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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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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. -
Churchgoers recruited by Samaritan’s Purse have helped hundreds of Altadenans recover valuables.
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The investigation will focus on the historically Black neighborhood of west Altadena and whether they received an inequitable emergency response.
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Rubio Canon and Lincoln Avenue water companies are struggling to stay afloat. They're holding meetings for customers this week.
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Local leaders say Trump can help survivors by releasing FEMA funds; law scholar says president can’t nullify local regulations.
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More than 200 residents showed up to a recent board meeting on the future of Las Flores Water Company after the Eaton Fire.
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The executive order tells FEMA and the Small Business Administration to consider rules that preempt local building processes.
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The Palisades Fire destroyed 30% of the campus, including 36 classrooms, storage facilities and the football stadium.
