Altadena’s Black population was shrinking even before the fires. What happens next?
According to a UCLA study, Black residents in Altadena were more likely to have their homes damaged or destroyed by the Eaton ...
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The devastation in Altadena’s historic Black community
The recent fires that ravaged Altadena, California, have left a trail of destruction in a community with deep roots and a ...
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For historically Black Altadena, the combined wildfire loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable
The wildfires raging in Los Angeles have scorched an area larger than the size of Paris and two are already the most destructive in Southern California history. At least 27 ... the 82-year-old’s ...
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A legacy destroyed: Altadena's Black residents fear neighborhood's soul may never return
As embers wafted overhead against a reddening sky, Adonis and Denise Jones grabbed a few belongings and left their house last ...
Can Altadena's Black population survive fire, or will it disappear along with its history?
The Altadena fire wiped out much of a historic black enclave in this picturesque town in the San Gabriel Valley.
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A storied Black community fears wildfires will claim its history
Altadena, the Los Angeles suburb leveled by the Eaton Fire, has a thriving Black community that bought homes in the civil ...
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In Altadena, where many Black families became homeowners, displaced residents grapple with grief and uncertainty
Altadena is one of those rare places in Los ... It is one of the deadliest fires in California history. The cause of the blaze is still unknown. Of the confirmed and identified victims of the ...
How Black families hope to preserve Altadena's history after the Eaton Fire
When the Eaton Fire blazed through Altadena earlier this month it took more than homes and memories — it devastated a city ...
Why Were Black Altadena Residents Not Warned to Evacuate in Time?
A faint glow flickered behind the canyon ridges, and at first, it felt like a threat no different from fires past. Inside one ...
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Altadena residents worry historic Black and minority neighborhoods will be lost after fire
But a drive through the charred neighborhoods around Altadena shows that the fires ... Some now fear the most destructive fires in California’s history have altered that for good.
'What America should look like:' loss in the Altadena fires, and a hard road to recovery
It's “just sad,” he said. Early estimates suggest the Los Angeles area fires will be the worst in California history. But considering what Altadena residents face now, the 2018 blaze that devastated ...
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California National Guard supports wildfire response following devastating fires in SoCal
The whir of the helicopter blades fills the cabin as the aircraft circles the remains of several Los Angeles neighborhoods, ...