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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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Southern California Edison received 1,500 applications for its Eaton Fire compensation program and paid out 82 after close to two months. -
A year after the Los Angeles fires, communities remain strong, losses remain significant, and efforts to rebuild are underway. -
The mosque is currently operating out of a temporary space rented from a church. -
L.A. residents from both communities shared their memories from before the Eaton and Palisades fires. LAist created hand-drawn illustrations to bring those memories to life. -
A state law extended mortgage forbearance for up to a year, but survivors say there’s far more to do.
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In the Eaton Fire burn area, material that can be reused is being taken to Altadena Golf Course, where it is sorted and processed. Here's how it works.
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Six conservancies throughout the state will oversee work largely in Southern California and the Sierra Nevada.
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Most eligible property owners have opted in.
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Due to the sheer volume and different needs of fire victims, a lot of it ended up either in landfills or being shipped abroad.
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The event will include author talks and free gift cards to local indie bookstore Octavia’s Bookshelf.
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L.A. County Department of Public Health officials announced the preliminary findings Friday.
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A new USC survey finds people worried about losing their housing opened their doors to fire victims at higher rates than Angelenos with stable housing.
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On any given day, around 215 crews work to clear the burn zones of the Palisades and Eaton fires while keeping debris out of the air.
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Thousands of donated dresses, suits, shoes, jewelry and accessories are available for students to pick from.
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Supercomputers, drones and sensors are all being deployed to help firefighters on the ground. Here's a look at some of the technology in use today, and some that may be contributing soon.
