Carmela Burke shows up whenever there is a need, like at the Annual Tournament of Rose Parade, and she does …
Volunteers In Action
Quick Thinking on a Dog Day Afternoon
By Alyx Flatley, Red Cross volunteer It was more than 104 degrees in Watsonville. A woman sat in a tent …
Red Cross Returns to the Rose Parade
By Roxanne Schorbach, Red Cross Visual Storyteller On New Year’s Day, the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region proudly provided …
A smoke alarm made me rethink my life
I remember visiting one house that broke my heart. This home belonged to a loving Mexican family. A couple in their 60s greeted us with warm welcomes as we walked into the house, a drill and a 4-ft. ladder under our arms.