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Eleven Months Later

Altadena, CA. Nearly a year after the Eaton Fire carved its way through the foothills, the town is still living in its shadow. Eleven months sounds like enough time for life to snap back into place, but for many families, the calendar doesn’t match reality. People are still scattered across borrowed bedrooms, spare couches, and motel rooms that were never meant to be home. Entire neighborhoods feel like they’re holding their breath.

Dec 30, 2025

Officially the girl with the stank breath

Dear Uncle Gary, Mid-hookup, this guy just stops and goes, “Yeah I think I’m done, your breath stinks.” I was mortified. Like crawl-into-the-earth-and-disappear mortified. I left immediately, didn’t say a word, just dipped. Thing is, I looked good that night. Full glam, full confidence, full-course-meal energy. But apparently my breath said “leftovers.” We’ve known each other for months, and now I’m sitting in this Uber wondering—did I just ruin everything over one bad breat