Living in Altadena is a milestone for many Black families. Now, the community is reeling from all they’ve lost to the fire
For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined ...
USA Today5d
'What America should look like:' loss in the Altadena fires, and a hard road to recovery
There was no official alert about the wildfire barreling toward the mountainous community of Altadena, California ... Paradise has averaged about 500 new properties a year since the blaze.
L.A. County wildfires leave diverse and historic Altadena in ashes and rubble
Families of color, making up over half of Altadena, have bought homes and kept them for generations. The Black homeownership ...
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Altadena Residents Return to a Scene of Devastation
Mimi Dwyer for The New York Times ... Greta said. Altadena did have some wealthy people, Greta acknowledged, but many here, like her great-uncle who came from Mexico, had put everything into ...
Untold Stories of L.A. Fires: Incarcerated Firefighters, Black Altadena & Octavia Butler’s Warning
We continue our coverage of the devastating wildfires in Southern California, which have killed at least 24 people as of ...
FOX 11 Los Angeles on MSN7d
Firefighters from Mexico will help fight Eaton blaze, Newsom says
Gov. Gavin Newsom said firefighters from Mexico were en route to help fight the Eaton Fire. The Eaton Fire is one of several ...
California infernos in January? Why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating.
As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado ...