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Rebuilding work begins for first home in Altadena after Eaton Fire
After the January fire destroyed over 9,000 homes, the property on West Palm Street is the first house to break ground amid restoration efforts.
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‘A total gift': Bins containing childhood photos, letters survive Eaton Fire
An Altadena family that lost everything to the Eaton Fire discovered that precious keepsakes from their adult children’s childhoods managed to survive the devastating blaze.
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Elevated lead levels near Eaton Fire burn scar keep residents out
Homeowners in Altadena say they’ve been unable to return to their homes post-Eaton Fire due to dangerous toxins near the burn area.
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Altadena knife sharpener helps Eaton Fire victim restore family heirlooms
An Altadena man whose home burned in the Eaton Fire had family heirlooms restored thanks to a knife sharpener who’s been helping the community.
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In fight over insurance, neighbors crowdsource Eaton Fire contamination data
Crowdsourced tests from Eaton Fire neighborhoods show elevated lead levels in every home tested so far and residents hope that will support their argument for insurers to cover testing of all properties.
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‘Not acceptable.' Not a single home building permit finalized in Altadena following Eaton Fire
Not a single building permit for an impacted homeowner was finalized in Altadena, a Los Angeles County official said Monday.
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Death toll in LA's wildfires rises to 30 with new fatality confirmed in Altadena
A new death in connection with January’s wildfires has been confirmed, raising the death toll to 30, the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner’s office said on Wednesday. With the new death, a total of 18 lives were taken by the Eaton Fire and 12 were taken by the Palisades Fire. The fires devastated the region, displacing thousands...
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Lead, asbestos keep Eaton Fire victims from returning home
More than 50 homes in the Altadena area torched by the Eaton Fire were estimated to have contaminants like lead and asbestos.
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Eaton Fire areas has new concerns: dirty pools and mosquitoes
Increasing temperatures is creating a new concern for those who live in the Eaton Fire area: Mosquitoes finding breeding grounds in dirty pools.
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LeVar Burton hosts book reading at Altadena Library
Longtime host of “Reading Rainbow” LeVar Burton held a reading on Saturday at the Altadena Library – weeks after the space reopened.