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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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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. -
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.
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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.
