A cross at Ventura Park is still standing after the Thomas Fire devoured all around it. Many in California see this as a sign of hope while all else around them is lost. There was little time to gather belongings and flee. Firefighters died as they fought to save homes, as innocent horses perished in fires that defied anything we have ever seen. The Serra Cross had stood since World War II, but rumors of the cross burning down had broken on social media. As power lines and everything else around the cross were destroyed, many reported the cross was...
