From a LexusWolf's journal:

"I don't normally do this sort of thing, but this situation hit a little too close to home..
Last Monday there were two fires in Southern California. One of them destroyed the home of one of our dearest teachers here at CalArts. Cornelius Cole lost all of his artwork and all of his pets in this fire. Corny has had such a terrible stroke of luck this year.. he took a bad fall during the summer and broke his hip and both of his wrists, and to top it all off, it was his birthday the day of the fire. This man has touched so many lives, and has helped countless people throughout the years. This is truly a tragedy and we're all pretty devastated.
CalArts has provided him housing for the time being and they've set up a donation fund to help him. If you'd like to contribute a few dollars I know it would mean the world to him.. and all of us.
The whole story is here on Cartoon Brew-[link] "