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Altadena’s Black community bears brunt of Eaton fire, UCLA study finds
A new UCLA study found that the Eaton fire disproportionally impacted Altadena’s Black community and that systemic inequality and redlining contributed to fire vulnerability. The study, released on Tuesday,
Altadena’s Black residents disproportionally hit by Eaton fire, UCLA study says
Black residents of Altadena were more likely to have their homes damaged or destroyed by the Eaton fire and will have a harder financial road to recovery from the disaster, according to research released Tuesday by UCLA.
Eaton Fire disproportionately affected Black Altadena residents, UCLA study finds
A study published Tuesday by UCLA researchers indicates the Eaton Fire disproportionately affected Black residents in Altadena. The research comes from a new data brief from the UCLA Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies,
Some Altadena residents say they didn't receive order to evacuate during Eaton Fire
When the Eaton Fire broke out, some people who live in Altadena say they never got the order to get out. That's raising concerns about an emergency alert system that was supposed to let residents know when it was time to evacuate.
Black households disproportionately impacted by Eaton Fire: study
Black residents of Altadena were disproportionately impacted by the Eaton Fire’s devastation, according to a UCLA Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies study released Tuesday.

Altadena man proposes to longtime girlfriend

Supervisors aim to suspend state laws in Altadena that could speed higher-density housing after fire
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is asking the state to suspend some housing laws that speed up new housing, ...
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A beloved Altadena school, destroyed in the Eaton Fire, looks to the future
School officials are scrambling to find an alternate site for its campus while trying to support families, nearly half of ...
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Spared by the Eaton Fire, cemetery hopes to play active role in Altadena's next chapter
When the Eaton Fire erupted, the Mountain View Cemetery and Mortuary in Altadena faced a rare struggle: racing to save ...
Altadena’s Eaton fire victims share heartbreak, officials spread hope at Pasadena forum
Providing a venue to share their deep concerns and even deeper losses, a community town hall forum at New Revelation ...
Altadena man used garden hoses to help save 7 homes, including his own, from the Eaton Fire
Antonio Antonetti said he and some neighbors made a stand during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, dousing structures with water ...
Mother asks for help after Eaton Fire destroys her Altadena home
Bridgette Bradley has three children, the youngest of whom has cerebral palsy. The fire destroyed a chair specifically ...
Altadena, CA, Couple Gets Engaged in Rubble of Home Destroyed by Eaton Fire
A Southern California man who lost his home in the wildfires proposed to his girlfriend in the wreckage of their residence ...
Video of sparks points to Eaton Fire’s origins, lawsuit says
Video from a gas station security camera shows what a new filing in a lawsuit alleges is the start of this month’s deadly ...