Ravaged by fire, Ventura tries finding Christmas spirit and a way forward (latimes.com)

Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff) 12/16/172:34 PM

Residents said what makes moving forward difficult is not just the devastation that the fire left but the fact that everyone knows someone who was directly harmed by the fire.

"In Ventura there's one degree of separation," Rosales said. "Many of us have friends or a friend that were impacted by the fire."

At the Ventura County Museum on a Monday evening, close to 60 merchants sat at round tables as they spoke about what role they could play in helping the city recover.

One woman urged everyone to use the social media hashtag #VenturaStrong.

"Share it, share it, share it," she said as people nodded.

To read more of Ruben Vives' article, please click here.

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