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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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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. -
The sports community has been prominent in wildfire recovery with franchise owners giving large donations and sports stars communing with those affected by the disaster.
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The Self-Realization Fellowship’s Lake Shrine, a historic interfaith outpost for spiritual seekers, has reopened after seven months.
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Homeowners want the state to act immediately and intervene more to help them recoup what they're owed from insurance companies.
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An analysis of unemployment data from University of California researchers shows at least 11,000 workers lost their jobs in the wake of the fires earlier this year.
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Grant funding allowed Arcadia's fire department to pay for the animal brigade to clear fire fuel this summer along Santa Canyon Road.
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The pink flowers we love so much are a fire hazard, and it may be time to part ways with them.
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A red flag warning has been issued for mountainous areas of Southern California, including in L.A., Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties.
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Crowley filed the claim Wednesday alleging she was defamed and retaliated against after speaking up about the department's operating budget.
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Declaring the lots a public nuisance allows the county to remove ash and rubble while charging owners for the work.
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The district said it continues to work on a plan with other agencies for safe remediation efforts
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After renters sued over alleged lack of enforcement, L.A. County has now clarified tenant rights and landlord responsibilities in smoke-damaged homes.
