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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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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. -
The deposition was released by representatives of the thousands of families affected by the Palisades Fire.
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The district had said nearly 200 trees needed to be removed to clean up contaminated soil.
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One teenager has spent hours perched in a threatened oak in protest. The district’s goal is to finish the work before students return from summer break.
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The fire was reported just west of the 5 Freeway shortly about 4:20 p.m. and prompted evacuation orders and warnings.
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A recent study led by a UC Riverside ecologist finds that fungi that help Joshua trees absorb water and nutrients are thriving in an area of the desert that burned in 2020.
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Los Angeles and California fire officials and experts warn that El Niño storms could lead to flooding and mudslides in burned areas.
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Prosecutors accuse Jonathan Rinderknecht of setting the Lachman Fire, which would eventually spark the Palisades Fire.
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A fire on the island, part of Channel Island National Park, began in mid-May and charred more than 18,000 acres.
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The show evokes unease in warped window frames and a whirling floor-facing fan, and finds hope in drawings of colorful plants growing aside charred tree trunks.
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At least seven fires are burning in Southern California.
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Several fires started amid warm weather and Santa Ana winds. Now the weather has turned toward lower temperatures and higher humidity, which is helping firefighters.
