Eaton Fire devastates historic Black community: "A history book just lit on fire"
Altadena, a historically Black community long regarded as a safe haven and a symbol of prosperity, was ravaged in the Los Angeles wildfires.
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This Altadena gravesite is officially a historical landmark. After decades, here’s how it got there
The county of Los Angeles has a new historical landmark: The grave of Owen Brown in Altadena. While the site ... he said. Using old photos and lithographs, the film is about Owen’s life as ...
Altadena’s historic Black community pulls together after destructive Eaton fire
According to Pastor George Hurtt, most of New Revelation’s parishioners live in Altadena. The city is home to a historic Black population whose ancestors fled the Jim Crow system of racial segregation ...
A world away from the Palisades and Altadena, apartment landlords try to sell fire victims on living downtown
Landlords of downtown L.A. apartments are trying to woo displaced Palisades and Altadena fire victims to a more urban setting ...
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 ...
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L.A. 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 home ownership ...
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Altadena, A Historic Black Neighborhood In Los Angeles, Faces Catastrophic Wildfire Damage
In Altadena, one of the city’s historic Black communities, a 66-year-old man tragically died while attempting to save his family home of 55 years. According to Capital B News, the man was ...
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Residents returning to homes in Altadena, Pacific Palisades feel relief, but anxiety for the future
As firefighters got higher containment on the Eaton and Palisades fires, officials have started to downgrade evacuations.
Altadena’s Black business owners see hurdles ahead of rebuilding effort
Many of the small businesses along Lake Avenue and Mariposa Street have burned to the ground. How many will reopen?
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Architecture Experts Discuss Loss of Historical Landmarks in LA Wildfires
The Palisades and Eaton fires are nearly knocked down after burning for more than three weeks, destroying 16,000 structures ...
Landmarks and local institutions damaged or destroyed in LA fires: See maps
The Palisades Fire between Malibu and Santa Monica has destroyed more than 1,200 commercial and residential structures, ...