2025 started in California with devastating wildfires, continued with immigration raids and riots protesting them, and ended with congressional redistricting.
It was a year of cliffhangers in Arizona, which almost saw its first state government shutdown, and a year of uncertainty in Nevada, where casinos saw a decline.
Here’s a look at the year's major news in the Southwest.
California
The devastating Palisades and Eaton Fires started on Jan. 7.
The Palisades Fire, which struck the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of coastal Los Angeles and nearby Malibu and rural communities, burned 23,448 acres. It destroyed 6,833 structures and killed 12 people, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported.
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