I’ve been quiet with you all because I’ve been so … without words. As a former resident of Pasadena and a resident of Los Angeles county for over ten years of my life, I have been bowled over by the recent fires in southern California. I’ve been concerned about my friends, checking in on those who are evacuated, those who are hosting families who are evacuated and so many who have lost homes, whose friends and family have lost homes, businesses and places of worship. 

Like many others, I can’...