More than a year after the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles County history tore through the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, residents of a luxury Altadena community are facing a new crisis – a $23,614 homeowners association (HOA) bill and just 34 days to pay it.
The Eaton fire, one of two enormous blazes that ignited on 7 January 2025, killed at least 31 people and destroyed nearly 17,000 structures across the region.
