In Fact It’s a Gas (Station)

“Four lowriders, parked alongside gas pumps, gleamed in the afternoon sun in Altadena. Carne asada sizzled on a grill at a pop-up taco stand in the corner. A group of old friends sat on camping chairs and passed around a freshly rolled blunt, cracking jokes and showing each other photos on their phones. Hip-hop played on a wireless speaker. This is not what a disaster scene is supposed to look like.” The hyper-political response to the LA fires has been dismaying and the social media response has been disorienting. But the real life responses have been inspiring. NYT (Gift Article): Tacos, Water and ‘Homies’: A Gas Station Becomes a Uniquely L.A. Relief Site.