LDS community returns to a familiar site after deadly tragedy
“The feeling of loss was overwhelming,” says one of those impacted. “Now there is hope that we can reclaim the lost pieces of our lives.”
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) A group photo outside a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that was rededicated in Pacific Palisades, California, on Sunday, April 12, 2026, after a wildfire last year.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.