It’s been a rough week for we survivors of the deadly Pacific Palisades and Los Angeles County fires. Exactly one year ago it was rougher still.
The greatest loss exacted by the firestorm that tore through my Palisades neighborhood on January 7, 2025, was not the buildings and possessions the flames consumed; it was something far more important.
Yes, we had 12 deaths in the Palisades and 31 overall from other fires in the county, authorities say…