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"I watched the Seal Beach community rally around local donut shop owner John Chhan after his wife, Stella Chhan, suffered an aneurysm in October. The couple, who opened Donut City 30 years ago after arriving in the U.S. as Cambodian refugees in 1979, usually work together every day, and regulars noticed Stella's absence. Customers offered to set up a GoFundMe (which John refused) and instead began buying donuts by the dozen—visiting early and purchasing entire trays so he can be with Stella while she recovers; reporters noted entire donut trays were empty by 10:30 a.m. on a recent Thursday." - Mona Holmes