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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

I asked if she was okay, and my brother said she was fine

Dear Uncle Gary, I’m 19 and live with my parents. My brother (32) and his girlfriend, she’s either 21 or 22- I live about 15 minutes away, but they stayed with us this weekend for my dad’s birthday. My brother and I aren’t very close, and I haven’t talked much with his girlfriend, but she seems nice. We’re close in age, and we go to the same college, so I could actually see us becoming friends. (The age gap between her and my brother is a little weird, especially since she’s