Worshippers are giving thanks across Southern California this Easter Sunday, and many locals are focusing on healing in the wake of the devastating January wildfires.
The annual Easter Sunrise Service at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks-Griffin Memorial Park in Westlake Village wrapped up around 7 a.m., and parishioners there dedicated time to supporting the Pacific Palisades community after the Palisades Fire ravaged homes and led to a dozen deaths.
As the Westlake Village event was finishing, others were gathering in Altadena for the Pasadena International House of Worship’s Easter Sunrise service , which celebrated life in the wake of the Eaton Fire…