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The California African American Museum showcases a positive look at the resilient and vibrant Black community of Altadena, ...
"GMA" checks in with residents of Altadena, one of the hardest-hit areas in the deadly Southern California fires, six months later, as they work to rebuild their lives and community.
Coming up on Here and Now, rebuilding a historic Black community in California after a devastating wildfire.Nearly 10,000 buildings were destroyed in the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County in Southern ...
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 ...
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.
Altadena, California, was among Los Angeles County's first Black middle-class enclaves. Some fear recent wildfires may have erased that legacy.
Altadena has avoided California’s fire insurance hell. That won’t last. Jake Bittle. Updated Tue, January 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM UTC. 7 min read.
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 ...
In Altadena, 61% of Black households were located in the fire zone, according to a study by UCLA. Altadena was a bastion for Black homeownership, but the wildfires have placed Black residents and ...
Three months after the devastating LA County wildfires, a property in Altadena is the first home to be issued a rebuilding permit. The now empty lot along North Olive Avenue will be the first of ...
Yalda and Walter Seace sift through the rubble of their home destroyed by the Eaton fire in Altadena, Ca. on Jan. 9, 2025. KABC. The Seaces sifted through the rubble looking for any belongings ...
Most residents of middle-class Altadena could get fire insurance, but that is likely to change as residents rebuild and face price hikes. Altadena has avoided California’s fire insurance hell ...