Column: ‘Are you OK?’ Thank you for asking about us in fire-ravaged L.A.
3 days, 10 hours ago

Column: ‘Are you OK?’ Thank you for asking about us in fire-ravaged L.A.

LA Times  

Stuart McCallister, 64, right, hugs his son-in-law Donald Bryce, after viewing McCallister’s home, which was destroyed in the Palisades fire on Haverford Avenue in Pacific Palisades. But there’s been one predominant question asked of us — the residents of L.A city and county: “Are you OK?” I’ve received dozens of inquiries since the flames engulfed the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, and they continue to pop up all over the map. “Answering all the messages is like an obligation, and I just can’t right now,” one New York transplant who resides on the Westside told me. In our house, there’s still clothing strewn across the bedroom from packing and then unpacking “go bags.” Our snail mail hasn’t been opened since Tuesday.

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LA Times  

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LA Times  

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