Altadena, California - Wikipedia
Altadena (/ ˌ ɑː l t ə ˈ d iː n ə / pronunciation ⓘ AL-tə-DEE-nə) is an unincorporated area [3] [4], and census-designated place in the San Gabriel Valley and the Verdugos [5] regions of Los …
California fires: Altadena's Black residents fight to reclaim legacy
20 hours ago · Altadena, California, was among Los Angeles County's first Black middle-class enclaves. Some fear recent wildfires may have erased that legacy.
Altadena, diverse and colorful, has burned. Can it be rebuilt?
4 days ago · There was no official alert about the wildfire barreling toward the mountainous community of Altadena, California, Erion Taylor remembers. Instead, she got a text from her …
Altadena, California - Blackpast
3 days ago · Altadena, California, has one of California’s oldest and most affluent middle-class Black neighborhoods. That neighborhood was affected by the 2025 Eaton Canyon fire, which …
After the Eaton Fire, these Altadena residents return - CNN
1 day ago · Altadena, California CNN — “The Nelsons’ house is gone. Joseph’s house is gone. Luella’s house is gone.” Crystal Dedeaux and her 81-year-old mother Virginia peer from the …
Will L.A.’s Fires Permanently Disperse the Black Families of Altadena ...
2 days ago · The first member of the Benn family to settle in Altadena, California, was Charles Benn, who had grown up outside of Atlanta and served in the Korean War. In the late nineteen …
Altadena worries diverse neighborhoods will be lost after fire – …
Jan 12, 2025 · A drive through the charred neighborhoods around Altadena shows that the fires burned through a remarkable haven for generations of Black families avoiding discriminatory …
Altadena had soul, solitude and community. Can those qualities …
Jan 11, 2025 · The Eaton fire cut a brutal swath through Altadena and a cherished way of life in this eclectic foothill community it upended. ... Gone was the California bungalow on Lewis …
The Black History Of Altadena And Pasadena - NewsOne
6 days ago · Altadena, located just 13 miles northeast of Los Angeles, boasts a population that is 18% Black, with a significant portion (65%) of residents aged 65 and older, according to the …
As the Living Fled, a Race to Save the Dead at an Altadena Cemetery
10 hours ago · The Mountain View cemetery, on the southwest end of Altadena, is an oasis of nature. Palm trees and pines stand tall, casting shadows on the grass and graves below. ... a …