In Altadena, a fight to save the trees that survived the fire
The oak trees saved the blue house on East Calaveras Street. Seriina Covarrubias was sure of it. When she had returned after ...
Untangling the mystery of failed Altadena evacuations: ‘There should have been all sorts of red lights’
When flames bellowed up out of Eaton Canyon on the evening of Jan. 7, west Altadena did not, at first glance, seem to pose the most urgent challenge for evacuations. So why did it take so long for ...
In wake of southern California wildfires, a diverse small business community looks to rebuild
Business owners in Altadena hope to see the diverse community that their organizations thrived in rise from the ashes.
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Her family has slept in 5 places since LA fires ravaged her home. What it’s like for Altadena residents trying to recover
In the months leading up to the fires, several homeowners in Altadena reported that their insurance providers declined to renew their policies, forcing many people onto the California Fair Access ...
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Altadena’s Black population was shrinking even before the fires. What happens next?
“I’m nervous there’s not going to be a Black community in Altadena anymore.” Southern California is in for a lot more rain Two atmospheric river storms are expected to hit California ...
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How Altadena is thinking about its long-term plans after it was destroyed by the Eaton Fire
Earlier this year, government officials in Altadena, California, finished a long and difficult planning effort to address housing shortages and wildfire risks in the community.
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Palisades, Eaton Fires Fully Contained After Weeks of Destruction
Adeola Adeosun is the Newsweek Weekend Night Editor based in Atlanta, Georgia ... Eaton Fire lie in ruins on January 29, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) In ...
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In Altadena, where many Black families became homeowners, displaced residents grapple with grief and uncertainty
Altadena is one of those rare places in Los ... It is one of the deadliest fires in California history. The cause of the blaze is still unknown. Of the confirmed and identified victims of the ...
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Altadena's Black homeowners face uncertain future after fire
The fires that burned parts of Southern California will likely become the most expensive wildfires in U.S. history. They also burned a scar through historically Black neighborhoods in Altadena.