Since the Eaton and Palisades fires, I keep hearing one question: “How can I help?” I live in North Pasadena and was evacuated. My family is fortunate that our house survived but just a few blocks away, neighbor after neighbor lost everything. Rebuilding will not be easy. As a historian who studies cities, public health and immigration, I know that immediate, individual offerings of help, however heartfelt and concrete, simply won’t be enough.
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