Fire and Rain By Gary Aldrich

When the FBI transferred me to Los Angeles in 1970, I saw every nook and cranny of Los Angeles County, including some of the neighborhoods recently ravaged by fire.  On a muddy hillside there was a scorched foundation, and a hand painted sign lamenting, “We’ve seen fire and we’ve seen rain.”  For as long as there has been recorded history, the hills surrounding Los Angeles burn annually, and this year is no exception.

        California also has mudslides, sandstorms, and worst of all, earthquakes.  Four days into my new assignment I was bounced out of bed by a 7.1 shake on the Richter scale.  The dishes and glasses in our rented efficiency marched out of the cabinets and onto the floor.

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