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When fire came for her home, she knew what to do ... again.

Adria Kloke's childhood was shaped by the destruction of her home in a Southern California wildfire. That was only the first loss. The Palisades Fire was the third.
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Construction site vs. empty lot: It all depends on a permit

KCRW followed two families over the last year through the process of rebuilding a home after the January fires, and found the difference between moving on, versus sitting in limbo, came down to a permit to rebuild.
Megan Jamerson and Zeke Reed
Megan Jamerson and Zeke Reed
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His home burned in a day. The scars have lasted longer.

The loss of Sasha Kanji's childhood home in the Palisades Fire was the beginning of a mental health odyssey he's still navigating.
Zeke Reed
Zeke Reed
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This Altadena couple is redesigning their community

At the time of the Eaton Fire, architects Charles and Lynnelle Bryant were headed toward retirement. Now they're busier than ever.
Frances Anderton
Frances Anderton
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He wants to change the way you think about the Cecil Hotel

Father Dylan Littlefield tries to turn around the building’s reputation as a place that inspires true crime documentaries.
Jennifer Swann
Jennifer Swann
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