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Eaton fire victims in Altadena are confronting decisions about whether to rebuild or sell. Prices are falling as available ...
Part of historic Altadena, once orange groves and now homes with architectural styles, is up for county landmark status.
There was no official alert about the wildfire barreling toward the mountainous community of Altadena, California, Erion Taylor remembers. Instead, she got a text from her neighborhood group chat ...
Altadena’s Black community had been shrinking even before the fire Altadena’s Black population has dropped to 18%, down from 43% in 1980. Experts attribute this to gentrification.
Altadena has avoided California’s fire insurance hell. That won’t last. Jake Bittle. Updated Tue, January 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM UTC. 7 min read.
Terry Kilgore, 70, stands in his property where the yard used to be before losing his home to the Eaton Fire in January 2025, in Altadena, California, U.S., June 4, 2025.
Altadena, California, was among Los Angeles County's first Black middle-class enclaves. Some fear recent wildfires may have erased that legacy.
The recent fires that ravaged Altadena, California, have left a trail of destruction in a community with deep roots and a rich history. It’s important to understand the impact of this disaster ...
California wildfires devastate Altadena: How one man tried to save his block By Chad Terhune and Fred Greaves January 12, 2025 3:56 PM UTC Updated January 12, 2025 ...
The Eaton Fire incinerated hundreds of homes and cars in the largely middle-class neighborhood of Altadena, leaving behind only ash-soaked chimneys and flaming gas lines. Unlike many fire victims ...
Most residents of middle-class Altadena could get fire insurance, but that is likely to change as residents rebuild and face price hikes. Altadena has avoided California’s fire insurance hell ...