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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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Hundreds of Altadena residents want to rebuild with a modern sewer system, but that's proving to be harder and more expensive than they expected.
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The fire started Friday afternoon fueled by Santa Ana winds. It's all but contained by Sunday morning.
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Residents who weren’t directly affected can also share their observations about the county’s response.
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The Palisades Bowl was a rare affordable spot in the area. As sellers pitch the property as a “blank canvas" for developers, those displaced wonder if they'll ever go home.
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LAist is asking residents of communities affected by the 2025 fires to share photos of what rebuilding means a year after the fires.
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The utility's changes include increasing compensation for legal fees and for renters. Some survivors say it doesn't go far enough.
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Two new studies have identified an alarming connection between exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy and autism in young children.
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The investigation will focus on the historically Black neighborhood of west Altadena and whether they received an inequitable emergency response.
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Rubio Canon and Lincoln Avenue water companies are struggling to stay afloat. They're holding meetings for customers this week.
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Local leaders say Trump can help survivors by releasing FEMA funds; law scholar says president can’t nullify local regulations.
