Living in Altadena is a milestone for many Black families. Now, the community is reeling from all they’ve lost to the fire
For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined ...
'What America should look like:' loss in the Altadena fires, and a hard road to recovery
When fires swept through Altadena, in Los Angeles County, generational wealth and a place of opportunity for people of color, ...
‘Fabulous’ Little Rock native, 95, dies in LA fire last week
A Little Rock-born grandmother who appeared in the movie "The Blues Brothers" died last week at her home in Altadena, Calif., ...
Longtime Hollywood movie extra killed in Eaton fire remembered as ‘jewel and blessing’
Although all of Curry’s family mementos, including numerous scrapbooks, were destroyed in the blaze, one prized possession — ...
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“Everything’s gone, we have to rebuild”: Native New Iberian flees Altadena, California during wildfires
IBERIA PARISH (NEW IBERIA) — A native of New Iberia who fled his burning home in Altadena, California ... was basically a tinderbox.” With little time to spare, Viator grabbed a bag and ...
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Altadena resident using garden hose to fight flames says 'they shut the water off on us'
ALTADENA, Calif. -- Birds are returning to areas ... "My dad fought in World War II came back to a segregated country and there were little fragments of his tours around the Pacific that I really ...
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An Inferno in Southern California, and One Family’s Escape
Aurielle Hall knew she had little time to get herself and her daughter out of Altadena. Convincing Aunt ... After a couple years at California State University, Dominguez Hills, she dropped ...
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California wildfires devastate Altadena: How one man tried to save his block
California, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Flames were licking his fence, he was choking on smoke, and bullets were whizzing by his leg. Despite it all, Tristin Perez never left his Altadena home during the ...