I've lived here 30 + years and been through many shitshows, from the Northridge Earthquake to Rodney King and everything in between and since. NOTHING holds a candle (no pun intended) to this. It's Apocolyptic. There is no other word for it. I know so many people who have lost their homes. And, I fear, it will put the final nail in the coffin of the movie and TV business.
Jenn, I'm heartbroken for you and the whole city. But as usual, your writing really crystallizes things. I'm a New Yorker and remember the feeling of 9/11 vividly, I am so sorry you are experiencing that shit show a second time (minus Bush and Cheney, but still...). Hugs.
I so glad to hear you and yours are safe and your new home is still standing. Thank you for that list of places to donate. I have been mesmerized by the footage of the damage. It reminds me of London during the blitz only worse because there's no one to hate like one could hate Hitler. And thank you for keeping us posted. I think you're right––L.A. will never be the same. California will never be the same. I know everything changes, but please, not like this.
Heartbroken for LA. I will be sharing this list with the Glorious Broad tribe so that maybe we can mend it up a hair. Have seen nothing nothing like this. To you and your loved ones, MJ
I live in Brentwood and my house is ok but I've been sheltering elsewhere since Tuesday in abject terror and despair for so many of my friends. Utter devastation.
I'm heartbroken, like everyone else. I live a couple of blocks from the "Go" zones. A friend and neighbor is close friends with a couple who lost their home of 45 years. They had built a Japanese garden, restored an Airstream, and collected books and art and a full life, and it's all gone. Not the life, thankfully. They'll be moving into our neighborhood (we live in a courtyard). My friend said when they walked inside their soon-to-be home, her friend commented how beautiful the place was and that she felt so lucky. Imagine losing every single material thing you own and feeling lucky. I'm excited to be her neighbor.
My home barely made it through the Marshall Fire three years ago and it's so hard to see this happening again at an even larger scale, and know what you all are going through. All of us in Colorado are sending love and support.
Toggling between the news of LA and Jimmy Carter's funeral had me in tears all day long. Just weeping, heaving sobs. It was shattering to see the past of such a great man with so much beautiful service...and then our world right now -- literally on fire. It broke my heart in a million ways. Sending all kinds of love and hope to you and everyone and everything -- I have dear friends in Los Feliz and cherish my memories of your glorious city.
I've lived here 30 + years and been through many shitshows, from the Northridge Earthquake to Rodney King and everything in between and since. NOTHING holds a candle (no pun intended) to this. It's Apocolyptic. There is no other word for it. I know so many people who have lost their homes. And, I fear, it will put the final nail in the coffin of the movie and TV business.
Jenn, I'm heartbroken for you and the whole city. But as usual, your writing really crystallizes things. I'm a New Yorker and remember the feeling of 9/11 vividly, I am so sorry you are experiencing that shit show a second time (minus Bush and Cheney, but still...). Hugs.
I so glad to hear you and yours are safe and your new home is still standing. Thank you for that list of places to donate. I have been mesmerized by the footage of the damage. It reminds me of London during the blitz only worse because there's no one to hate like one could hate Hitler. And thank you for keeping us posted. I think you're right––L.A. will never be the same. California will never be the same. I know everything changes, but please, not like this.
Heartbroken for LA. I will be sharing this list with the Glorious Broad tribe so that maybe we can mend it up a hair. Have seen nothing nothing like this. To you and your loved ones, MJ
I live in Brentwood and my house is ok but I've been sheltering elsewhere since Tuesday in abject terror and despair for so many of my friends. Utter devastation.
Oh Jenn ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I'm heartbroken, like everyone else. I live a couple of blocks from the "Go" zones. A friend and neighbor is close friends with a couple who lost their home of 45 years. They had built a Japanese garden, restored an Airstream, and collected books and art and a full life, and it's all gone. Not the life, thankfully. They'll be moving into our neighborhood (we live in a courtyard). My friend said when they walked inside their soon-to-be home, her friend commented how beautiful the place was and that she felt so lucky. Imagine losing every single material thing you own and feeling lucky. I'm excited to be her neighbor.
My home barely made it through the Marshall Fire three years ago and it's so hard to see this happening again at an even larger scale, and know what you all are going through. All of us in Colorado are sending love and support.
Toggling between the news of LA and Jimmy Carter's funeral had me in tears all day long. Just weeping, heaving sobs. It was shattering to see the past of such a great man with so much beautiful service...and then our world right now -- literally on fire. It broke my heart in a million ways. Sending all kinds of love and hope to you and everyone and everything -- I have dear friends in Los Feliz and cherish my memories of your glorious city.
Incredibly painful to live through, and to witness. Thank you for writing this. There aren't efficient words to describe my sorrow.