Coach, star player recall wildfire that upended their lives

Pasadena basketball coach Tony Brooks and star player Josh Irving can still remember the night that changed everything. “I’m a lot better a year later,” Brooks said. “Emotionally, there’s some PTSD that you go through.” Jan. 7, 2025, marked the Pacific League opener for Pasadena High against Burbank. But the Pasadena campus—less than a mile [...]