First came the firefight. Now comes the battle for Altadena’s future
Fast forward to now, the aftermath of a catastrophic January day in 2025, when extreme wind fueled the hellish Eaton fire that destroyed thousands of homes, killed at least 17 people, and leveled scores of local landmarks, schools, churches and businesses.
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A legacy destroyed: Altadena's Black residents fear neighborhood's soul may never return
As embers wafted overhead against a reddening sky, Adonis and Denise Jones grabbed a few belongings and left their house last week in Altadena, California, figuring firefighters battling the Eaton ...
California Rain Causes Plastics and Other Toxic Ash Runoff Warnings
Rain has continued to fall across parts of Southern California, increasing the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas hit by flames.
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California Wildfires: NASA Images Reveal 'Charred' Landscape
The Eaton fire in Altadena has ravaged 14,117 acres of Los Angeles and claimed 16 lives since it started burning on January 7.
Southern California in ‘uncharted territory’ as extreme fire weather returns next week
Another round of fire weather could last for much of next week in Southern California, bringing new dangers as Pacific Palisades, Altadena and surrounding communities struggle to assess the damage of devastating wildfires earlier this month.
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Altadena has avoided California’s fire insurance hell. That won’t last.
Altadena has not yet experienced issues like these, but that might not last. California prohibits insurance companies from dropping customers in fire-struck areas for at least a year, but ...
Southern California faces most urgent warning for strong winds, extreme fire danger
Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.
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83-year-old man who lost home in Eaton Fire reacts to outpouring of support, nearly $1M in donations
Walt Butler lived in his home in Altadena, California, for 60 years. An 83-year-old man who lost everything in the Eaton Fire that devastated Altadena, California, said he is ready to rebuild and ...
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Rain in Southern California creates mudflows but helps firefighters
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.
Meryl Streep 'cut a car-sized hole in the fence,' fled fire through a neighbor's yard, nephew says
Meryl Streep's nephew reveals how the 'Devil Wears Prada' star took matters into her own hands as she evacuated from her home during the L.A. County fires.
‘Don’t lose me’: Deputies describe finding 100-year-old left in Altadena senior home
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies found two elderly women still at a west Altadena senior home hours after the Eaton fire threatened the area and well after evacuations had been ordered.
LA Times Today: Late evacuation orders in Altadena raise haunting question: Could more lives have been spared?
Right now, there’s an investigation in Altadena looking into this very question. L.A. Times staff writer Terry Castleman has been covering the story.