A storied Black community fears wildfires will claim its history
Altadena, the Los Angeles suburb leveled by the Eaton Fire, has a thriving Black community that bought homes in the civil ...
Altadena had been a haven from California’s insurance nightmare. The L.A. fires could change that
As they rebuild, residents of the middle-class enclave could face steep price hikes. Randy and Miki Quinton held hands as ...
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Generations of Black families built their lives in Altadena. Then the Eaton Fire swept through LA
During the illegal and discriminatory practice of redlining, generations of Black families put down roots in Altadena where ...
Altadena's diverse history at risk as LA fires continue to burn
The destruction caused by the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County, which has decimated more than 14,117 acres in the last week, ...
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In Altadena, where many Black families became homeowners, displaced residents grapple with grief and uncertainty
The community has been a sanctuary for Black residents. Homeownership for African Americans in Altadena is about 81% — close ...
L.A. County wildfires leave diverse and historic Altadena in ashes and rubble
Families of color, making up over half of Altadena, have bought homes and kept them for generations. The Black homeownership ...
'What America should look like:' loss in the Altadena fires, and a hard road to recovery
When fires swept through Altadena, in Los Angeles County, generational wealth and a place of opportunity for people of color, ...
Effort underway to preserve Altadena's African American history
With a rich African American history, an effort is underway to preserve that legacy in Altadena, one of the areas hardest hit ...
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Eaton Fire becomes second-most destructive wildfire in California history
The Eaton Fire, one of two major wildfires burning in the Southern California region, is now the second-most destructive ...
Altadena residents worry historic Black and minority neighborhoods will be lost after fire
A drive through the charred neighborhoods around Altadena shows that the fires burned through a remarkable haven for generations of Black families avoiding discriminatory housing practices elsewhere.
California Wildfires Likely To Be Among the Most Expensive in History, Costing Insurers Billions—Despite Revocation of 1,600 Home Insurance Policies
As multiple ferocious wildfires continued raging in and around Los Angeles, analysts have started to tally the preliminary ...