The Latest Breaking News from Altadena

Insurance practices in an age of climate volatility raise troubling questions about home ownership and housing affordability – the bedrock of the American middle class

As survivors face pressure to sell their land in Altadena, a historic Black community, experts say we’re witnessing ‘climate gentrification’

After their lives were upended last year, they’re finally regaining their footing – but memories of the fires still haunt them

A year after the Eaton fire, residents returning to Altadena confront lingering contamination and little official clarity

After the devastating fires, neighborhoods pledged to build back stronger and better than before. A year later, they’re still untangling issues

A year after devastating fires in the L

In an empty lot in Altadena, California, the ground is covered by a soft blanket of small white wildflowers. But before the blooms, there was toxic ash and melted metal, as well as the remnants of family heirlooms and a home that once stood. One year after the devastating wildfires…

Many with homes still standing are now living with the hazards left by the fires

Missi Dowd-Figueroa has brought life back to her fire-ravaged plot in Altadena by planting sunflowers