Elam
Americannoun
noun
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Elam, a retired software developer, is moving between two properties in San Diego County, both located in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, according to the state’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone map.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
As fire safety redefines California landscaping, homeowners like Elam see a permanent shift ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
We met on a Friday morning in October in Adamsville, just three days before the big town hall, for a bus tour that Elam leads biannually, called “Truth Has No Agenda.”
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025
Through tears, Lewis told Elam and Sidner that she fractured her hip because of the bone issues she was experiencing and couldn’t get out of bed for eight weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
In charge of them all and entrusted by the legislature to build the new prison was a cruel but innovative disciplinarian, Elam Lynds.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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