But for the past two weeks, the Black-owned bookshop has been packed wall-to-wall with supplies like bottles of water, hygiene products, clothes and food that are given away for free to locals impacted by the ongoing wildfire in the area.
The city of Pasadena has declared a local public health emergency​ a week after the Eaton Fire caused widespread destruction.
Many who fled the flames were forced to make devastating choices about their pets. Some, terrified, hid or refused to leave. In other cases, their owners were away from home and could not safely return.
An outbreak of the norovirus has been reported at the Pasadena Evacuation Center, officials confirmed. The Pasadena Public Health Department said that three cases of the norovirus were confirmed at the Pasadena Convention Center shelter on Friday morning.
Pasadena Unified to gradually reopen schools
Homeowner, Totress Beasley, had just made her final payment on her Pasadena home days before it was destroyed in the Eaton fire.
Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center congregants say the Eaton Fire revealed a mural that depicts Jews wandering the desert.
Firefighters are working around the clock to contain the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. Thousands of people were forced to evacuate when the blazes ignited and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Here are the latest updates.
With help from World Central Kitchen, Kim Prince and Greg Dulan of the Dulanville soul food truck know how to get hot meals to people who need them
Before taking on his role as Pasadena fire chief, Chad Augustin spent two decades at the Fire Department, eventually elevated to deputy fire chief.
State officials say around 850 patients and residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and group homes were evacuated after the blazes last week.
Michael Cooper spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a defense-minded guard who always focused on helping his Showtime teammates to be stars.