As a child of 6-8 living in Malibu in the 50s, it was a paradise. We left the year before a fire took the home of one of my childhood friends in Malibu canyon.

As a child of 6-8 living in Malibu in the 50s, it was a paradise. We left the year before a fire took the home of one of my childhood friends in Malibu canyon. I am grateful for learning more of the the history of Malibu and am reminded once again that fuel management is key to prevent or at least mitigate conflagrations.