In a Los Angeles suburb, multigenerational families like the Benns found affordable housing and a deep sense of connection. After the devastating fires, many wonder whether they’ll be able to rebuild what they’ve lost.
The recent fires that ravaged Altadena, California, have left a trail of destruction in a community with deep roots and a rich history.
Henry County resident Myra Rudd said that the wildfires in California destroyed several family member's homes.
After a report from The Times, officials have called for an external review into delayed evacuation alerts in western Altadena, during the Eaton fire.
Defiant and armed Los Angeles homeowners in the scorched Altadena community have taken to the streets to defend the homes that remain standing — even if those streets have been blocked off by a police line amid evacuation orders and raging wildfires, residents say.
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 ...
Altadena stands out with over 80% Black homeownership—double the national average. This community’s roots trace back to the Great Migration of the 1930s, when Black families sought refuge from systemic oppression.
ALTADENA, Calif. — Atlanta Falcons player Avery Williams lost his childhood home in the wildfires raging in California this week. Williams shared the news on the X platform on Jan. 9.
There was no official alert about the wildfire barreling toward the mountainous community of Altadena, California, Erion Taylor remembers. Instead, she got a text from her neighborhood group chat ...
Major fires across Los Angeles this week have killed at least five people, forced 180,000 to flee their homes, and destroyed thousands of structures.
A 2018 study by Rice University sociologists and the University of Pittsburgh examined counties that were hit by natural disasters. They found that even when the hazard damage was equal Black survivors’ wealth decreased by an average $27,000 while white survivors’ average wealth increased $126,000.
Angelenos whose homes were spared by the fires -- but close enough to be full of ash and soot -- are concerned about whether their homes will ever be safe to live in.