Fundraising for Los Angeles wildfire victims highlights the enormous loss, need

Assistance efforts for victims of the wildfires this week across Los Angeles County are just as wide-swept as the nearly irreparable damages the disaster has caused in people’s lives.

Since Tuesday the Palisades and Eaton fires have burned more than 22,000 acres and 14,000 acres in the two respective firestorm areas, destroying thousands of homes and businesses and killing several people.

Families, friends, and businesses ranging from local stores and restaurants to the Huntington Museum and Gardens...