Older Altadenans — or residents “of a certain vintage,” as one puts it — are facing a choice dictated by numbers: first, their age, and then, the economics of their life post-Eaton

For 67 years, Fox's in Altadena was more than a restaurant, it was a locus for community connection. Opened in 1947 by Paul and Edie Fox out of a house, it was run by their son and daughter-in-law, Ken and Lorraine, for more than 50 years. In 2017, Monique King and her husband, Paul Rosenbluh, acquired the business.

Some weary Altadena residents fear it could be years before their historic neighborhood comes back to life and now community leaders are gathering residents to help them get what they need to rebuild.