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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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As it recovers, Altadena finds inspiration in other wildfire-devastated communities that have replanted lawns, gardens and green spaces with fire-resistant native species.
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Eaton Fire evacuees at the Pasadena shelter have been wondering where they'll go next for more than a week. On Friday, they got the answer.
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The recent spate of L.A. fires has led many different parties to re-examine state and local approaches to building approval.
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The agency says 52% of the post-wildfire cleanup work is complete.
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The Los Angeles fires affected many musical artists, destroying instruments, record collections and hard drives of irreplaceable work.
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A team of researchers say they want to look at what exposure to toxins from thousands of burned structures does to people over time.
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Recent ocean water testing found no risks to human health, according to health officials.
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Mobile home residents don't know when or if they will be able to rebuild their homes as questions swirl about insurance, funding and ownership.
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San Gabriel Valley areas scarred by the Eaton Fire are at “high to very high risk” of debris flows this week.
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With building contractors in hot demand, the state licensing board is offering tips on how to find a reputable contractor.
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