A North Texas musician mourns the loss of her home in Altadena, California, after devastating wildfires fueled by Santa Ana winds ravaged the area.
A North Texas musician is mourning the loss of her home in Altadena, California, after devastating wildfires fueled by Santa Ana winds ravaged the area.
Elbert had just returned home from a music gig last Tuesday when she realized how quickly her life was about to change. “It wasn’t a lot of chain businesses. It was a lot of like mom-and-pop shops. And, you know, it’s a historically Black community. It’s a lot of families that have been there for 50 years. Our neighbors on all sides were Black families that had been there for 50 years,” she said. “You know, the values of the community are so near and dear to my heart. And it’s a really soulful place. So, losing the home and losing what that town was, you know, feels.
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