Hundreds of thousands of Angelenos descended upon downtown Los Angeles on Monday morning to celebrate the Dodgers' second consecutive World Series Championship , something that many say has an impact spanning far beyond sports in what has been a tough year for the city.

The thrilling win, which saw the Boys in Blue bounce back from a 3-2 deficit in the series to win a historic Game 7 in extra innings, is one of the best Fall Classic matchups in recent memory. Still, for many Dodger fans, the win means much more than adding another title for LA.

The year began with a catastrophic duo of wildfires that burned thousands of homes and businesses and left people across LA County without a home. Months later, as people continued trying to bounce back from the devastation, the city was h

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