I moved away from California about 35 years ago, but I still think about the years I spent there. When I used to look up my old neighborhood in Altadena, CA on Google Maps, it was always green. Last week, when I looked it up on the Eaton Fire map, it was all yellow. When I looked it up tonight on a different map, it was mostly red.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies called out as they hustled through the halls of a senior living complex in Altadena, knocking on doors and shining flashlights into the rooms as flames and smoke swirled just outside the building’s windows.

There was no official alert about the wildfire barreling toward the mountainous community of Altadena, California ... The town of 44,000 residents was among the California cities including LA., Oakland, and San Francisco that played pivotal roles during ...

Fast forward to now, the aftermath of a catastrophic January day in 2025, when extreme wind fueled the hellish Eaton fire that destroyed thousands of homes, killed at least 17 people, and leveled scores of local landmarks, schools, churches and businesses.

Three men are bringing hope to the Saint Mark's community in Altadena after their school and church were destroyed in the Eaton Fire.

Thousands of children have been victimized by the Eaton and Palisades fires. Some have seen their homes destroyed by the fires. Others have been evacuated for weeks or potentially months. Others have seen their schools burn down.

Black residents of Altadena were disproportionately impacted by the Eaton Fire’s devastation, both in the concentration of households within the burn area and the percentage of homes […]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said disaster aid should come without conditions during a trip led by Rep. Judy Chu.

Federal officials apologize for not giving San Gabriel Valley mayors a heads-up that a hazardous collection site from the Eaton fire would be in the area. It came amid a town hall attended by

County firefighters poured into Pacific Palisades to assist the city. But it’s unclear how many were near Altadena when the Eaton fire began there.

Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, listing no other active fires in Los Angeles as a red flag warning is in effect for much the region until Friday evening.

A large crowd of more than 150 packed the Duarte City Council meeting Tuesday night, where the governing body discussed what they called an imminent public health threat. Here’s how it went.