A surprising AP photograph of an undamaged Volkswagen van surrounded by destruction from a Los Angeles wildfire has ...

The image quickly became a "beacon of hope" for some in the wake of Los Angeles' deadly January 2025 wildfires.

LOS ANGELES -- Preston Martin figured the retro blue Volkswagen bus he ... at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His mother, Tracey Martin, of Irvine, yelled at him for blowing his ...

Martin purchased the 1977 Volkswagen Type 2 somewhat ... engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His mother, Tracey Martin, of Irvine, yelled at him for blowing his money ...