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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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Survivors, insurance industry slam purported last-minute bills to shift wildfire costs away from utilities.
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The deadline to apply is this fall and LAist wants to hear how the program has or has not benefited survivors.
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The brush fire burned nearly 60 acres after it sparked Wednesday afternoon.
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The fire is 39% contained. Evacuation orders have been lifted, but warnings remain in two LA County zones.
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Mike Kobeissi was charged after a couple displaced by the Eaton Fire said they were told the rent on a La Cañada Flintridge property he listed had increased by 38%.
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A bill to shield Altadena from two density-boosting housing laws is meant to let the town rebuild on its own terms.
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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.
