To the editor: We learn Steve Lopez’s latest column with nice dismay as a result of we had recognized Christine Moore from the restaurant Lincoln, which she opened in northwest Pasadena (“First the fire, then the loss of their mom. The Moores are still fighting to get home to Altadena,” Sept. 1). Instantly, it turned the center of the group, a spot to collect with family and friends in celebratory ambiance.
Not solely was Moore a wonderful businesswoman and chef, she was additionally a sort, thoughtful and beneficiant soul. Regretfully, Lincoln closed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving a noticeable social void.
We’re stirred by the plight of her youngsters. After the lack of their mom, the continued battle with their insurance coverage firm is unconscionable in California, the world’s fourth-largest economic system.
It is a outstanding alternative for California’s billionaires to come back to the rescue of their compatriots. A mere half billion {dollars} from every of them might be deposited in a fund for displaced Altadena and Pacific Palisades residents and contribute to a quicker answer of the present state of affairs. It might additionally convert right into a particular fund for pure disasters, since big forest fires at the moment are the norm in California, a state additionally topic to earthquakes.
Billionaires, are you prepared?
Boualem Bousseloub and Sharon Cakin, Pasadena
