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Eaton Fire: A rebuilding journey
Josie Huang, weekend host for LAist 89.3 and a veteran reporter, is among the thousands of people to lose her home in the devastating fires that hit L.A. in January 2025. She shares the journey as she and Altadena neighbors work to rebuild.
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Reporting on the fire that destroyed my neighborhood
Josie Huang returns to her burned out street as she and others navigate losing their Altadena homes in the Eaton Fire.
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LAist is asking residents of communities affected by the 2025 fires to share photos of what rebuilding means a year after the fires. -
The funding will go towards training school staff at 33 schools in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades areas. -
A year after the deadly Eaton Fire, Altadena business owners aim to return while also dealing with rebuilding their homes. -
Community groups helped the arts community rebuild, but those who received aid and those who gave it say the relief system needs work ahead of the next disaster. -
Southern California Edison received 1,500 applications for its Eaton Fire compensation program and paid out 82 after close to two months.
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The utility's changes include increasing compensation for legal fees and for renters. Some survivors say it doesn't go far enough.
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Two new studies have identified an alarming connection between exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy and autism in young children.
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The investigation will focus on the historically Black neighborhood of west Altadena and whether they received an inequitable emergency response.
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Rubio Canon and Lincoln Avenue water companies are struggling to stay afloat. They're holding meetings for customers this week.
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Why California is years late on mandated disaster reports — and why it matters for the next big fireThese detailed reports after a disaster declaration are supposed to help the state learn from mistakes. Why are some delayed by years?
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Local leaders say Trump can help survivors by releasing FEMA funds; law scholar says president can’t nullify local regulations.
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More than 200 residents showed up to a recent board meeting on the future of Las Flores Water Company after the Eaton Fire.
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The executive order tells FEMA and the Small Business Administration to consider rules that preempt local building processes.
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The Palisades Fire destroyed 30% of the campus, including 36 classrooms, storage facilities and the football stadium.
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The Governor’s proposal uses cannabis tax revenues to support child care infrastructure affected by the January 2025 fires.
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