The Grassroots Race to Save Altadena’s Historic Batchelder Tiles—Before the Bulldozers Move In
In the Eaton Fire burn zone, fireplaces adorned with Arts and Crafts tiles are among the sole surviving relics of the town’s architectural heritage, and volunteers are on a mission to salvage them.
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‘Life finds a way’: Artists, Altadena residents channeled loss into art. The result became a mural.
A community mural emerges in the heart of Altadena painted by more than 100 volunteers, to reflect the “beauty of our past and future.” It was led by artist Benjamin Swatez of The Goodness Tour in ...
Altadena residents say county is failing to help them clear mounds of debris from recent storms
The residents say that that on top of the debris and mudslide concerns from the Eaton Fire burn scar, the county is failing to help them clear roads of debris from last month's storms.
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After the fires, looking back at COVID, Altadena writers to gather for library aid
Sarwar is a writer, artist and community activist who shares Altadena poet laureate honors with writer Lester Graves Lennon.
$3,500 and bills paid: How these local organizations are helping L.A. fire victims recover
“In a disaster like this, of course people need cash, because water bottles aren’t wealth,” says Tubbs. “Clothing isn’t cash.
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They stayed and fought the flames — and still haven’t left
As the Eaton Fire raged, some people never left. Then came battles with looters, isolation, loss of power, dirty water and ...
Altadena meets Paradise: Leaders strike up a friendship – ‘wise counsel’ and hope flow
In the almost seven years since the Camp Fire, its mayor has found himself in a mentoring position as more and more large ...