Derek Russell Jr. stands in front of the rubble of his family home after it burned down in the Eaton fire. (Courtesy of Derek Russell Jr.)
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, I watched as an orange glow miles away grew, smoke clouding the midnight sky outside my dorm window. The wildfires felt distant – a familiar scene growing up in California.
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 6:57 p.m.
Sleep slips away on nights when the Santa Ana winds arrive.
The rosebush thorns outside my bedroom window scrape against the glass like claws, and dust storms dangerously dance above my house.
This post was updated Feb. 4 at 8:29 p.m.
The first thing we talked about when we got settled in Warsaw was the weather.
Defaulting to the ordinary felt easier than internalizing the significance of where we were.
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 8:01 p.m.
As Los Angeles grapples with the aftermath of the horrific wildfires that have now been burning for weeks, a secondary crisis has emerged: mountains and mountains of secondhand clothes.
This post was updated Jan 26 at 4:41 p.m.
Until a few days ago, evacuation warnings from the Palisades fire bordered the UCLA campus. While the administration has released evacuation plans that involve private transportation, it is difficult not to wonder how smoothly they would run in a congested area like Westwood, with our nearest freeway being the even more congested I-405.
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 10:14 p.m.
Elphaba, the protagonist of “Wicked,” stood in the center of the Ozdust Ballroom alone. Hordes of people gathered around her, laughing at her green skin and ridiculing her strange dance.
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 10:09 p.m.
Wildfires in the Pacific Palisades have burned over 6,000 structures, releasing toxic smoke that threatens Los Angeles residents’ health.
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