On the Ground in LA: Rebuilding After the Fires

With My Own Hands


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This episode follows Carpenter's Union member Sergio Lambert as he recounts the night his house burned in the Altadena fire and how he is committed to rebuilding that childhood home with his own hands and the skills he has learned as a member of Local 661. The video was shot at Sergio’s home in Altadena as Sergio, his young son, and his mother, Dollis, walked through the ashes and talked about what they had lost. Sergio points to the 1400 square foot ADU he built with his own hands and how he will rebuild another one as soon as he can. Other filming locations were the Carpenters Training Center in Sylmar where Sergio met with apprentices and an interview with Josh Raper, Regional Manager of the Western States Council of Carpenters. Raper recounts how Carpenters locals from around the country came to the aid of fire victims – both members and non-members. Sergio, who was previously incarcerated and was given a second chance by the Carpenters Union, ends the video by talking about his commitment to his parents to rebuild. 

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On the Ground in LA: Rebuilding After the FiresBy LA Times Studios, Rebuild SoCal Partnership