In a matter of hours, entire blocks of the Los Angeles area were destroyed, gutting thriving communities and leaving ...

The Los Angeles fires are a soul-crushing and city-defining disaster. Callous voices have called it a city-destroying event, but they don’t know Los Angeles very well.

There are places deeply rooted in Los Angeles' history with stories that echo through generations. Some have a story to celebrate, forever linked to a barrier that was broken and challenges overcome.

Aftermath and Fires in Pacific Palisades, Kenneth Fire, Malibu and Eaton Canyon in Los Angeles Getty Images/Satellite ... have all been destroyed. Several historic mansions in Altadena, including ...