PROFILES OF THE FIRE: COURAGE ESCAMILLA HOW THE FIRE CHANGED AN ACTIVIST’S LIFE FOREVER By Christopher Nyerges www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com Courage at his home with neighbor’s home burning in background. Courage Escamilla is an actor, activist, and “adventurer in training” who moved to Altadena almost four years ago. He explains that it...
THE BEGINNING OF THE END — A personal account of the Great Fire of 2025
THE BEGINNING OF THE END A personal account of the Great Fire of 2025 Christopher Nyerges [Class schedule is found at www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com] On January 7, 2025, a Tuesday, I was in Highland Park (northeast Los Angeles) to operate the weekly farmer’s market, as I have done for years. It was...