Biker Bar In The Malibu Hills Serves As Bedrock For A Fire-Ravaged Community

Rich Savko’s family has owned the Rock Store in Cornell, Calif., since 1961. The restaurant became a community center after the Woolsey Fire. “People were looking for information, and there was always somebody here that they could get firsthand information from, and that meant a lot to them,” Savko says. “Plus they could share their … Continued

Before the Woolsey Fire raged near Malibu, Calif., in November, hundreds of bikers gathered each weekend at the Rock Store for pancakes or a cup of coffee before riding through the Santa Monica Mountains on the twisty road called “The Snake.”

After the fire swept through the area, not much was left standing – except, somewhat miraculously, the popular biker bar.

The Woolsey Fire was one of the largest fires in Los Angeles County history. It burned for two weeks, destroying 15,000 structures and decimating almost 100,000 acres. Three people died.

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