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Man proposes to girlfriend on the spot after finding engagement ring in rubble of Altadena home
Brian McShea thought he lost the engagement ring he bought for his girlfriend when their Altadena home was destroyed in the ...
Los Angeles Times2d
Against all odds, Black residents built something remarkable in Altadena. Then the fire came
The two-bedroom house along East Altadena Drive was purchased by William Ransom James, “BJ,” on a predominantly Black cul-de-sac in 1968. He worked three jobs to help pay it off. And the four ...
Los Angeles Times3d
Late evacuation orders in Altadena raise haunting question: Could more lives have been spared?
Even as their son fled from his eastern Altadena condo in the early evening of Jan. 7 — not long after the Eaton fire ignited — Justin Chapman’s parents remained in their family home about a ...
Rolling Out5d
The devastation in Altadena’s historic Black community
The recent fires that ravaged Altadena, California, have left a trail of destruction in a community with deep roots and a rich history. It’s important to understand the impact of this disaster ...
Pasadena Star-News3d
Altadena Town Council grapples with Eaton fire recovery, rebuilding, in early forum on next steps
The Altadena Town Council held a minute of silence to open its Tuesday, Jan. 21, meeting. For the next three hours, council members and county officials answered questions and began to lay out ...
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Altadena mother pushes for preschool relocation following the Eaton Fire
An Altadena mother is spearheading an effort to rebuild Village Play Garden Preschool, her son’s school destroyed in the Eaton Fire. The loss of the school was more than a physical destruction ...
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Altadena teen faces devastating heartbreak after Eaton Fire: 'I miss my dog, my family, our lives'
ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- As the winds and the fires die down, the stark reality of what was lost still ignites mental and emotional anguish. One family who planted their roots in Altadena 30 ...
AOL4d
Altadena reopens to reveal devastated homes — but a community still standing
As she surveyed the charred remains of her old Altadena neighborhood, Jocelyn Boyd stared in silent disbelief. Loma Alta Park, where the public swimming pool once served as a summertime sanctuary ...
The Intercept2d
Which LA Fire Victims Get Money on GoFundMe — and Who Gets Left Out?
As the Eaton fire swept through Altadena, California, Mai-Lin Graves came to a brutal realization: The victims were people she grew up with. “That’s my old elementary school teacher ...
LAist3d
How the Altadena Seed Library is helping regrow the community after the deadly Eaton Fire
A bright blue wooden box, adorned with hand painted pink flowers and purple butterflies, is a stark contrast to the charred homes on the other side of East Calaveras Street in Altadena.
Los Angeles Daily News1d
Pasadena Councilmember’s suggestion to annex Altadena stirs debate among recovery efforts
Altadena is back on Pasadena’s radar–and not in a way that many Altadenans would appreciate. Fiercely independent, quirky and undeniably unique, Altadena has always been content to chart its ...
The New York Times4d
It Wasn’t Just a Diner. It Was a Hub for Altadena.
Their restaurant was a community hub in Altadena, Calif., for decades.Credit...Philip Cheung for The New York Times Supported by By Corina Knoll Reporting from Los Angeles This is the place where ...