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“My first piece of advice to you is: Let’s take care of our mental and physical health first before we embark upon what is going to be a journey to rebuild these communities back and rebuild them better than they were when we started this fire.”

Mark Pestrella, Los Angeles County Public Works director, gave an update to the press on January 12 about the Eaton Fire, which began on January 7. Social media exploded over his Freudian slip, with many speculating that the fire will jumpstart Los Angeles’ 15-minute-city plans. Pestrella has served on the Board of Directors of the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure. 

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