The New York Times21d
As the Living Fled, a Race to Save the Dead at an Altadena Cemetery
died and were buried in the shadow of the San Gabriel Mountains. Less than an hour from Hollywood, the cemetery has also served as a set for films and television shows, including “Kill Bill ...
The New York Times21d
L.A. Wildfires: As city tries to recover, forecasters warn of growing fire threat next week.
died and were buried in the shadow of the San Gabriel Mountains. Less than an hour from Hollywood, the cemetery has also served as a set for films and television shows, including “Kill Bill ...
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 rights era. Some fear the history will be lost.
Al Jazeera English24d
‘Devastating’: Wildfire ravages historic Black community in Los Angeles
Residents share donations and supplies for fire survivors on a street corner in Altadena, California [Hilary Beaumont/Al Jazeera] Nestled near the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains ...
For historically Black Altadena, the combined wildfire loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable
For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined ...
Altadena had soul, solitude and community. Can those qualities survive devastating firestorm?
The Eaton fire cut a brutal swath through Altadena and a cherished way of life in this eclectic foothill community it upended.
After the Eaton Fire, these Altadena residents return — with despair and hope — to homes in ruins
A mom and daughter, a cat-loving stage prop designer and a “Forest”-dwelling contractor are among the few who’ve gotten back to see what’s left of their homes. Each fled in a chaotic scramble last ...
CNN22d
After the Eaton Fire, these Altadena residents return — with despair and hope — to homes in ruins
Wreckage stretches for miles in every direction in this part of middle-class Altadena at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains ... The Altadena cemetery, where Virginia’s mother is buried ...
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Unnatural disasters, from Gaza to Los Angeles
Altadena cemetery, where the prescient Black writer ... Behind us, we see the San Gabriel Mountains and smoke spiraling. Others park their cars, so they can collect what they need.
CNN20d
For historically Black Altadena, the combined wildfire loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable
Nestled at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, Altadena is about 15 miles ... Butler died in 2006; she’s buried at the Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum in the heart of Altadena.