The Altadena community is hoping to get the word out to shop local for the holidays, to help the fire-torn area in its recovery from January's wildfire.

One legacy business in Altadena, which survived the Eaton Fire, turned its survivor's guilt into motivation to uplift their community. Michael Miller and his wife, Meredith, own Webster's Community Pharmacy and have expanded it to include an Altadena section – offering customers local wares.

Webster's first opened in 1926 as a general store selling medicines, holiday cards, and even liquor. It survived several wars, COVID, and most recently the Eaton Fire.

When the Millers took over the business in 2015, they significantly downsized, focusing mostly on the pharmacy. But after the fire, they felt the need to live up to their legacy.

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