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

A retro Volkswagen van has inadvertently become a “beacon of hope” for Los Angeles area residents as they start to pick up ...

A photo of the van, taken by an Associated Press photographer, circulated widely on television and online, giving people a ...

Martin purchased the 1977 Volkswagen Type 2 somewhat on a whim sometime around his junior year studying mechanical ...

(AP) — Preston Martin figured the retro blue Volkswagen van he ... engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His mother, Tracey Martin, of Irvine, yelled at him for blowing ...

A VW van sits among burned out homes ... mechanical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His mother, Tracey Martin, of Irvine, yelled at him for blowing his money, but ...

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 ...

More than 12,000 buildings were damaged in the devastating fires in California. 29-year-old Megan ... but also her beloved 1977 VW Bulli. But a picture taken by a reporter showed a small miracle ...