In March, as one writer revisits their familiar Pasadena neighborhood, they're confronted with the aftermath of natural disasters, social issues, and political turmoil. The city grapples with multiple crises including wildfires and significant financial deficits while questioning its ability to rise to these challenges. Despite overwhelming obstacles, a recent poll shows that a majority of residents express satisfaction with their neighborhoods and are not considering leaving, indicating a resolve to recover and adapt amidst adversity in Los Angeles.
Fire recovery is the first and chiefest task here, and its logistics overwhelm. Neighborhoods will come back one charred lot at a time - or they won't.
Now our biorhythms are all bottoming out at once. The fires. The billion-dollar L.A. city budget hole. Climate change. And the howling headwinds of the Trump presidency.
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