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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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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. -
LAist is surveying people who lost their homes during the fires. Here’s how to participate in an illustrated project highlighting your memories.
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Jonathan Rinderknecht is facing up to 45 years in prison. A judge issued a new trial date set for Oct. 19.
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Police departments around SoCal are starting to embrace new technologies this Fourth of July that cracks down on illegal firework use.
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The district had said nearly 200 trees needed to be removed to clean up contaminated soil.
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One teenager has spent hours perched in a threatened oak in protest. The district’s goal is to finish the work before students return from summer break.
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The fire was reported just west of the 5 Freeway shortly about 4:20 p.m. and prompted evacuation orders and warnings.
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A recent study led by a UC Riverside ecologist finds that fungi that help Joshua trees absorb water and nutrients are thriving in an area of the desert that burned in 2020.
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Los Angeles and California fire officials and experts warn that El Niño storms could lead to flooding and mudslides in burned areas.
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Prosecutors accuse Jonathan Rinderknecht of setting the Lachman Fire, which would eventually spark the Palisades Fire.
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A fire on the island, part of Channel Island National Park, began in mid-May and charred more than 18,000 acres.
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The show evokes unease in warped window frames and a whirling floor-facing fan, and finds hope in drawings of colorful plants growing aside charred tree trunks.
