For historically Black Altadena, the combined wildfire loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable
For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable.
First came the firefight. Now come’s the battle for Altadena’s future
In the wake of the Eaton fire, Altadena residents, local leaders and groups brace for maintaining the town’s integrity and character – and their properties.
'What America should look like:' loss in the Altadena fires, and a hard road to recovery
When fires swept through Altadena, in Los Angeles County, generational wealth and a place of opportunity for people of color, went up in smoke.
A legacy destroyed: Altadena's Black residents fear neighborhood's soul may never return
Rochele Jones, the couple’s 42-year-old daughter, said her parents and other family members collectively lost more than a dozen homes in Altadena. “It’s gut-wrenching,” she said. “You had your family around and when you had an issue you could turn to your family for help.
Los Angeles wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities
Los Angeles wildfires: Altadena resident stunned to find home was only one left standing on his block
An Altadena resident captured a stunning video showing his home as the only one left standing following the devastating Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County.
Trump expected to survey Los Angeles-area wildfire damage next week
President-elect Donald Trump, in perhaps his first official trip after being inaugurated Monday, will likely visit the Los Angeles area to survey wildfire damage late next week.
As more wild winds to hit Southern California, firefighters gear up by the thousands
The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready.
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Altadena has avoided California’s fire insurance hell. That won’t last.
Most residents of middle-class Altadena could get fire insurance, but that is likely to change as residents rebuild and face price hikes.
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Weary Los Angeles firefighters brace for return of dangerous winds
Exhausted firefighters in Los Angeles prepared for more dangerous gusts on Sunday, as California battled wildfires that have claimed 27 lives. Governor criticised "hurricane-force winds of misinformation.
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades Fire Finally Over 50% Contained—Trump Visiting Friday
Jan. 8, 1:25 p.m. PST The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades—an affluent coastal neighborhood—exploded to 15,832 acres, according to Cal Fire, making it the largest fire of the four burning in Los Angeles County as of Wednesday afternoon.
Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s.