California’s insurance crisis leaves neighbors facing unequal recovery after wildfires
Before a wildfire ravaged their street in northwest Altadena, Louise Hamlin and Chris Wilson lived next door to each other in nearly identical houses. “I chose an old home ...
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‘Altadena is not for sale.' Generations of Black wealth lost in devastating Eaton Fire
The Eaton Fire didn’t just consume property—they tore through the heart of a neighborhood rich in history, culture, and ...
Mourning lost treasures in LA’s devastating wildfires
As California regulators and builders gear up for the rebuilding, here’s hoping they allow and create new buildings that are ...
A world away from the Palisades and Altadena, apartment landlords try to sell fire victims on living downtown
Landlords of downtown L.A. apartments are trying to woo displaced Palisades and Altadena fire victims to a more urban setting ...
Column: For L.A. County Supervisor Barger, the right to rebuild in Altadena is nonnegotiable
Hundreds of Altadena residents, encouraged by L.A. County Supervisor Barger, vow to return, but we need to balance risks and ...
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Architecture Experts Discuss Loss of Historical Landmarks in LA Wildfires
The Palisades and Eaton fires are nearly knocked down after burning for more than three weeks, destroying 16,000 structures ...
Column: Did a famous grave in the Altadena hills survive the fires?
Altadena resident and filmmaker Pablo Miralles had been scheduled to debut a 20-minute documentary on Owen Brown. Miralles' ...
L.A.'s Creative Community Is Still Reeling in the Aftermath of the Fires
Penelope Gazin, founder of Fashion Brand Company, lost her home in the Eaton Fire. Gazin, a cancer survivor who is unable to ...
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Altadena’s Black business owners see hurdles ahead of rebuilding effort
Many of the small businesses along Lake Avenue and Mariposa Street have burned to the ground. How many will reopen?
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For historically Black Altadena, the combined wildfire loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable
For six generations, the 100-year-old white house on East Mariposa ... Veronica Jones, president of the Altadena Historical Society, has lived in the area for the last 60 years.
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Eaton Fire devastates historic Black community: "A history book just lit on fire"
Her relatives are involved to such an extent in local organizations, social clubs and volunteer groups, that, she said, taking a walk in nearby Altadena ... call its iconic Old Town district ...
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After the Eaton Fire, these Altadena residents return — with despair and hope — to homes in ruins
Crystal Dedeaux and her 81-year-old mother Virginia peer from the car window and watch what is left of their west Altadena neighborhood ... the couple passed historic Craftsman homes, ’50s ...