving them real justice and real action, as a nation we are failing, I would say.
1:10.6	Before we get to that, though, the reason the wildfires in Los Angeles County have been so
1:15.8	devastating is the high winds and prolonged drought conditions.
1:21.0	But we still don't know what actually started the fires in the first place.
1:25.0	Investigators are sifting through ashes to find the source.
1:29.4	Earlier today, Robin Young spoke with two Californians about the ongoing disaster. In a minute,
1:35.4	we'll hear from the mayor of Malibu. But first, Emily Gurren, a correspondent with LAist.
1:42.2	What are some of the possible causes they're looking at?
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