It wasn’t so much rain as a cool drizzle that fell on the Skirball Cultural Center during the annual Reserve Officer of the Year/Twice a Citizen Gala on May 3. But for the record, the inclement weather waited until the cocktail hour and the conclusion of the outside red carpet, when attendees were already nestled inside.

In January, Los Angeles faced devastating wildfires. The Palisades fire, which began on January 7, burned over 23,000 acres and destroyed more than 5,300 structures. That same day, the Eaton fire also broke out, burning approximately 14,000 acres, destroying over 7,000 structures and resulting in 17 fatalities.