Altadena, California, was among Los Angeles County's first Black middle-class enclaves. Some fear recent wildfires may have erased that legacy.
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 ...
Families of color, making up over half of Altadena, have bought homes and kept them for generations. The Black homeownership rate exceeds 80%, almost double the national rate.
Bernadette Murphy grew up near Altadena, where the California wildfires are hitting hardest. Her son lives in Altadena and was told to evacuate his home.
Most residents of middle-class Altadena could get fire insurance, but that is likely to change as residents rebuild and face price hikes.
The strong, dry and often warm winds blow west from Utah and Nevada to Southern California ... the San Gabriel Mountains down to Pasadena and Altadena, where the Eaton Fire is located.
California requested help from Utah's Type 1 and Type 3 Engine Strike ... a hose as an apartment building burns, Wednesday in the Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. (Photo: Chris Pizzello ...
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Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a red flag fire weather warning starting Monday, with the 'risk of large fire growth' should ignitions occur.
Thousands of people remained evacuated on Saturday following the devastating Los Angeles fires, but some were being allowed to return to their homes as firefighters continued their efforts to contain the fires.
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.
Residents walk past homes burned by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, on January 8, after terrifying blazes leveled whole streets, torching cars and houses in minutes. Robyn Beck/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.
Altadena family staying hopeful
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Altadena family recounts their harrowing escape from Eaton Fire
Altadena family staying hopeful after losing apartment in Eaton Fire
An Altadena family who lost their home to the Eaton Fire is choosing to look at the brighter side of things in a time of hardship. The Gonzalez family was among the thousands of households evacuated due to wildfires who say they are now feeling the love from a community looking to help each other out.
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Altadena resident describes frightening escape from Eaton Fire
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