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Volunteer historians are racing to record the stories and voices of Eaton Fire survivors
The Altadena Historical Society, responding to the loss of photos and heirlooms, launches an oral history project for fire ...
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The Grassroots Race to Save Altadena’s Historic Batchelder Tiles—Before the Bulldozers Move In
The Grassroots Race to Save Altadena’s Historic Batchelder Tiles—Before the Bulldozers Move In. Marah Eakin. Fri, March 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM UTC. 3 min read. ... Photo by Meg Pinsonneault.
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The race to save historic Altadena fireplace tiles — because they're all that’s left - MSN
“They were born of fire,” says Eric Garland, co-founder of Save the Tiles and long-time Altadena resident. The tiles were popular during Altadena’s architectural boom of the 1910s and ‘20s ...
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Black community in Altadena is reeling from what they’ve lost to the Eaton Fire - CNN
Photo by David Butow/Redux for CNN. ... Veronica Jones, president of the Altadena Historical Society, has lived in the area for the last 60 years. She said she and her husband, ...
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Two Mayors Work to Keep Altadena’s Historically Black Community Intact
It won’t be easy, but former mayors Michael Tubbs and Aja Brown hope to prevent displaced lower income Altadena residents ...
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New Project Will Map Fire-Ravaged Altadena’s Cultural Heritage
LA’s Getty Foundation is funding the documentation of the historic neighborhood as developers rush to buy up burned lots.
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One Week Later, And It’s All Ashes In Altadena | Photos - The Wrap
One Week After the Fires, It’s All Ashes in Altadena | Photos. Pro Available to WrapPRO members “This last week all I’ve wanted to do is knock on my neighbor’s doors and see if they’re OK.
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Altadena, A Historic Black Neighborhood In Los Angeles, Faces Catastrophic Wildfire Damage
As wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles, historic Black neighborhoods are experiencing catastrophic damage. In Altadena, one of the city’s historic Black communities, a 66-year-old man ...
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This Altadena gravesite is officially a historical landmark. After decades, here’s how it got there - Pasadena Star-News
L.A. County has a new historical landmark: The grave of Owen Brown, abolitionist and son of John Brown, who led a raid at Harpers Ferry, Va. to end slavery.
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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. Against all odds, Black residents built something remarkable in Altadena. Then the ...
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The race to save historic Altadena fireplace tiles — because they're all that’s left | LAist
They lost everything: antique Korean furniture, historic family documents from Massachusetts and old family photographs. ... with proceeds going to the Altadena Historical Society.