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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

What do you do when someone fades out but never says goodbye?

Dear Uncle Gary, My boyfriend Jake and I have been together for almost six months. We’re both in our early 20s, still living at home, me juggling community college and a part-time job, him working full-time as a mechanic. Lately, something’s shifted. He’s distant. I still drop by after school, but when he’s home, he barely looks up from his phone. We talk, but he never wants to hang out. I figured maybe he was over it, and I started preparing myself to move on. Then his mom c