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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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Residents have teamed up with a public works veteran to rid the public right of way of signs after the Eaton Fire. -
We take a closer look at Southern California Edison’s plans to go underground with power lines in Altadena and Malibu. -
Board members of the Altadena Builds Back Foundation include those who lost homes in the Eaton Fire. -
The Pasadena-based Greenline Housing Foundation is the first community organization to close on an Eaton Fire lot. -
Residents find a semblance of normalcy amid the stacks.
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California is one of the few states with building codes for wildfire protection because using fire-resistant materials helps homes survive.
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Two thousand property owners still need to make a decision, according to L.A. County Public Works.
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Palisades Charter High School plans to temporarily move students to a former Santa Monica department store while elementary students share campuses.
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CalFire's Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, published Monday for Southern California, show fire hazard creeping farther into some the San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica and even West Hollywood.
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Karen Bass' order directs multiple city departments to create plans to expedite rebuilding with wildfire resilience in mind.
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The county mental health department connects people with therapists, support groups and other services.
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Also, we tell you how to avoid a nasty surprise when you get a big bill for cleanup. The trick is to save your receipts.
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The first properties in the Palisades Fire burn area, where multi-million dollar homes once stood, are being put on the market.
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Affected residents have until 5 p.m. on March 12 to apply for assistance from three major funds.
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The Zone Zero regulations on defensible space would apply to trees, potted plants, fences and other items that can catch embers and ignite.
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