The California African American Museum showcases a positive look at the resilient and vibrant Black community of Altadena, ...

Altadena’s Black community had been shrinking even before the fire Altadena’s Black population has dropped to 18%, down from 43% in 1980. Experts attribute this to gentrification.

When fires swept through Altadena, in Los Angeles County, generational wealth and a place of opportunity for people of color, went up in smoke.

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Altadena has avoided California’s fire insurance hell. That won’t last. on Jan 14, 2025.

Altadena, California, was among Los Angeles County's first Black middle-class enclaves. Some fear recent wildfires may have erased that legacy.

Three months after the devastating LA County wildfires, a property in Altadena is the first home to be issued a rebuilding permit.

For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable.

In the wake of the devastating Eaton fire that tore through Altadena, California, in January, hundreds of signs sprouted up in the ash-laden yards of burned-down homes: "Altadena Not for Sale." ...

California wildfires devastate Altadena: How one man tried to save his block By Chad Terhune and Fred Greaves January 12, 20257:56 AM PSTUpdated January 12, 2025 ...

Henry, 6, from Altadena boy stands with his family as he recounts the terrifying moments leading to the loss of his home and all that he holds dear.

An Altadena, California, home called the Rubio House has been featured in countless movies and TV shows.

Most residents of middle-class Altadena could get fire insurance, but that is likely to change as residents rebuild and face price hikes.