Altadena’s Black Catholic community ‘not walking away’ after Eaton Fire
Before the wildfire, Altadena had a Black population of 18% and a Black home ownership rate of more than 80%, about double the national average. The suburb grew in diversity following the Fair Housing Act of 1968, which banned racial discrimination in mortgage lending known as “redlining.”
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A legacy destroyed: Altadena's Black residents fear neighborhood's soul may never returnAltadena, California, was among Los Angeles County's first Black middle-class enclaves. Some fear recent wildfires may have ...
For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined ...
The recent fires that ravaged Altadena, California, have left a trail of destruction in a community with deep roots and a ...
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Late evacuation orders in Altadena raise haunting question: Could more lives have been spared?After a report from The Times, officials have called for an external review into delayed evacuation alerts in western ...
Records, radio logs and interviews show that some residents were not told to evacuate via electronic alerts until many hours ...
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 ...
In a Los Angeles suburb, multigenerational families like the Benns found affordable housing and a deep sense of connection.
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