As labors of love go, this is a great and groovy one.

After the Eaton fire was contained in Jan. 31, stories about what was burned and lost in Altadena reached Brady Lock, senior programs coordinator for Morro Bay Recreation Services. Even though he was 208 miles away, Lock still remembered the area well. His first teaching job was in La Cañada Flintridge.

“It really struck me when I saw the devastation, especially the loss of the senior center,” he said.

Altadena Senior Center, a community staple on Mariposa Street for more than 40 years, burned to the ground during the fire. Its services were later moved to Loma Alta Park in Altadena. The Eaton Fire burned for 25 days, killing 19 people, scorching 14,021 acres and destroying more than 9,000 structures.

Lock approached the board at

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