Alissa Walker
@awalkerinla.bsky.social
I'm a writer and a walker in LA. Tracking the city's megaevent progress at Torched. Co-host LA Podcast, new episodes drop every Monday. LAUSD mom. @awalkerinla everywhere else. Sign up for my newsletter at torched.la 🔥
The event included a native plant talk planned months ago with the hope that Melanie could be celebrated while she was alive. But she was still there: in the soft glow of the November sun, in the cling-to-your-clothes scent of the California sagebrush, in the urgent whispers of the cottonwoods 💙
November 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The event included a native plant talk planned months ago with the hope that Melanie could be celebrated while she was alive. But she was still there: in the soft glow of the November sun, in the cling-to-your-clothes scent of the California sagebrush, in the urgent whispers of the cottonwoods 💙