What went wrong the night Altadena burned
A Washington Post analysis shows that some officials knew of the fire’s westward spread hours before evacuation orders were ...
In Altadena, a fight to save the trees that survived the fire
With trees deemed healthy being cut down, arborists unite to protect the thousands more that are tagged for removal ...
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A reopened library breathes life back into the Altadena burn zone
One bright spot has been Altadena’s main library on the historic Christmas Tree Lane, which Scott returned to for the first ...
‘Tone deaf.’ Call for volunteers to clean park in fire zone faces pushback in Altadena
Closed, because the Eaton fire wiped out more than 6,000 homes in Altadena. Because the park was damaged and is surrounded by ...
Altadena residents say county is failing to help them clear mounds of debris from recent storms
The residents say that that on top of the debris and mudslide concerns from the Eaton Fire burn scar, the county is failing ...
In Altadena and Pacific Palisades, burned lots are hitting the market
Altadena and Pacific Palisades residents who lost their homes to fire are increasingly deciding to sell their lots, not ...
The Grassroots Race to Save Altadena’s Historic Batchelder Tiles—Before the Bulldozers Move In
In the Eaton Fire burn zone, fireplaces adorned with Arts and Crafts tiles are among the sole surviving relics of the town’s architectural heritage, and volunteers are on a mission to salvage them.
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‘Life finds a way’: Artists, Altadena residents channeled loss into art. The result became a mural.
The painting depicts a stork, a symbol of birth and prosperity in the village, as the “hands of faith” hold a nest ...
In the Ashes of Altadena, Rebuilding Is Not an Easy Decision
Across Altadena, where thousands of homes were destroyed in January by the Eaton fire, residents are grappling with the ...
Altadena meets Paradise: Leaders strike up a friendship – ‘wise counsel’ and hope flow
In the almost seven years since the Camp Fire, its mayor has found himself in a mentoring position as more and more large ...
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Surrounded by a race to rebuild, this Altadena group says, ‘let’s do this right’
An Altadena preservation group has long been a voice on matters of development and historic preservation. As the recovery from the Eaton fire takes shape, members seek a plan.
After the fires, looking back at COVID, Altadena writers to gather for library aid
Sarwar is a writer, artist and community activist who shares Altadena poet laureate honors with writer Lester Graves Lennon.