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Santa Ana winds threaten Southern California with downed trees, while a Los Angeles anti-smoking billboard marks New Year’s Eve with a symbolic death counter reset.
Strong winds called Santa Ana winds are expected in Southern California this weekend, increasing the risk of downed trees in areas still saturated from heavy rains.
Meanwhile, a Los Angeles anti-smoking billboard, first installed in 1987 by advocate William E. Bloomfield Sr., has become a New Year’s Eve tradition, drawing crowds to watch its counter reset at midnight, symbolizing smoking-related deaths.
The event, which gained viral attention in the 2020s, has evolved into a widely shared public ritual.
In education, Los Angeles Unified School District’s Winter Academy, now a week-long program starting in January, saw a 14% enrollment drop to about 64,000 students, though officials hope for better attendance and families can still register through January 9.
Los vientos de Santa Ana amenazan al sur de California con árboles derribados, mientras que una valla publicitaria antitabaco de Los Ángeles marca la víspera de Año Nuevo con un reseteo simbólico del contador de la muerte.