Meet the woman who's reunited dozens of people with lost photos after the LA fires

By Steven Cuevas

Published July 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM EDT

We look at an Altadena resident who has made it her mission to help reunite keepsakes that survived the LA fires — photos, kids art, postcards — with their owners.

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