The Altadena fire wiped out much of a historic black enclave in this picturesque town in the San Gabriel Valley.
After a report from The Times, officials have called for an external review into delayed evacuation alerts in western Altadena, during the Eaton fire.
A faint glow flickered behind the canyon ridges, and at first, it felt like a threat no different from fires past. Inside one home, Erliene Kelley, an 83-year-old grandmother, believed, as it had always gone over her 57 years in Altadena,
Charred and scorched earth can be seen in the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Altadena after the Eaton wildfire was mostly contained after burning for weeks.
The official response to the fires seemed awkward, but we did what we could for one another, even as our neighbors said, “The home I loved is never coming back.”
The recent fires that ravaged Altadena, California, have left a trail of destruction in a community with deep roots and a rich history.
Altadena, California, was among Los Angeles County's first Black middle-class enclaves. Some fear recent wildfires may have erased that legacy.
In separate lawsuits, Benjamin Crump and the NAACP are going after Southern California Electric on behalf of Eaton fire victims.
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.
Parched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of killer wildfires.
Harris and former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff met with Los Angeles County firefighters and volunteers distributing free meals in Altadena.
Trump and Newsom set aside their usual bitterness and say they will figure out how to work together on the region’s recovery.