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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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The deposition was released by representatives of the thousands of families affected by the Palisades Fire. -
LAist is asking residents of communities affected by the 2025 fires to share photos of what rebuilding means a year after the fires. -
The funding will go towards training school staff at 33 schools in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades areas. -
A year after the deadly Eaton Fire, Altadena business owners aim to return while also dealing with rebuilding their homes. -
Community groups helped the arts community rebuild, but those who received aid and those who gave it say the relief system needs work ahead of the next disaster.
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