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Devastating fires have pummeled Southern California in the last several decades, shifting the public conversation from fire suppression to fire preparedness and mitigation as governments begrudgingly acknowledge the disasters as regular occurrences.

The aftereffects of the ensuing mass protests have also pummeled restaurants and bars in the downtown area, with widespread vandalism in the Civic Center and Little Tokyo areas.

Other outlets are getting pummeled by the White House as well, such as PBS and NPR.

A phalanx of police officers on horseback surround a person who has been knocked to the ground and repeatedly pummeled with batons.

Oregon State pummeled Saint Mary’s 20-3 on Sunday afternoon to reach the final.