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These businesses considered closing after the Eaton Fire. They celebrate their reopening today
"Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal, left, with Joey Galloway, owner of a commercial property that was consumed in the Eaton fire.
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Mariposa Junction in Altadena celebrates the reopening of businesses after Eaton Fire
Nearly a year after the Eaton Fire, five businesses at the popular Mariposa Junction is reopening in Altadena. Adolfo Guzman-Lopez has more.
Five businesses at one of Altadena’s community hubs are celebrating their reopening today with a celebration after damage from the January fires.
The L.A. fires have displaced thousands of people, from residents to business owners, and destroyed a number of homes and businesses.
The five businesses at Mariposa Junction — located at the intersection of Lake Avenue and Mariposa Street — considered closing but have reopened to help their neighborhood rebuild.
“We’re just hoping that the people who are in the neighborhood will remember to come shop local and that hopefully some of the people, people who are displaced but close by will remember to come up and patronize the businesses as well,” said Caroline Britton, owner of Carciofi Design, one of the shops that's reopening.
Retro fashion boutique Sidecca, Betsy Restaurant, Ms. Dragon Print & Copy and McGinty's Gallery are also part of the reopening celebration.
The January fires were the most destructive in L.A. County history, killing at least 30 people and destroying more than 16,000 structures.
The one-year anniversary is approaching as efforts to rebuild are ongoing.
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It will take years for residential and business areas to return to their vibrancy before the fires, if at all. That’s why these business owners want to celebrate this accomplishment.
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Mariposa Junction Grand Reopening
Saturday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
2455 Lake Ave., Altadena
More details about the opening are here
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