Bowls of hope fill souls, bellies at John Muir High’s Eaton Fire anniversary event

Living on Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach for the past year or so has offered some serenity to Eaton Fire survivor Barbara Ford.

On Wednesday, Jan. 7, a year after the blaze displaced her from her home, she stepped onto the John Muir High School campus 30 miles away from her temporary residence for an Eaton Fire anniversary event with the community she plans to eventually return to.

“It’s very nice in Long Beach, but it’s not home,” Ford, 75, said.

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