Mariah Lanphardt

On Friday morning, a long line of cars formed in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, a place that's been decimated over the past few days by raging wildfires. In areas where the fires have burned out, authorities have started to let residents back in to assess the damage and to see what's left of their homes. In one of the cars was a woman named Mariah Lanphardt.

On Friday morning, a long line of cars formed in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, a place that's been decimated over the past few days by raging wildfires. In areas where the fires have burned out, authorities have started to let residents back in to assess the damage and to see what's left of their homes. In one of the cars was a woman named Mariah Lanphardt.

On Friday morning, a long line of cars formed in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, a place that's been decimated over the past few days by raging wildfires. In areas where the fires have burned out, authorities have started to let residents back in to assess the damage and to see what's left of their homes. In one of the cars was a woman named Mariah Lanphardt.

With her was a man from her neighborhood named Gavin Bates.

With her was a man from her neighborhood named Gavin Bates.

With her was a man from her neighborhood named Gavin Bates.

Getting into the neighborhood was a slow process. Police were escorting people in, in part to protect against looters, and they only let a handful of cars in at a time.

Getting into the neighborhood was a slow process. Police were escorting people in, in part to protect against looters, and they only let a handful of cars in at a time.

Getting into the neighborhood was a slow process. Police were escorting people in, in part to protect against looters, and they only let a handful of cars in at a time.

Also in the car was our colleague Catherine Sayre, who Mariah said could tag along to report on the damage.

Also in the car was our colleague Catherine Sayre, who Mariah said could tag along to report on the damage.

Also in the car was our colleague Catherine Sayre, who Mariah said could tag along to report on the damage.

Catherine spent the next few hours with Mariah and Gavin, just two of the thousands of people whose lives have been turned upside down by the ongoing fires in Los Angeles. Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Ryan Knudson. It's Monday, January 13th. Coming up on the show, a journey back to the Pacific Palisades.

Catherine spent the next few hours with Mariah and Gavin, just two of the thousands of people whose lives have been turned upside down by the ongoing fires in Los Angeles. Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Ryan Knudson. It's Monday, January 13th. Coming up on the show, a journey back to the Pacific Palisades.

Catherine spent the next few hours with Mariah and Gavin, just two of the thousands of people whose lives have been turned upside down by the ongoing fires in Los Angeles. Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Ryan Knudson. It's Monday, January 13th. Coming up on the show, a journey back to the Pacific Palisades.

In the line of cars waiting to get back to the Pacific Palisades, Mariah, Gavin, and our colleague Catherine chatted in Mariah's Honda Civic. They talked about life before the fire. Mariah, who's 24, lived with her 80-year-old great-aunt, Their house was a white, single-story family home with a blue awning and a big backyard. Her aunt moved there in the mid-1970s.

In the line of cars waiting to get back to the Pacific Palisades, Mariah, Gavin, and our colleague Catherine chatted in Mariah's Honda Civic. They talked about life before the fire. Mariah, who's 24, lived with her 80-year-old great-aunt, Their house was a white, single-story family home with a blue awning and a big backyard. Her aunt moved there in the mid-1970s.

In the line of cars waiting to get back to the Pacific Palisades, Mariah, Gavin, and our colleague Catherine chatted in Mariah's Honda Civic. They talked about life before the fire. Mariah, who's 24, lived with her 80-year-old great-aunt, Their house was a white, single-story family home with a blue awning and a big backyard. Her aunt moved there in the mid-1970s.

Mariah said it was filled with a lifetime of possessions, like her aunt's art collection and handmade wooden furniture. Several generations of Mariah's family lived in the neighborhood, including her grandma, who she calls her Obachan.

Mariah said it was filled with a lifetime of possessions, like her aunt's art collection and handmade wooden furniture. Several generations of Mariah's family lived in the neighborhood, including her grandma, who she calls her Obachan.