Altadena’s Black community had been shrinking even before the fire Altadena’s Black population has dropped to 18%, down from 43% in 1980. Experts attribute this to gentrification.

After a report from The Times, officials have called for an external review into delayed evacuation alerts in western Altadena, during the Eaton fire.

When fires swept through Altadena, in Los Angeles County, generational wealth and a place of opportunity for people of color, went up in smoke.

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Altadena has avoided California’s fire insurance hell. That won’t last. on Jan 14, 2025.

Five months after wildfires devastated Altadena, CA, developers have started buying up burned lots in the city, raising fears of gentrification among locals. But one real estate agent argues that ...

In the aftermath of the Eaton Fire, the Black residents of Altadena, California reflect on the community's recovery and rebuilding efforts.

An artist who painted scenes in the San Gabriel Valley community returns to those locations to paint what remained after the Eaton Fire.

Flames were licking his fence, he was choking on smoke, and bullets were whizzing by his leg. Despite it all, Tristin Perez never left his Altadena home during the deadly Eaton fire.

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Altadena has avoided California’s fire insurance hell. That won’t last. on Jan 14, 2025.