Author: DAVE MARSTON Special to The Gazette
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News commentary: Los Angeles is a wake-up call for the West | Dave Marston
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After fierce winds whipped fire out of brush-covered hills on Jan. 7, entire Los Angeles neighborhoods burned down. Within a few days, over 12,000 homes and businesses had been destroyed as flames ringed the city — and it’s not over yet. The photos of smoldering neighborhoods and distraught residents are horrific and shocking. Could they also presage…