Sean Rameswaram

And we're mostly talking here about people who own their property, who own their homes. But, of course, there's a lot of concern for renters. We know Los Angeles has notoriously, some would say criminally high rent. Right. I can't imagine the fires are helping us.

And we're mostly talking here about people who own their property, who own their homes. But, of course, there's a lot of concern for renters. We know Los Angeles has notoriously, some would say criminally high rent. Right. I can't imagine the fires are helping us.

And you mentioned that there's attention on permits and clearing out toxic materials, but is any government, state, local, federal paying attention to the renting crisis?

And you mentioned that there's attention on permits and clearing out toxic materials, but is any government, state, local, federal paying attention to the renting crisis?

And you mentioned that there's attention on permits and clearing out toxic materials, but is any government, state, local, federal paying attention to the renting crisis?

This isn't the first time Los Angeles has seen one of these destructive wildfires. I think a lot of people will remember a couple of fires in Malibu, at least. What do those fires tell us about how rebuilding might go? I mean, are we going to get 100% back to where we were, 50%, 125%?

This isn't the first time Los Angeles has seen one of these destructive wildfires. I think a lot of people will remember a couple of fires in Malibu, at least. What do those fires tell us about how rebuilding might go? I mean, are we going to get 100% back to where we were, 50%, 125%?

This isn't the first time Los Angeles has seen one of these destructive wildfires. I think a lot of people will remember a couple of fires in Malibu, at least. What do those fires tell us about how rebuilding might go? I mean, are we going to get 100% back to where we were, 50%, 125%?

And I know the focus right now is just on helping people who have lost everything to something, to something in between. How much discussion is being had about what the city's getting ready for in the next few years, a World Cup, an Olympics?

And I know the focus right now is just on helping people who have lost everything to something, to something in between. How much discussion is being had about what the city's getting ready for in the next few years, a World Cup, an Olympics?

And I know the focus right now is just on helping people who have lost everything to something, to something in between. How much discussion is being had about what the city's getting ready for in the next few years, a World Cup, an Olympics?

Liam Dillon, LATimes.com. In a minute on Today Explained, we're going to try and figure out if Los Angeles can rebuild and get ready for what some are calling the largest peacetime gathering in the history of the world, if they can do those two things at the same time.

Liam Dillon, LATimes.com. In a minute on Today Explained, we're going to try and figure out if Los Angeles can rebuild and get ready for what some are calling the largest peacetime gathering in the history of the world, if they can do those two things at the same time.

Liam Dillon, LATimes.com. In a minute on Today Explained, we're going to try and figure out if Los Angeles can rebuild and get ready for what some are calling the largest peacetime gathering in the history of the world, if they can do those two things at the same time.

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Support for this show today comes from ZBiotics. ZBiotics pre-alcohol probiotic drink is the world's first genetically engineered probiotic, they say. They say it was invented by PhD scientists to tackle rough mornings after drinking. They say when you drink, alcohol gets converted into a toxic byproduct in the gut.

Support for this show today comes from ZBiotics. ZBiotics pre-alcohol probiotic drink is the world's first genetically engineered probiotic, they say. They say it was invented by PhD scientists to tackle rough mornings after drinking. They say when you drink, alcohol gets converted into a toxic byproduct in the gut.

They say it's a buildup of this byproduct, not dehydration that's to blame for rough days after drinking. They say they're probiotics. Pre-alcohol produces an enzyme to break this byproduct down. Just remember to make pre-alcohol your first drink of the night. Drink responsibly and you'll feel your best tomorrow. Just ask Claire White.

They say it's a buildup of this byproduct, not dehydration that's to blame for rough days after drinking. They say they're probiotics. Pre-alcohol produces an enzyme to break this byproduct down. Just remember to make pre-alcohol your first drink of the night. Drink responsibly and you'll feel your best tomorrow. Just ask Claire White.

They say it's a buildup of this byproduct, not dehydration that's to blame for rough days after drinking. They say they're probiotics. Pre-alcohol produces an enzyme to break this byproduct down. Just remember to make pre-alcohol your first drink of the night. Drink responsibly and you'll feel your best tomorrow. Just ask Claire White.