Here in Southern California we are experiencing our umpteenth forest fire.  One of the benefits of living in the city is the lack of forest around us so I am personally far away from the flames.  We get the smoke and the ash and the eery sunsets and orange brown sky.  However, many west of us have been evacuated and are, as of today, being allowed back in their homes or streets.  There are still freeway off ramps closed out by the canyons and mountain passes.  There are still hot spots and I heard this morning new fires starting in Simi Valley.  We had a small one in Griffith Park here in the city but that was quickly extinguished.

Those in Paradise, not a wealthy community, lost everything, even the town.  This location was close to the foothills of the mountains outside of Sacramento.  As of this morning about 50 …