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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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A retired teacher whose California home was destroyed by a catastrophic wildfire faces losing her disaster case manager amid a funding standoff between the state and FEMA. -
Survivors, insurance industry slam purported last-minute bills to shift wildfire costs away from utilities. -
The deadline to apply is this fall and LAist wants to hear how the program has or has not benefited survivors. -
LAist asked what rebuilding your life means after a disaster. Fire survivors shared. -
A prop werewolf put up for Halloween by Altadena residents became a symbol of pride after the Eaton Fire. It's also divided the community.
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California is writing rules to limit plants around buildings to protect them from wildfires, after the Los Angeles fires a year ago.
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The mosque is currently operating out of a temporary space rented from a church.
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Every fire survivor's story is different. But they're all connected too — to a traumatic event and to feelings of grief, anger and determination.
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Historic numbers voted in town council election despite displacement.
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One year after the devastating 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles, multiple events and volunteer opportunities remember the losses and honor the ongoing recovery.
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L.A. residents from both communities shared their memories from before the Eaton and Palisades fires. LAist created hand-drawn illustrations to bring those memories to life.
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Residents affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires can get free tickets to see the Rose Parade and the floats up close.
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The decision lowers the investor-owned companies' profits by about 0.3%. It's likely to have a small effect on Southern Californians' energy bills.
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One man says he's been living in his car. Others say they need urgent cash to prevent homelessness.
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Will California OK lower utility company profits? How a pending vote could affect your electric billCutting utility rates of return is one way the state is trying to address the energy affordability crisis.
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