“There’s an assumption about the demographics in Malibu,” said Lyndie Benson, who owns Bleu Salt, adding while her shop survived three fires and the pandemic, the post-Palisades Fire feels different.

Los Angeles (L.A.) wildfires have claimed nearly 10 lives and destroyed or damaged over 9,000 houses and structures. Since L.A. is home to several celebrities, many of them lost their homes to the ...