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The Magazine of Graphic Journalism
Wildfires knocked Los Angeles down but community lifts it up
February 8, 2025
By Joey Mason
The streets were as quiet as a ghost town. As I rounded a corner, a shocking sight came into view. A chimney and a modern entryway were still standing, but the rest of the house was unrecognizable. It looked like a bomb had gone off.
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I'm a sketch journalist and illustrator based in Los Angeles, California. Inspired by carnets de voyage, street photography and the Urban Sketchers movement, I have been capturing scenes of everyday life and community activism locally and abroad for more than a decade.
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