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My favorite coffee shop: Café de Leche
My favorite memories in high school were spending summers out in the back patio of Cafe de Leche. It became a routine, grab a book, sit with coffee or a...
What Does the L.A. Midcentury Dream House Look Like in the Age of Fire?
When my wife and I stepped out the front door of our Altadena home on the afternoon of January 7th, we left carrying a suitcase with just enough for a...
I Remember the Fire
One moment I was grinning at trick-or-treaters, the next, the sky turned orange and the air crackled with heat. I couldn’t move—not because I’m animatronic, but because there was nowhere...
We Deserve Better Than Ashes
Climate change has just claimed 9,000 homes and structures in the historically Black town of Altadena, CA. The news cycle has moved on, but the disaster hasn’t… Many of Altadena’s...
Goodbye, Old Friend
This was our family home for 34 years, from 1959-1993. We moved away long ago, but a part of me and family never left. When the Eaton Fire took it...
Where the Hummingbirds Were
When we shut the door, the Nest doorbell recorded me saying “I hope the house is here when we return”. The house survived the fire, but I am not sure...
Grateful
I'm grateful for the hand crews that tirelessly created fire lines in my neighborhood. I'm grateful for the helicopters and the Phos-check that kept the fire at bay. I'm grateful...
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