Against all odds, Black residents built something remarkable in Altadena. Then the fire came
The Altadena fire wiped out much of a historic Black enclave in this picturesque town in the San Gabriel Valley.
How Black families hope to preserve Altadena's history after the Eaton Fire
When the Eaton Fire blazed through Altadena earlier this month it took more than homes and memories — it devastated a city that has long been a haven for Black families.
Smart Capital LLC: Protecting the Los Angeles Stock Exchange Building: A Call to Action for the City's Historic Legacy
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2025 / After devastating wildfires ravaged Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and other neighborhoods earlier this month, Los Angeles faces a reckoning with t ...
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The winds of climate change are driving LA’s fires
OPINION- If you grew up in Southern California, you don’t need a weather person to know which way the Santa Ana winds blow.
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The devastation in Altadena’s historic Black community
The recent fires that ravaged Altadena, California, have left a trail of destruction in a community with deep roots and a ...
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Containment of deadly Eaton Fire reaches 89% as winds return
Crews established 89% containment Tuesday of the deadly 14,000-acre Eaton Fire, up from from 73% over the weekend, officials ...
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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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First came the firefight. Now comes the battle for Altadena’s future
Fast forward to now, the aftermath of a catastrophic January day in 2025, when extreme wind fueled the hellish Eaton fire ...
L.A. Fire Victim Recalls Harrowing Escape From His Home of 49 Years and Faces Uncertain Rebuilding Process: 'It Was Like a War Zone'
Herman and Juanita Landry were in their home in Altadena, CA, after returning from celebrating their 62nd wedding anniversary ...
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Residents returning to homes in Altadena, Pacific Palisades feel relief, but anxiety for the future
As firefighters got higher containment on the Eaton and Palisades fires, officials have started to downgrade evacuations.
Eaton Fire devastates historic Black community: "A history book just lit on fire"
Altadena, a historically Black community long regarded as a safe haven and a symbol of prosperity, was ravaged in the Los Angeles wildfires.
Fundraiser list helping wildfire victims in historically Black Altadena
A GoFundMe directory of Black families who lost everything in the Eaton Fire is gaining traction online. The directory was put together by the organization Community Aid ...