LA resident Matthew Butterick, in his MB XS newsletter:

Easy answer — donate money! A good friend of mine works in California disaster relief. He recommends these nonprofits because they have a strong local impact:

• The California Community Foundation is seeking donations for its wildfire recovery fund.

• The Center for Disaster Philanthropy is seeking donations for its California Wildfires Recovery Fund.

• Pasadena Humane is seeking donations for its emergency wildfire relief fund.

Donations of physical items are politely discouraged because they impose extra logistics and handling that relief and shelter organizations can’t support right now.