LA Fires Wiped Out Entire Neighborhoods: Help Us Give Back

Summary

Podcast Title: LA PLATICA
Host: LA PLATICA PODCAST
Episode: LA Fires Wiped Out Entire Neighborhoods: Help Us Give Back
Release Date: January 20, 2025

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Overview

In this emotionally charged episode of LA PLATICA, Hosts A and B address the devastating wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles, wiping out entire neighborhoods and leaving the community in distress. Moving beyond their usual content, the hosts delve deep into the impact of these fires, share personal experiences, critique public sentiments, and rally listeners to contribute to relief efforts. This episode serves as both a reflection on the current crisis and a call to action for the LA community and beyond.

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Impact of the Wildfires on Los Angeles

Hosts A and B begin by setting the context of the recent catastrophic wildfires engulfing Los Angeles County. They highlight the severity and expansive reach of the fires, particularly affecting areas like the Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

• Pacific Palisades:
  Host B laments, “Once again, we just had one of the most historic catastrophic wildfires here in Los Angeles affecting the Pacific Palisades, which was the major one, which sadly, I don't even know if that city exists anymore.” [04:08]

• Altadena:
  Both hosts express concern over the fires in Altadena, a typically working-class neighborhood. Host A emphasizes, “Altadena just put this on across the board for us. Over 10,000 acres burned. So it's not no little fire either.” [13:07]

• Other Affected Areas:
  The discussion extends to other regions such as Malibu, Runyon Canyon, and Sylmar, illustrating the widespread nature of the disaster. Host B notes the eerie transformation of beloved landmarks, stating, “It's a huge tourism. Monumental, monumental place in LA. It's just sad.” [04:44]

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Personal Experiences and Emotional Toll

The hosts share their personal connections and experiences with the fires, conveying a profound sense of helplessness and concern.

• Host B reflects on the emotional impact: “I'm almost 35 years old and it's one of the saddest things I've seen. And I think no matter if you've been affected or not, somebody who's been affected, it truly hurts.” [04:08]

• Host A recounts how the fires have touched close to home, mentioning friends who had to evacuate and the fear instilled by the relentless spread of the flames: “That fire in Studio City put things in perspective and made it real, bro. I got scared. That was the first time I was like, oh, my God, this just got real.” [15:26]

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Public Reactions and Negative Sentiments

A significant portion of the episode addresses the troubling public reactions to the wildfires, particularly derogatory comments targeting affected communities.

• "Eat the Rich" Sentiment:
  Host A expresses disbelief and sadness over insensitive comments: “I don't understand how you can wish ill upon anybody. Anybody. Anybody.” [08:02]

  Host B adds, “I saw this story where this couple... inherited one of the houses in Pacific Palisades where she grew up...gone. Imagine how lucky you must feel to inherit and to... Gone.” [11:02]

• Impact Beyond Wealth:
  Both hosts emphasize that the fires affect people regardless of their financial status. Host B states, “It's not just Palisades. It's Altadena as well...these fires...affect anybody.” [08:30]

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Aftermath and Long-Term Consequences

The discussion shifts to the environmental and economic repercussions of the wildfires.

• Environmental Impact:
  Host B highlights the lingering dangers post-fire: “There are power lines everywhere on the floor. All of the dangers that come with it... chemicals from burning houses...cancer-causing to people in LA.” [16:37]

• Economic Fallout:
  Host A warns about the broader economic impact: “LA is a huge part of feeding into the nation's economy, the world's economy. This is going to have a bigger impact than people know.” [07:21]

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Call to Action: Donation Drive

Recognizing the urgent need for community support, the hosts announce a donation drive to aid those affected by the fires.

• Donation Details:
  Host B outlines the specifics: “Tomorrow Tuesday between 8am to 4pm we're accepting donations. We're looking to fill up a thousand bags and we need your help.” [25:15]

• What to Donate:
  Items include essential supplies such as ibuprofen, toilet paper, diapers, baby formulas, non-perishable snacks, canned food, hygiene products, blankets, and more. Host A elaborates, “We are just going to accepting whatever you guys bring to us...whatever you guys think it's going to be able to help aid in this whole situation.” [26:20]

• How to Participate:
  The donation drive is in partnership with Libre, Sevas's wife's brand. For those unable to physically donate, monetary contributions are encouraged, with links provided to reputable organizations like the LAFD Foundation, American Red Cross, LA Food Bank, and Baby to Baby. Host B emphasizes, “If you are unable to like drop by and bring anything physically, you can donate and we're going to use that money to be able to hand off to the right people.” [26:44]

• Volunteer Opportunities:
  The hosts express a desire to personally assist with the cleanup efforts, seeking assistance from the community to manage the overwhelming needs. Host A mentions, “We put our minds together to figure out a way where we can do our share to give back.” [25:03]

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Final Thoughts and Encouragement

Concluding the episode, the hosts offer words of solidarity and hope, urging listeners to remain united and proactive.

• Gratitude and Resilience:
  Host B reminds everyone of the unpredictability of life: “Everything can be lost in a split second...take a step back and realize things can be taken from you just like that.” [24:15]

• Community Support:
  Host A acknowledges the importance of using their platform for good: “I'm excited that we're able to use our platform for a greater good.” [28:03]

• Hope for Recovery:
  Both hosts affirm their commitment to the community, expressing confidence in overcoming the crisis: “This too shall pass.” [30:52]

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Notable Quotes

• “I'm almost 35 years old and it's one of the saddest things I've seen.” – Host B [04:08]
• “I don't understand how you can wish ill upon anybody.” – Host A [08:02]
• “Everything can be lost in a split second... let's help thy neighbor.” – Host B [24:15]
• “LA is a huge part of feeding into the nation's economy, the world's economy.” – Host A [07:21]
• “This too shall pass.” – Hosts A & B [30:52]

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Conclusion

In this heartfelt episode, LA PLATICA transcends its usual format to address a critical issue affecting its community. Through candid conversations, personal anecdotes, and a compelling call to action, Hosts A and B not only shed light on the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles but also inspire listeners to contribute meaningfully to the relief efforts. This episode stands as a testament to the power of community and the importance of coming together in times of crisis.

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Links and Resources:

• Donation Drive Details: [Description Link]
• Monetary Donations:
  • LAFD Foundation
  • American Red Cross
  • LA Food Bank
  • Baby to Baby

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[A]

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[B]

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[A]

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[A]

Not quite, but sure.

[B]

We are a little riled up.

[A]

Yeah, we are.

[B]

What? What's the saying called? Like, Our feathers are what?

[A]

Our feathers are flocking.

[B]

What is it? It's like ruffled. Yep. I Think everyone's feathers are a little ruffled.

[A]

Yeah, man, yeah, yeah, yeah. For those of you guys who are unaware, I'm sure most of you guys know we're based out of la, so I were born and raised in la and LA is, is going through it right now. There are some fires that have taken over LA on a very traumatic level and a lot has happened and we just kind of want to talk about it. We don't feel right on, you know, just doing a normal podcast without addressing what's going on in this city that we, you know, hold so hard close to our heart. So we wanted to take this episode to really just talk about it, kind of reflect on it. We also have something that we are, we've been working on that we want to discuss with you guys, but it's been a lot, man. What's been your personal experience with the, the fires?

[B]

You know, being here, living in. I've lived in the ie, I lived in la. You always experience wildfires here in Southern California.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So that wasn't really shocking to me. You know, it sucks all the time. It's. It's really bad. I believe that, like, how do we control this? You know? But I just feel like something that's out of everyone's hand. Everyone's hands. The Santa Ana winds, as everybody knows, are some of the most powerful winds that go through California, Southern California as well especially. And this time it was just catastrophic. And it's honestly one of the saddest things of. I'm almost 35 years old and it's one of the saddest things I've seen. And I think no matter if, if you've been affected or not, you know, somebody who's been affected and it, it truly hurts. It really does. The more older I get, the more I understand how somebody can feel. Right. Being a homeowner.

[A]

Right.

[B]

You know, I'm not a father yet or anything like that, but a lot of my friends are. A lot of people I know are mothers, fathers, people that have kids, families with them. Yep. Once again, we just had one of the most historic cat catastrophic wildfires here in Los Angeles affecting the Pacific Palisades, which was the major one, which sadly, I don't even know if that city exists anymore.

[A]

The Palisades are completely that bad.

[B]

And honestly, like me saying that, it's just, it's very eerie and I can't believe that happened.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Malibu, Eon Canyon, which, which is by Aladina right next to Pasadena, but all the cities around it is, are getting affected as well. Whether it be air quality or you know, some sort of house caught on fire because of the embers are in the sky. And like I said, not to mention it's been catastrophic because of these catastrophic winds as well.

[A]

Yep.

[B]

Over there by Hollywood, off of the Sunset Fire, which is by basically by the one and only Rustic Canyon. I'm sorry, not Rustic Canyon, Runyon Canyon, which everybody goes to. A huge tourism. Monumental, monumental place in la. It's just sad. There was one almost near my house by like Studio City that three miles away from mine. Yeah, it's, it's, it's really sad. And you don't know what to do. You feel helpless, you want to go out and help, but you also got to hold down where you're at. So, you know, it just sucks, man. It really does. And you know, there, there comes some time and where you. We have, you know, a job like this and we don't know what to do. So what do we do? And like I said, we just came off like a small little meeting which we'll talk about later. But like it really hits you, man. It really does. And for everybody that's going through it, I, I can't imagine the resilience that you have and the what you're facing with your family. God bless you. And I really hope that things will get better. It's, it's, it's truly sad.

[A]

Yeah. And then also obviously, and a major shout out to the first responders, people out there that are fighting the fires, that are putting their life on the line for us, for the people of la. It's incredible. They're really like this, the modern superheroes. Like while everybody's running out, they're running in. And just that thought alone like brings chills to me, bro. Like they are the real Marvel superheroes here. And this is like no joke. I think you pulled up earlier. It said like the. How much it's covered of acres. It's enough to cover the entire city of Manhattan in New York. So basically the Palisades are like just how much fire has covered it would be like wiping out all of Manhattan. That's insane. And, and this is pre recorded, obviously it was Monday now. But the way these fires are looking, like it's going to take a long time, bro, this whole, the whole situation for them to even get like tamed and in control and stuff. I'm pretty sure we're, we're nowhere near it. And then once we do, the repercussions that this is going to have towards the City towards people's lives. It's, it's, it's bigger than just this moment. It carries weight for a while.

[B]

For a while, yeah.

[A]

To the economy, to other people's economy, bro. LA is, is a huge part of feeding into the nation's economy, the world's economy. This is good. This is going to have a bigger impact than people know. And people are so quick just to. I was talking about this with Jess, our producer, basically how people are. So I'm going to just say like, are, are so like heartless when it comes to not everybody obviously, but I've seen comments where people are like, they just associate the Palisades with being rich people, people having money and they're like, who cares? It's just people with money.

[B]

They can, they can get their insurance money. That's what they get.

[A]

Right?

[B]

Eat the rich, blah, blah, blah.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

What?

[A]

And that to me is just, it's just.

[B]

So what kind of disease do those people have, bro?

[A]

Because those are humans that we're talking about. Those are people with, with families, those are people with kids. Those are people that have that experience life the same way we do. And to wish ill upon them just because they have a certain financial status. I don't understand how you can wish ill upon anybody. Anybody, anybody. And that's not an excuse to just be able to talk about somebody like that just because they happen to be financially okay. You know what I mean?

[B]

And that goes with any type of situation.

[A]

Absolutely.

[B]

If something happens to somebody who, who you think is well off, that doesn't mean that it's not affected by them, just like it's affected anybody.

[A]

And then even like, like, let's just say specifically like the Palisades. Right, like the Palisades, there's homes that are like tens of millions of dollars, bro. Okay. Not all the homes are like that though. There are homes that have been in, in people's families for a very long time, that they got it, they're inherited, they' Right. So it's. Or, or there's like these, there's housing that are affordable for people that are located in the Palisades, for people who work there and stuff. So it's not just rich people that are getting hit by this, you know, and then on top of that, the repercussions of what fires have, what they like, the air quality that, that, that happens because of the fires that is affecting all of Los Angeles. You know, that can, can be cancer causing to people in la, you know, people with asthma that are living in la. Are just normal people aren't necessarily rich but are dealing with this. Like this affects so many people. And I just, it just bothers me when some people are just so small minded just to be like eat the rich that they deserve it. That to me is. It breaks my heart, bro. It's so sad that people just think like that.

[B]

It breaks my heart. And how you going to wish bad upon somebody who their whole life they've done everything right to be as successful as they are to be and have that privilege to live in the Pacific Palisades whatever their whole life doing the right thing. Doing the right thing. Doing the right thing so they can have their. Their moment, so they can be happy. They can have their dream house with their dream family and then to them to lose it all that's up.

[A]

Absolutely.

[B]

And then for people writing on comments like that's what they get. Eat the rich guy saw that one and it was like, oh, the insurance would is going to take care of you. You think the, you think you're going to knock on the insurance door and they're just going to give you exactly what your house is worth. It doesn't even matter how much your house is worth. It's everything that you had inside. That's why it doesn't matter how rich or poor you are. It's about what's inside your house. The belonging, the belongings that you have that you own.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I don't think anybody should ever be thinking like that. Because honestly, if you think like that, you don't really deserve not even anybody giving you a brief, you know?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

You should not think like that.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

It's a sad thing, man. I saw this story where this couple, it was just a guy and a girl, this couple. Sadly her parents passed away maybe a year ago, both of them. And she inherited one of the houses in Pacific Palisades where she grew up.

[A]

Wow.

[B]

That her parents built. Gone.

[A]

Wiped out.

[B]

Wiped out. So not only is her family gone, her whole childhood house that she inherited. Imagine how lucky you must feel to inherit and to. And to be so lucky to have parents that inherited you a house to finally live in it. Like the cutest house. Because if you've been to the Pacific Palisades, it's really nice.

[A]

Oh, it's beautiful.

[B]

It's really nice. It's not like when you go like to Beverly Hills, you know, things are lux. This is just a nice movie esque neighborhood. Gone. Everything is gone. I couldn't believe, I couldn't believe how it really gave me a different perspective. On how these fires can actually just spread.

[A]

Yeah. And it's not just Palisades. It's Aladina as well. Oh, yeah. Honestly, at one point, we are in the valley. You and I were both located in the valley. We were kind of in this ring of fire because there's been fires being lit, literally, like in a circle of fires happening like around us. And not just little, little fires. We're talking about tens of thousands of acres burning, broken burning.

[B]

I think. I think the Pacific Palisades is about almost 18, 000 acres. And I think right now at the moment, Altadena is about 10 to 11 plus.

[A]

I think. Yeah, I think you're right. Yeah.

[B]

Beautiful, beautiful city. And it breaks my heart because I kind of have like a. I'm not from Altadena. I cycle in Altadena all the time. It's a working class in Altadena. And I feel like the media, which it's totally fine, but like, they kind of speak about the Palisades a lot more.

[A]

Yeah. It's getting a little more attention, which I get.

[B]

It's, it's, it's the biggest one.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

But me and us, I think we should talk about Altadena a little bit more as well. It's a working class city. Yeah, it's a beautiful, beautiful, hard, working class city.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

That they're able to really have a really beautiful home there. And it just, it just sucks because, like I said, I cycle out there. One of the. The bike shop that I go to is nearby. My friends live out there, so I feel like I'm out there all the time, bro. It's one of those places where like, there's like peacocks on the street. And it just breaks my heart that, like, it's going through it, man. Yeah.

[A]

And just to put in perspective, Altadena just put this on across the board for us. Over 10,000 acres burned. So it's not no little fire either. This is a. This is something that's truly affecting Altadena as well. And I wish it was getting a little bit more media coverage. Maybe I've missed it, but I definitely want to highlight that and know that.

[B]

And I think it's considered the San Gabriel Valley. I think so. Which is an amazing valley to live in. And it just sucks because it's. It's on the mountain range and it's just blowing that. It's blowing towards the city.

[A]

And that's the fire that's affecting like those cities underneath it, right?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Like Pasadena.

[B]

Yes. Because in the Palisades it's kind of blowing. It's the ocean, but it keeps blowing into the ocean. Low key. But in Altadena, it's just like more into.

[A]

More of the city.

[B]

Yeah, exactly, exactly. And we'll definitely have descriptions down below about, like, where to donate in Altadena as well. And I actually want to go over there, like, during the week, see if there's anything that we can do, man. Anything.

[A]

Absolutely.

[B]

You know, I don't know where to sign up, but I'm sure if we go to like a recreational center, the. The community service type vibes, you know what I mean? People at like the centers where like, people are just like sleeping. Like the rec centers.

[A]

Yeah, yeah.

[B]

You know, like just anything, Anything. But yeah, Aladina is going through it as well. I. I can't believe it, man. These are places that I. That I can type it in my phone right now on the search bar and put Altadena. I probably have thousands of pictures of me and my bike. They have some of the most beautiful climbs ever. The beautiful streets, beautiful restaurants.

[A]

There is. If you guys. If you guys do live in the area, if you guys haven't downloaded, it's called Watch Duty. I highly recommend you guys download it. It gives you, like, updates on, like, the fires that are happening, how they're being contained, and like, with the progress of them and stuff. I'm constantly checking it.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And that's when I found out that there was actually a fire in Studio City on. On Wednesday, this past Wednesday. And that's when things got real for me, because obviously I'm in the area, but the fires are still kind of quite a bit away from me, where I wasn't really super necessarily immediately affected, but people close to me were. I had, I had close friends, literally had to evacuate, but nonetheless, that. That fire in Studio City put things in perspective and made it real, bro. I got scared. That was the first time I was like, oh, my God, this is just got real.

[B]

And for me, yeah. And even if the fires are, are, are 20 miles from you, 100 miles from you, it doesn't matter. Those embers, they travel.

[A]

Oh, I know, bro.

[B]

And it's not only that. I'm telling you, catastrophic winds. I have never seen fires like this in my life, ever. Second, I've never seen winds pick up this way, bro.

[A]

The winds were.

[B]

It was absolutely. I was scared. I was like, what's that noise? It was the wind. I felt like a pop. My power's out in my house right now.

[A]

I know.

[B]

And it's been like that for the past 24 hours. I've never dealt with that either. This is the first time in my adult life that the power has been out for 24 hours, you know?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And it's so bad that I think to myself, like, damn, that sucks. I need power. Right. Not once have I thought that, you know why? Because I'm like, I need something.

[A]

Yeah, bro.

[B]

People in Altadena, Pacific Palisades, over there by the hearse fire by Sylmar. There's so many more people in this. In. In. In this county.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

That needs so much more than me. And, like, I want to touch base on what you were talking about, about the. The kind of, like the after effects.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Of what happens after a fire.

[A]

Absolutely.

[B]

Not only is it just straight trashed, Right. We had winds. There's power lines everywhere on the floor. All of the dangers that come with it. Those power lines on the floor are creating more fires as well. There's houses that are, like, burnt to crisp. There's also fumes that come from these houses from furniture with materials that are. That are burnt with. With certain chemicals.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Chemicals burn inside your house, plastics inside your house. That's why, especially right now, you really have to get, like, an air purifier. Really take care of yourself. Because not only is it just embers and ash and the. In the air. There's chemicals in the air right now from all these thousands and thousands of houses that are getting burnt. It's really bad outside, bro. Not only that, all the trees that are on the floor right now because it just wasn't the fire. These winds really wreaked havoc.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And it's just sad. The cleanup is going to be disgusting. I was telling the team we should find somewhere that. Where we can do like, a customer. Customer service kind of like. What is it called? Like, a. Like a service where we can, like, see if, like, the LAFD needs, like, like, help with cleanup or something like that. It's to the point where, you know, I'm at my house by myself, and I'm just, like, in the dark, and I'm like, there has to be something I can do for these people. There's not that much help.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

We're getting. We're getting firefighters from Arizona, Utah, Wyoming coming in from San Diego, from Oregon. They're all coming in and help.

[A]

What's crazy is that really bad. Yeah. There is people that are, like, out there who are. Are feeling helpless and want to help. Right. In any way that they can.

[B]

And.

[A]

And it's Also crazy that on the opposite end there's people who are adding more to the chaos. Like people that are like looting and causing cars on fire and just adding more to this. Because at the end of the day, bro, these fires that are being caused, we don't know how they even got started. So it's crazy to think that it could have possibly been somebody responsible for all these fires that are happening right now. And what amplified it was the winds that were like going on. Isn't that crazy to think about? I saw this clip on, on Tick Tock where Joe Rogan, the podcaster, was basically talking about this firefighter that he had a conversation with like six months ago, where basically he said that the way the geography of Los Angeles and the way it's set up that at any moment that if the right wind with the right temperature hits, it can literally light up LA on fire from, from starting, wipe it out from Altadena all the way down to the ocean. And there is nothing that we could do about it because it would just get so severe. And I don't necessarily know if this is exactly what he was talking about, but this sure damn well feels like what he was saying is, is it happened, it happened.

[B]

Ge.

[A]

Ge. Geographic, geographically, geographically, geographically, the way that we are set up. I think he did. We're not in the best position to like to handle a situation like this.

[B]

You know, it's, it's, it's, it's crazy, cuz it's true. There are some things that we cannot control. You know, we. When something happens, the first thing people do is blame people. Right, Right. And sometimes those people are to blame. To be honest with you, we don't.

[A]

Know how these fires are caused by the way. I'm not saying somebody did it, or maybe I am.

[B]

Could, could we be more prepared? I, I think we could. I think who's ever in charge of. I don't know, I'm not in that position. I have a podcast, you know, a.

[A]

Damn good one too.

[B]

And I don't know how things work, but I do know that I think we have the technology and the resources to be a little bit more prepared. I really do. But now while it's going on, you can't think like that. Well, okay, so you can't just be like, oh, we should have done this.

[A]

Yeah, before you go into that, because I know you're gonna head to another point. I also do believe that LA is filled with some of the smartest people they are in the United States. I'm not saying that they all live here. But a lot of people do, a lot of business owners, a lot of like, you know, scientists, engineers and stuff. And I definitely think that something is missing. But we're not talking to the, we're not using our resources properly to make sure that stuff like this doesn't happen. Not just for us, but in other places around the world. You know what I mean? Like we're missing something where we're not utilizing our tools all the way.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You know, I 100% agree. It's not, it's not to like blame game but really like visual like figuring out a way to capitalize and, and I don't know, like figure out a way to like utilize our, our talents better. You will.

[B]

Cuz it's something that happens every year.

[A]

Yeah. And all over the world. Right. Like, didn't it just h. Like a severe one happened in Hawaii. That was crazy.

[B]

Also, one of the main things that I guess California has not done recently is take care of wildlife. Like, like decomposed trees.

[A]

Oh yeah.

[B]

Clean up the, the, the, the, the wildlife, the forest. Cuz when you don't clean up, that becomes trash, that becomes flammable. And they haven't done that. And then a lot of places, I mean a lot of places have wind. A lot of places have much more wildlife, much more mountainry. Is that how you say it? Mountainry? Than we do. Why aren't that, why isn't that getting, you know, lit up? You know, but I feel like we can go into a huge rabbit hole. It could get.

[A]

Yeah, bro, it's really like blame it.

[B]

On somebody and conspiracies and things like that.

[A]

The point is we're here now. This is what's going on in real life.

[B]

In real life, this is what's happening and need to focus on what's happening now and what we can do about it as civilians, as people who've been affected by it or even if we haven't been affected by it.

[A]

But I also think it's important to ask questions. Right. And figure out ways that we can prevent stuff like this. Right. Because we can't just let this happen over and over and over again, bro. Right. And. But it's also very like, it's like a fine line because you don't want to start getting into the whole conspiracy conspiracies of it all. It's very interesting because I've kind of went into these little rabbit holes too where it can be a little like scary, but it's not the point.

[B]

Yeah, that's not the point. Like I said, we can go into that in another episode. But yeah, you're right. Like, even, like, one thing that I've realized and that we can all take from this is like, let's pay attention who we vote for. Let's see what their eyes are, what, what. What they think about wild wildlife, what they think about the. What they think about the Los Angeles Fire Department, what they think about Cal Fire. You know what I mean?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Because, like, we should really think about who, you know, we vote and blah, blah, blah.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like I said, I'm not somebody who knows too much, but I think something. Something that we can take from all of this is, you know, let's pay attention to things like that.

[A]

Yep, yep.

[B]

You know, Absolutely. Talk about it.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

But I just want to let you guys know, and something that we should take from this is Mother Nature can happen. And I feel like sometimes we live in a world where we think everything is perfect now. And we. We live in the United States, which is a privilege to live here, but we also think that, like, we're always going to have WI Fi, we're always going to have power, we're always going to have food. We're always going to have a place to lay our heads in. That's not the case. And I hope that you actually really, almost, like, if we all humble ourselves and say, yo, we need to live every day and be super blessed what we have and the things that we're able to do every single day. Like I said, there's people that did the right thing since the day they were born to be able to live in an area like the Pacific Palisades, even Altadena. I cycle Altadena and Pasadena all the time. It's beautiful out there. I would love to live in Altadena. Let's. Let's take a step back and remind ourselves, like, everything can be lost in a split second.

[A]

Absolutely.

[B]

I don't care if everything is insured. You have to start fresh. Imagine that with a family. Like, remember, we have to understand that life can hit us in a different way from one day to another. One day we're celebrating New Year's, the next day where we were celebrating doesn't even exist anymore. Like I said, let's help each other. Let's help thy neighbor, as they say. Let's never be in a bad mood about the most stuff ever because life can be taken from you just like that. There's people who died trying to, like trying to throw water at their house. You know what I mean like, we need to be more grateful. And I'm not saying nobody's grateful. I'm just saying like, take a step back and, and realize things can be taken from you just like that.

[A]

Let's talk to them about, you know, what, what, what we want to, you know, obviously we, we've been feeling like helpless, but we put our minds together to figure out a way where we can do our share. Do. Yes, give back.

[B]

One thing that obviously Lapatika has and a power that we have and that we use especially for this and especially for getting resources together is we have reach. So we want to do is tomorrow Tuesday. Today's Monday. Tomorrow Tuesday. We have it written down here. Thanks, Jess. Tomorrow Tuesday between 8am to 4pm we're accepting donations.

[A]

That's right, baby.

[B]

We're looking to fill up a thousand bags and we need your help. Yep, we're obviously doing, doing it all. We're going to give the address down on the description down below.

[A]

Yep.

[B]

We, we want to help and I think everybody should help. Even if you don't want to help us, you can do your own thing and you, you should help yourself. Donate. We're also going to put a bunch of organizations down here on the description down below of if you, if you're not from la, Right. You can still donate to these organizations. And, and it's amazing and I think everybody should put their part in because this is not going to take a, this ain't going to be like from a week to another week. This is going to take a long time and all of these resources are going to people in need.

[A]

Yeah, we're very excited about this donation that we're doing. We want anybody who's around the area who's able to donate, please drop by and help out in any way that you can. This is going to be in partnership with Libre, which is Sevas's wife's brand, an incredible brand, Love the brand. But items that we're going to be accepting are ibuprofen, toilet paper, diapers, baby formulas, non perishable snacks, you know, granola bars, canned food, stuff like that.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Shampoo, body wash, baby wipes, water, hand sanitizer, eye drops, socks, chapsticks, Tony's. Even if they're hands, we'll take them women's hygiene products, blankets and whatever you guys think. We're not going to be turning down any products. Our goal is to, we're just going to be accepting whatever you guys bring to us and then from there we will handle the rest. Going to put everything into these bags and figuring out the exact place to be able to take them wherever they're going to be able to be most of use, whether that be first responders or organizations affected by the fire itself. So come, bring whatever you can. We're also going to be putting a link below that if you are unable to like drop by and bring anything physically, you can donate and we're going to use that money to be able to hand off to the right people.

[B]

And remember, guys, today's Monday, it's tomorrow, Tuesday, 8:00. The description, the location of the drop off. And remember, it's strictly a drop off. We're gonna come grab your stuff, say what's up? Thank you for choosing. And then, and then that's really it. Like it's just a really quick. We're expecting to, you know, there are going to be quite a few people. So yeah, it's just something that we just really thought to do and we have to do.

[A]

I have to do.

[B]

You know, it's, it's one of the many ways that we can contribute to what's going on.

[A]

If you guys do come by, SEAS and I will be there and we would love to meet you guys, but this is really not going to be like a meet and greet. We don't want to treat it as such. There's a bigger purpose here and we, we just want to be able to do our parts and have you guys be a part of it as well. So. Yeah, I'm really excited. I think this is, this is going to be awesome. I'm excited but like, I kind of feel weird saying that. It's unfortunate, but I'm excited that we're able to. To use our platform for a greater good.

[B]

Exactly. Yeah. And like I said, anything that, what Josh said, those are just examples of what you can bring. Great examples, by the way.

[A]

Thank you.

[B]

If you have any, like another, you guys are probably smarter than us. You guys have like better things to bring. Bring that as well.

[A]

Yeah, it's not just those specific things. I said whatever you guys bring, we're not turning anything away. Whatever you guys think it's going to be able to help aid in this whole situation. We are obviously hoping. Also just put together some ongoing fundraisers that are currently going at the moment that are legit. So you guys are not just like sending money to places that are like random. The LAFD Foundation, American Red Cross, LA Food Bank, Baby to Baby. We're gonna make sure that we add the links in the description as well, so if you guys feel compelled to donate to any of these, please, please, please do.

[B]

We're also going to be posting this on our social media platforms. Follow Josh, follow myself, follow up Latica. We will be posting a flyer with a direction as well. So if you guys want, like I said, come on by. It'd be really amazing. It's just going to be one of the things that we want to contribute to, especially since it's Monday and we should like get things going now because like I said it, it's going to be a lot to, to deal with for a while. So that, that's really, like I said, it's really unfortunate what's going on here in the Los Angeles county and it sucks, man.

[A]

It does, it does. You know, my heart goes out to everybody affected by this. The first responders definitely praying for, for la. And look, I know that there is a bunch of stuff going on in the world right now, but you know this, Sebas and I, this is very, very close to home for us. This is where our heart is, this is where our home is. And I know our channel doesn't necessarily consist of always talking about like political things or things that are happening. We need to be better about that. And I think this is, hopefully this is a good start in the start of something where we can really be open to having these kind of discussions.

[B]

Yeah. And just like you said, it's in our backyard. It, it doesn't feel right not to do anything.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

You know, so I'm excited, I'm excited to see you guys if you do come. Thank you so much. We really appreciate that. Like I said, Tomorrow 8am 8am the location is description down below. We really appreciate you guys. Anything helps. Yep, anything helps. And that's it man. For everybody affected. You're in our prayers and just like anything in life, we'll all get through this.

[A]

That's it. This too shall pass.

[B]

This too shall pass. So that's it. Enjoy your guys day. If you're from Los Angeles and you want to come, we'll see you soon. Other than that, like Josh said, there's links down below that you can donate anything. Anything helps at this moment cuz it's really, really bad. And that's it. Stay safe. We'll see you guys next Monday.

[A]

Let's get it baby.

[B]

Thank you guys.

[A]

See you tomorrow.