Even as their son fled from his eastern Altadena condo in the early evening of Jan. 7 — not long after the Eaton fire ignited — Justin Chapman’s parents remained in their family home about a ...

The two-bedroom house along East Altadena Drive was purchased by William Ransom James, “BJ,” on a predominantly Black cul-de-sac in 1968. He worked three jobs to help pay it off. And the four ...

Rebirth. Refuge. Independence. They are themes that run through the veins of Altadena’s history. Civil War veterans suffering maladies from battle settled here. There were the developers who ...

The recent fires that ravaged Altadena, California, have left a trail of destruction in a community with deep roots and a rich history. It’s important to understand the impact of this disaster ...

Now, all that remains are ashes. For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined loss of generational wealth and personal ...

Why now: On Sunday morning, Altadena residents were taking advantage of free sandbags available to prepare for the rain. “We have pre-deployed strike teams and search and rescue task forces in ...

ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- Much like thousands of families who lost their homes in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, Brian McShea and Stephanie Raynor of Altadena have been spending their ...

As the Eaton fire swept through Altadena, California, Mai-Lin Graves came to a brutal realization: The victims were people she grew up with. “That’s my old elementary school teacher ...

As embers wafted overhead against a reddening sky, Adonis and Denise Jones grabbed a few belongings and left their house last week in Altadena, California, figuring firefighters battling the Eaton ...