A Southern California woman who broke barriers as one of the first Black homeowners in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood was one of the many who lost everything in the recent wildfire.

She lived in her home in the Pacific Palisades for 70 years, a pioneer, a community pillar and a beacon of resilience. And when the ferocious Palisades fire burned down her home, taking with it her tennis trophies and art from her world travels,

When Louvenia Jenkins purchased a home in Pacific Palisades in 1967, she became one of the first Black residents in the burgeoning community. But on Jan. 7, decades of memories were turned to ash by the Palisades Fire.