Los Angeles Times3d
Against all odds, Black residents built something remarkable in Altadena. Then the fire came
The two-bedroom house along East Altadena Drive was purchased by William Ransom James, “BJ,” on a predominantly Black cul-de-sac in 1968. He worked three jobs to help pay it off. And the four ...
CBS News9d
Eaton Fire devastates historic Black community: "A history book just lit on fire"
Her relatives are involved to such an extent in local organizations, social clubs and volunteer groups, that, she said, taking a walk in nearby Altadena often means being waved down by someone who ...
CNN7d
For historically Black Altadena, the combined wildfire loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable
Among them was Rodney Nickerson, whose family found the 82-year-old’s remains in his Altadena home. His son, Eric, told CNN his father was a hardworking Black engineer and veteran who was proud ...
The Hollywood Reporter5d
Saving the Sword: An L.A. Fire Victim’s Quixotic Quest
After losing his home in the Eaton Fire, one Altadena-based entertainment worker searches through fire-ravaged rubble in the hopes of finding a family heirloom his grandfather brought back from ...
Zorthian Ranch, ‘a magical, deep labyrinth’ of art, suffers major damage in Eaton fire
Since 1946, the Zorthian Ranch has served as a haven for creatives who wanted to escape the confines of urban living. Last ...
Orange County Register7d
First came the firefight. Now comes the battle for Altadena’s future
Rebirth. Refuge. Independence. They are themes that run through the veins of Altadena’s history. Civil War veterans suffering maladies from battle settled here. There were the developers who ...