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Eaton Fire: A rebuilding journey
What happens when a neighborhood is lost?
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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Sen. Alex Padilla has introduced a bill that would make existing tax exemptions permanent for the kinds of utility company payouts now being offered to Eaton Fire survivors. -
Factory-built housing can be cheaper and faster for those seeking to rebuild after the fires — and you can tour examples at this showcase. -
Jose Rodriguez lost the garage home where his son lived. He wasn’t trying to be the first to rebuild. But his experience helped him earn that distinction. -
Philanthropic funds helped purchase a burned lot that used to have 14 rental units. Supporters hope the project can be a model for rebuilding equitably for renters. -
The program will launch later this fall, but the utility says it wants to gather community feedback on things like eligibility criteria first.
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The measure, which was opposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s public utiliites, never came to a vote in the Assembly.
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Eaton and Palisades fire survivors have waited longer than any other disaster survivors for long-term federal help.
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California lawmakers are pushing back on Gov. Gavin Newsom's last-minute proposals to limit fire survivor payouts and utilities' financial liability.
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The federal government is moving to repeal the “roadless rule," which has prevented construction in certain parts of national forests since 2001.
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Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, was in court Wednesday after his first trial ended with a deadlocked jury this summer.
