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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 program will launch later this fall, but the utility says it wants to gather community feedback on things like eligibility criteria first. -
LAist is surveying people who lost their homes during the fires. Here’s how to participate in an illustrated project highlighting your memories. -
After the LA fires, mortgage companies promised to give devastated homeowners a break. Some have notBorrowers who lost homes tell LAist their banks are not following the rules of a state mortgage relief program. Some have been told they could face foreclosure. -
After fire destroyed her June Bug tattoo studio, Isabela Livingstone regrouped — and began offering healing ink to fellow fire survivors. -
As thousands across L.A. County undergo the process of debris removal in the burn scars, our reporter shares her family’s experience.
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Voters' next step depends on whether their displacement is permanent or temporary.
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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.
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The coalition provides free services to help brands rebuild and it's part of a growing wave of professionals pitching in to help fire survivors.
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Officials said parks and fields within the affected neighborhoods should test for heavy metals in the soil.
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Wildfire smoke, ash and debris can contain toxic metals, including lead.
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In the Eaton Fire burn area, material that can be reused is being taken to Altadena Golf Course, where it is sorted and processed. Here's how it works.
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Six conservancies throughout the state will oversee work largely in Southern California and the Sierra Nevada.
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Most eligible property owners have opted in.
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Due to the sheer volume and different needs of fire victims, a lot of it ended up either in landfills or being shipped abroad.
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The event will include author talks and free gift cards to local indie bookstore Octavia’s Bookshelf.
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