OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 16: Ozzie Zinner, left, and his brothers Reuben, 12, and Frank, 10, wear dusk masks as they walk in Montclair Village in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. The kids didn't go to school because all schools were closed due to the bad air caused by the fatal Camp Fire that started over a week ago in Paradise, Calif. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Ozzie Zinner, left, and his brothers Reuben, 12, and Frank, 10, wear dust masks as they walk in Montclair Village in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. Schools closed due to pollution from the Camp Fire in Paradise. Photo by Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group

In summary

California waits for rain, Camp Fire is worst disaster since Loma Prieta, a GOP consultant is blunt about California’s blue wave, Thurmond beats Tuck, mayors call for redevelopment, and an impending water deal.

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