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Photojournalist at CBS Los Angeles / KCAL News ( @kcalnews ). News helicopter camera operator in SkyCal 🚁. Commercial Drone pilot. Mizzou photojournalism alum.
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Just some of the LA stories and sights I saw from the sky -- be it helicopter or drone -- in 2022. A lot of what I shoot never makes the air and I am always filming while flying to the next story. So... a look at the news events and all the points in between.
@CBSLA
#YearInReview
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Keep hearing of train burglaries in LA on the scanner so went to
#LincolnHeights
to see it all. And… there’s looted packages as far as the eye can see. Amazon packages,
@UPS
boxes, unused Covid tests, fishing lures, epi pens. Cargo containers left busted open on trains.
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Missing a package? Shipment delayed? Maybe your package is among the thousands we found discarded along the tracks. This is but one area thieves have targeted trains. We were told this area was just cleaned up 30 days ago so what you see is all within the last month.
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As you can see, trains frequently slow or stop in this area as they get worked into the
@UnionPacific
Intermodal facility near Downtown LA. The thieves use this opportunity to break open containers and take what’s inside. I’d say every 4th or 5th rail car had opened containers.
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Spotted this thing from 10 miles away flying over
#Malibu
today. Is that a.... real life
#Barbie
Malibu House?? Seems to be. Pink everything... a water slide... floating "KEN" letters. Publicity stunt? Huge Barbie fans? Filming location
#BarbieMovie
? Who knows.
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I’m told by law enforcement these
@UPS
bags are especially sought after by thieves opening cargo containers… they are often full of boxes with merchandise bound for residential addresses. More valuable than say, a cargo container full of low value bulky items like toilet paper.
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For those who celebrate…
@taylorswift13
’s jet has just landed at
#LAX
from Japan.
#SuperBowlLVII
#TaylorSwift
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Responsibility for policing the railroad right of way falls on Union Pacific Police... not local agencies like LAPD. We did see Union Pacific police chasing two people today off the tracks and keeping an eye on things.
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Sad for fans of
@WestworldHBO
and shows like Dr Quinn Medicine Woman, the Paramount Ranch western town movie set has burned to the ground in the Woolsey Fire
@CBSLA
#westworld
#Woolseyfire
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The sarcastic pouty face
@Dodgers
Joe Kelly made towards the Houston Astros earlier this season is now memorialized with a mural on the side of a Floyds Barbershop on Sunset Blvd in
#SilverLake
.
@CBSLA
CBSLA
#joekelly
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Massive build out tonight for the Ye (formerly Kanye West) and Drake concert set for Dec. 9th at the LA Coliseum . Looks like a circular mound is being built with sand and concrete or stucco. At first, thought this was a monster truck rally setup.
@CBSLA
#Ye
#Drake
#KanyeWest
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New Today: My colleague
@CBSLAKristine
spoke with
@UnionPacific
about train theft and they forwarded her this letter they sent to LA County DA in December. UP says they arrested > 100 people in last 3 months but many were fined and released within 24 hours.
Letter from
@UnionPacific
to
@LADAOffice
on rise in train robberies. 90 containers breached a day, theft up 356% says UP. UP considering rerouting it’s trains out of LA county. UP asks DA to be harder on theives. Says they’re back out on the tracks a day after released.
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At least 6 vehicles flooded and stuck on Vineland Ave in
#NorthHollywood
right on the western end of Burbank Airport …including a Maserati.
@LAFD
was on scene to help. Steer clear of Vineland if possible.
@kcalnews
#larain
@NWSLosAngeles
@fly_BUR
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When flying in busy LA airspace, we are always looking out for other aircraft so it was a bit of surprise to spot THIS aircaft today near Santa Clarita. Little google searching and looks like this is the set of
#RebelMoon
... an upcoming space epic on
#Netflix
from Zack Snyder.
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This is crazy... a steel and asphalt bridge is on fire and buckled. This is Mulholland Ave at Troutdale in Malibu.
@CBSLA
#WoolseyFire
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It’s Friday night and the LA River is throwing a rager here in
#StudioCity
.
#LARain
#cawx
#LAweather
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Major storm damage to the road into Matilija Canyon north of
#Ojai
. Residents are cut off and Ventura County Sheriff has evacuated more than 70 people via helicopter. You can see why. Multiple sections of road completely washed away and impassible.
#kcalnews
#CAwx
@NWSLosAngeles
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Looks like construction of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood has really progressed since the last time I took a look at it. It is scheduled to open in "early 2023" but no exact date yet. But..."early 2023" is coming up fast.
#SuperNintendoWorld
#Mario
#Nintendo
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Your aerial look at the current air quality in Los Angeles following a night of
#Fireworks
. An hour ago we could see downtown clearly… not so much anymore.
@CBSLA
#DTLA
#lafireworks
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Overpasses are packed along the 101 Freeway in Thousand Oaks to pay tribute to fallen Ventura Co Sheriffs deputy
#borderlineshooting
@CBSLA
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How to add insult to injury when your car is almost flooded… get sprayed by a passing driver. Some pretty major street flooding here in
#StudioCity
on Laurel Canyon Blvd. Water up to my shins. Laurel going south basically down to one lane.
@kcalnews
@NWSLosAngeles
#larain
#cawx
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Just devastating damage from a massive land slide in
#RollingHillsEstates
on the
#PalosVerdes
peninsula today. Multiple homes on Peartree Ln are completely destroyed and at least 12 are evacuated. You can see homes dropped 10-15 feet below street level in places.
@kcalnews
#cawx
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@banditelli
@kcalnews
No permission needed… I have my commercial drone license and as long as I’m following FAA regulations and checking airspace restrictions I’m good to go.
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Well I’m up here watching the biggest performance to “Cupid’s Shuffle” I’ve ever seen unfold in downtown Los Angeles
#LAProtests
@CBSLA
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The Disneyland Resort in
#Anaheim
will serve as a mass
#COVID19
vaccination site staring later this week. We flew over tonight and spotted tents set up in a parking lot bordering the Toy Story parking lot... the "K-Lot" where cast members used to park.
@CBSLA
#Disneyland
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As if this story couldn’t get even more bonkers… a train has just derailed in the exact area where I shot all this train theft video on Thursday. This is crazy video from
@bellikemike
In Lincoln heights at the site of many recent train robberies a train appears to have derailed…
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@kcalnews
Did a little googling and looks like this same house was turned into Barbie's Malibu Dreamhouse in 2019 and was available to rent on AirBnB
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And now
@CBSLAKristine
has the LA County DA’s response to Union Pacific’s claims. DA says some cases have moved forward… others lack sufficient evidence.
In response to
@UnionPacific
’s letter to
@LADAOffice
, the DA’s office released this statement to me.
@CBSLA
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A little Thursday night feed cleanse. Great sunset tonight at El Porto in
#ManhattanBeach
.
@CBSLA
#sunset
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It's a carpet of orange in the Antelope Valley north of LA today as a "superbloom" of California Poppies emerges. The wet winter has helped the poppy flourish -- so much so you can see the bloom from space. Just don't trample them if you visit.
#superbloom
#poppies
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Ballona Creek is raging through
#DelRey
right now and the bike path is underwater at Centinela Ave as rain intensifies throughout Los Angeles.
#LARain
#CAwx
@kcalnews
@KCBSKCALDesk
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Woooow. This body cam video from
@LAPDHQ
shows officers pulling the pilot out mere seconds before the train barrels into the plane.
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@kcalnews
Little update… now it’s confirmed this is indeed an
@Airbnb
publicity house connected to
#BarbieTheMovie
and can be booked starting July 17th
you guessed it…
the barbie malibu dreamhouse is back on airbnb—but this time, it’s ken-ified 🛼🤠
everyone in barbie land can request to book this stay on july 17 at 10am PT:
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BREAKING: CBS News confirmed with law enforcement sources the man dead inside this van in
#Torrance
is the suspect in the mass shooting that killed 10 people in
#MontereyPark
. We just saw detectives recover a handgun at the van and coroner is on scene.
#MontereyParksuspect
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On Friday, LA County DA sent this letter to
@UnionPacific
. It says UP “does little to secure or lock trains and has significantly decreased law enforcement staffing.” He points out other railroad operations (aka BNSF) are not experiencing same levels of theft on their tracks.
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The first round of heavy
#LArain
means all the trash in the LA River is starting to get flushed downstream. This is a wave of it in
#StudioCity
. A lot of that trash will eventually wind up on the beaches and in the ocean near
#LongBeach
.
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Comms towers silhouetted against a big flareup on the
#BobcatFire
tonight north of Mt. Wilson. These towers beam TV signals to the LA basin, among other functions. In fact, the microwave signal I am sending out from the helicopter to
@CBSLA
is hitting one of these towers.
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Enjoyed flying around Denver today... just kidding... this is Southern California. A look at all that low-elevation snow in the
@Angeles_NF
and the road to
#MtBaldy
... which was packed with people looking to see snow today.
@kcalnews
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#LASnow
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You can see where this house USED to sit before getting knocked completely off its foundation and pushed down Caribou Ln in the
#BeverlyCrest
neighborhood of Los Angeles. Other homes and at least 3 cars also damaged.
@kcalnews
#LARain
#CAwx
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Looks like construction on Super Nintendo World is coming along at Universal Studios Hollywood. I spy some Piranha Plants under plastic down there. The new attraction is scheduled to open sometime in 2023.
#Nintendo
#SUPERNINTENDOWORLD
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I am also guessing "giant hole in the ground in Pacoima" wasn't at the top of your list as Star Wars filming locations... yet here you have it. Filmed April 2021.
#StarWars
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The state
#poppy
reserve near Lancaster usually gets most of the
#superbloom
attention but you will find hillsides all around Southern California are bursting with color like this one near
#AguaDulce
. Great time to go for a drive.
@kcalnews
#poppies
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A
#pursuit
ends in
#SimiValley
after
#CHP
successfully PITs the suspect's vehicle at the 118 Freeway and Rocky Peak Rd. Suspect appears to surrender until the last minute -- when a fight ensues with CHP officers. He was eventually handcuffed and taken into custody.
@CBSLA
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First a Big Rig
#pursuit
and now a stolen golf cart pursuit ending tonight in
#NorthHollywood
. The shirtless man led
#LAPD
on a slow speed chase while holding a dog in his lap and avoided multiple spike strips. Man and dog both detained in a 7-Eleven parking lot.
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The northwest part/left shoulder of the
#PalisadesFire
really flared up just after 6pm tonight as it made a run uphill in thick brush. Helicopters focusing water drops on this area now.
@CBSLA
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A couple of people with signs supporting
#DaveChappelle
try to interrupt a rally in support of a Team Trans employee walkout outside the
#Netflix
building on Vine in
#Hollywood
.
@CBSLA
@KCBSKCALDesk
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I’m at about 2,300 feet elevation and snow is really coming down here. This is just 8 miles up Little Tujunga Canyon Road from
#Sylmar
in the
@Angeles_NF
.
@kcalnews
#LASnow
#cawx
@NWSLosAngeles
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The
#LunarEclipse
has begun as seen from the helicopter tonight over Orange County and the Cleveland National Forest. We will bring you more video tonight as it progresses on
@CBSLA
.
#Eclipse
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A short walk up the Sepulveda Fire Road from Casiano Road and here is what it looks like.
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h/t to the r/LosAngeles subreddit where I first saw this reported and photographed
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A very eerie looking LA tonight as low clouds hang around ahead of the incoming storm expected to drop multiple inches of rain in the area. Weather cleared just enough for us to fly
#Sky9
for an hour and check it out.
@CBSLA
#LARain
#BombCyclone
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If I am flying during sunset, you will always get a sunset video and tonight's did not disappoint as the afterglow reflected on the Downtown LA skyline and the storm clouds over the mountains. The orange glow then lingered in the haze over the ocean.
@CBSLA
#SundaySunset
#Sky2
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@LAFD
@CBSLA
@LAFDtalk
Further down river, this man -- Dustin -- jumped in the LA River to try and save the dog but was bitten in the hand when dog got spooked. Crowd claps and yells "hero" as he gets up and is taken to an ambulance. "I was just trying to help out," he said.
@CBSLA
#dogrescue
#LARain
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Some pretty massive waves here at El Porto in
#ManhattanBeach
today with offshore winds. I see only one brave surfer out there and everyone else is watching from the shore.
@LACoLifeguards
have a jet ski out as well.
@NWSLosAngeles
issued a high surf advisory.
@CBSLA
#kcalnews
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A large group of people are gathered in the courtyard of
#Netflix
on Vine St to protest the streaming giant’s release of a
#DaveChappelle
special that includes transphobic jokes. They are calling for reforms at Netflix including investment in trans talent and creators.
@CBSLA
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These low riders were the first vehicles to "offically" cross the new Sixth Street Viaduct bridge in LA this evening as it opened to vehicle traffic. Also, looks like we captured the first person to cross the bridge on stilts.
@CBSLA
#SixthStreetViaduct
#SixthStreetBridge
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And this is how the set looked in the second episode. Really amazing the technology they have now to transform a parking lot into another world.
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Suspect in
#LAPD
#pursuit
crashes a stolen brand new Tesla into at least 5 other vehicles in
#Koreatown
tonight before fleeing on foot with wig in hand. She was arrested along with a passenger. An innocent man in a pickup truck was injured when the Tesla hit the truck.
@kcalnews
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Getting lightning and rain over parts of Los Angeles County right now... very ususual for the normally dry month of September. And all those clouds made for a spectacular sunset tonight too.
#LARain
@CBSLA
@NWSLosAngeles
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High surf is pounding King Harbor in
#RedondoBeach
tonight. The waves are crashing over the breakwall, into the parking lot and right up to the front door of the King Harbor Yacht Club. Road into that parking lot has been closed.
@CBSLA
@NWSLosAngeles
@KingHarborYC
#CAwx
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Forward progress stopped on the
#DannyFire
northwest of
#Lancaster
. Fire burned more than 1,500 acres and a barn but crews kept it from spreading to a nearby house. Helicopters including
@CoulsonAviation
helitankers, LA County and
@LAFD
air units were also on scene.
@kcalnews
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We had a
#SantaClaus
spotting tonight in
#Encino
and he was being escorted by the
@LAFD
down Ventura Boulevard. Even spotted some elves. Merry Christmas to all in LA!
@CBSLA
@LAFDtalk
#MerryChristmas2021
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You probably aren’t seeing enough people in your feed posting photos of the
#sunset
tonight in Los Angeles…so here’s a photo for you.
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Spotted from the air today while flying over
#ManhattanBeach
... a Gray Whale having some fun and rolling around with dolphins at its side. The Gray Whales are in their 10,000-mile-long southern migration from the Arctic down to Baja California.
@CBSLA
@CetaceanSociety
#GrayWhale
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Getting reports of a possible hostage situation here at
#NakatomiPlaza
in Los Angeles this Christmas Eve. LAPD in route.
#DieHardIsAChristmasMovie
(FYI... I believe I am legally obligated to post this joke if working in a news helicopter in LA on Christmas Eve)
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Allllll the air tankers... The huge aerial assault on the
#BobcatFire
near Mt. Wilson this evening as the fire flares up yet again. All these drops were within a span of 30 minutes... Including the DC-10, 737, MD80, BAe 146 and even the US Air Force C-130.
@CBSLA
#Sky2
#Sky9
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The 10 Freeway through Downtown Los Angeles is now completely reopened a little more than a week after a fire forced its closure. Crews shored up the freeway and work continues to fix the damaged concrete columns underneath.
@kcalnews
#10Freeway
#DTLA
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We were able to capture multiple planes crossing the path of the
#LunarEclipse
as they were inbound to
@flyLAXairport
tonight... as well as some shots of the partial eclipse as the moon rose above Orange County.
@CBSLA
#lunareclipse2022
#AvGeek
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Things turned very ugly as an all out brawl erupts between the trump supporters and Black Lives Matter crowd on Spring and First. Arrests being made... people bloody.
@CBSLA
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The
@LAFD
continues its efforts to save this dog from the rushing LA River... now in the
#StudioCity
area. I shot this earlier near Woodman Ave as a firefighter was lowered from an LAFD helicopter but was unable to grab the dog in the swift water.
@CBSLA
#dogrescue
@LAFDtalk
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Good sized storm cell moving to the southeast right now over
#SantaMonica
. Have seen some lightning in this cell too.
@kcalnews
@NWSLosAngeles
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From the
#AppleFire
yesterday... captured the 747 Global
#Supertanker
dropping fire retardant in
#CherryValley
just before night set in. This is the largest and longest-range firefighting aircraft in the world.
@GSTSSupertanker
@CALFIRERRU
@CBSLA
#Sky2
#Sky9
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The Marine Layer rolling in tonight over Downtown Los Angeles and swallowing up the buildings below. Just a couple of buildings popped out the top including the tallest building west of the Mississippi.
@kcalnews
#CAwx
#marinelayer
#lawx
#DTLA
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Meanwhile in Los Angeles... Trump supporters are holding a rally at LA City Hall. Many waving Trump flags along First Street as others parade around city hall in cars.
@CBSLA
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As the sun sets, a final look in daylight at the
#PalisadesFire
which has burned more than 1,300 acres and is still 0 percent contained. Helicopters from
@LAFD
,
@LACoFireAirOps
and
@VCFD
working hard on those water drops. Cause of fire still believed to be arson.
@CBSLA
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It was a constant aerial assault from a parade of at least six water-dropping helicopters and one air tanker today on the
#RidgeFire
-- which has burned almost 10 acres in
#Azusa
near the Azusa Wilderness Park. Steep terrain meant harder access for ground crews.
@CBSLA
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