There’s still a fine fog hanging around today, and both the P-T and the L.A. Times want to remind you of that. But the L.A. Times predicts that this won’t last too long, however–the troublesome Santa Anas are supposed to be rushing down off the hills any day now.
Let the Didion references begin. Again.

Republicans rattle the begging bowl
The major candidates for the GOP presidential nomination look at smoldering Southern California, and what do they see? Homes destroyed? Communities struggling to recover? No and no. They see fundraising opportunities.

Bad air quality in Long Beach, and Kimora Lee Simmons
The fires still reign as the Press-Telegram’s top story today, though Kelly Puente has the local angle with a piece on air quality.
Elsewhere in the P-T, there’s more excitement: Kevin Butler writes about the Long Beach Unified School District superintendent banning teachers’ union leader Scott [...]

The City of Long Beach tries cutting back on water

Today’s top Press-Telegram story online? The fires whipped up in Malibu, Canyon Country and Agua Dulce by the Santa Ana winds. The top local story appears to be something by Kelly Puente about the wind. But keep reading; there’s local news downpage.