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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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The federal government and state agencies haven't taken charge of comprehensive soil testing, as they did with past fires in California. Here's what people can do now.
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The museum has been closed for more than four months.
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Pasadena Unified School District released results from soil samples this week, five months after the Eaton Fire.
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The neighborhood’s beloved Thai restaurant, Miya, is again opening its doors, even though there may be few customers.
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Previously, a criminal background disqualified them from becoming professional county firefighters.
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The relief is meant to help homes and businesses rebuild after the January fires.
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Good Neighbor Bar opened six months before the Eaton fire. It survived and now it needs community support.
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The most concerning levels are in Altadena, according to the company L.A. County hired to conduct the testing.
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The Topanga Beach Bus route goes between Santa Monica and the San Fernando Valley. Here's how to ride.
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Loquats are one of the many ripe fruits that Angelenos may find now around the Palisades and Eaton fire areas.
