Survivors in Palisades and Altadena mark anniversary of deadly fires with anger and mourning A year after two of the most destructive wildfires in California history erupted, survivors commemorated the day in Altadena and Pacific Palisades with anger and remembrance.

One year after the L.A. fires, survivors congregated at the Eaton Fire Collaborative’s community center with a clear message: They were not backing down in the fight to return home. Read the full story here. www.latimes.com/california/s...

The Rose Parade marching band from Japan is donating thousands for wildfire relief “There are so many amazing stories” of bands who help others get to the Rose Parade in Pasadena, or in the case of Mino Jiyu Gakuen, helping those in Altadena, Pasadena and the Palisade…

The high school students from the Mino Jiyu Gakuen “Golden Bears” Green Band, from Mino Jihy Gakuen High School in Toyonaka, Japan, have raised $7,000 for Eaton wildfire relief.

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Altadena couple reported missing after disappearing right before Eaton Fire Carmen Vidal Drouet and her husband Daniel Drouet were last seen at their Altadena neighborhood two days before the Eaton Fire started.

Carmen and David Drouet, 500 blk E. Marigold Street, Altadena www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/n...

74-Year-Old Man Missing Since January in Altadena - MyNewsLA.com Authorities sought the public’s assistance Wednesday in locating a 74-year-old at-risk man who was last seen in Altadena and may have been displaced by the Eaton Fire in January. Juan Francisco Espino...

Juan Francisco Espinoza was last seen around 7 p.m. on Jan. 7 in the 10 block of La Venezia Court mynewsla.com/crime/2025/0...

This is probably the toughest document we've ever published, and we do so recognizing it will contribute to Eaton Fire survivors' trauma.

Critical Safety Concerns at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, an open letter from independent researcher Shelby Eidson. esotouric.substack.com/jpl

Gossip around town says it’s more like 12 still missing from the Eaton Fire…

The sheriff’s site lists Altadena Eaton Fire Missing persons at 5, though one, Kevin Devine, has since been confirmed deceased.

Currently missing:
Timothy Hanley
Martha Howard
Roosevelt Pullem
Antron Wallace

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Their homes and school burned in the Eaton fire. But these theater kids rise from the ashes The kids of Altadena's Eliot Arts Magnet lost the theater where they were to perform their spring musical, "Shrek Jr." Thanks to Center Theatre Group and Pasadena Playhouse, the students got a substit...

About 60 theater students from Altadena and Eliot Arts magnet schools lost their homes, their stage and their neighborhoods in the Eaton fire. In a story of how deep trauma can be tempered by kindness and resilience, these children carried on. Kudos to Center Theatre Group!

#Earthquake Update: A magnitude 3.92 earthquake took place 2 km ESE of North Hollywood, CA at 10:13:45 PM. #minor
For details from the USGS and to report shaking:

Hydroclimate volatility on a warming Earth - Weather West Note: This special Weather West article focuses on a new peer-reviewed scientific review article, recently published in the journal Nature Reviews: Earth and Environment, that I led with a fantastic team of collaborators from NSF NCAR, ETH Zurich, UC Merced, Desert Research Institute, Stanford University, WSU Vancouver, UMass Lowell, and UT Austin over the past several years. What is

A special Weather West post focused on our recent review article "#HydroclimateVolatility on a warming Earth is now out. I also reflect on its relevance with respect to recent Southern CA #wildfires. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #CAwater #CAfire weatherwest.com/arch...

Multigenerational households I mean, holding 3-4 generations at once.

West Altadena neighborhoods are attempting to brace against this, but it’s hard, especially considering how gentrification has affected the area for the past 15 years. Still most of the families on our block had been there since the 60’s-90’s, and were multigenerational homes

Except for those of us too busy running from mudslides

In LA’s Altadena Neighborhood, Community Food Solutions Feed Wildfire Recovery With thousands of acres burned and homes lost, this historic L.A. suburb finds nourishment and solace through local food. Here’s how to help.

Wrote about 13 community food solutions amid the Eaton and Palisades fires for @civileats.com. Through nourishment of our bodies and souls, we can rebuild. Hope this can be a resource on how we can sustain while we take it day by day to reconstruct what has been lost.

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Helping families displaced by the Eaton fire find a rental is a challenge. Many Altadena homes had 4+ bedrooms & housed multi-generational families. There are very few rentals big enough to accommodate, and tend to be 3-4 story townhomes w/stairs, ruling them out for the elderly family members.

‘Home is the people’: How to grieve and process with your community Angelenos are finding creative ways to hold collective grief and move forward.

‘Home is the people’: How to grieve and process with your community. Angelenos are finding creative ways to hold collective grief and move forward.
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In LA’s Altadena Neighborhood, Community Food Solutions Feed Wildfire Recovery With thousands of acres burned and homes lost, this historic L.A. suburb finds nourishment and solace through local food. Here’s how to help.

With thousands of acres burned and homes lost, this historic L.A. suburb finds nourishment and solace through local food. Here’s how to help.

Altadena residents question why evacuation warnings came so late For many, warning of the approaching firestorm came either very late, or not-at-all. The county is now investigating.

LA Public Press surveyed more than 30 Altadena residents, most of whom said they never received Wireless Emergency Alerts from Los Angeles County ordering them to evacuate.

For many, warning of the approaching firestorm came either very late, or not at all. The county is now investigating.