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Take Two® FOR January 11, 2018

The toll of extreme weather on infrastructure, how to clean up a mudslide, spotlighting LA County's 88 cities

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Montecito: A paradise lost after fire and storms

It used to be California paradise. Now it's been plagued by death and destruction. Montecito resident Bob Ludwick reflects on what it will take to recover.
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Extreme weather is hitting California infrastructure hard

California has been devastated by severe weather patterns recently, raising concerns about the ability of the state's infrastructure to handle it
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Highway 101 won't reopen until Monday as clean up continues

The California Department of Transportation is working to clear waist-high mud, boulders and trees from 13 miles of the highway running through Montecito.
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How far would California's rainy day fund really go?

By mid-2019, California will have about $13.5 billion set aside for use in a recession. Given the state's size, however, how long would that money last?
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Cal State rails against Gov. Brown's budget proposal

The California State University system is fighting back against Governor Brown's proposed 1.4% funding increase for the university's operating budget.
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Honda shows news robots, Nissan debuts brain-to-vehicle tech

This week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas showed how cars are moving well beyond a means of getting around.
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Troops face a big retirement choice in 2018. Are they ready?

1.7 million members of the military must decide whether to opt-in to the new Blended Retirement System, which takes financial savvy they may not be prepared with.
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