They waited and waited for an evacuation order. The fire came first, and people died in Altadena
In this section of western Altadena, residents weren't ordered to evacuate until after 5 a.m., according to records reviewed ...
Against all odds, Black residents built something remarkable in Altadena. Then the fire came
The Altadena fire wiped out much of a historic Black enclave in this picturesque town in the San Gabriel Valley.
‘Fabulous’ Little Rock native, 95, dies in LA fire last week
A Little Rock-born grandmother who appeared in the movie "The Blues Brothers" died last week at her home in Altadena, Calif., ...
It Wasn’t Just a Diner. It Was a Hub for Altadena.
The demands of a restaurant were never-ending, and Rena would arrive at dawn to start rolling out the biscuits. The original ...
'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, ...
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A legacy destroyed: Altadena's Black residents fear neighborhood's soul may never return
As embers wafted overhead against a reddening sky, Adonis and Denise Jones grabbed a few belongings and left their house last ...
Octavia Butler imagined LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had imagined a Los Angeles ravaged by fires. The Altadena cemetery where the science ...
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Longtime Hollywood movie extra killed in Eaton fire remembered as ‘jewel and blessing’
Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1929, Curry relocated to Los Angeles ... Curry, who eventually settled for a nursing career ...
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‘Fabulous’ Little Rock native, 95, dies in LA fire last week
A Little Rock-born grandmother who appeared in the movie "The Blues Brothers" died last week at her home in Altadena, Calif., as a wildfire raged through the community. Dalyce Curry's ...