When fires swept through Altadena, in Los Angeles County, generational wealth and a place of opportunity for people of color, went up in smoke.
Rochele Jones, the couple’s 42-year-old daughter, said her parents and other family members collectively lost more than a dozen homes in Altadena. “It’s gut-wrenching,” she said. “You had your family around and when you had an issue you could turn to your family for help.
Lower-wage workers in some of the homes and businesses ravaged by fires are scrambling to find housing and jobs with little to fall back on.
A second major fire erupted in the Los Angeles area as firefighters struggled to contain the Pacific Palisades blaze.
The sight of celebrity mansions and movie landmarks reduced to ashes can make it seem like the wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area affected a constellation of movie stars.
The Duchess of Sussex made a low-key volunteer visit with donations earlier this week.
Damage caused by Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire in Altadena were captured by photojournalists as L.A. officials map the extent of the blazes.
Firefighters continue working to contain the Eaton Fire that has burned Altadena and northern Pasadena. Here’s how the blaze grew, hour by hour.
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.
Many homes have been passed down for decades from parents to their children, but now the neighborhoods face a new challenge.
Southern California residents tell KCAL that they refuse to leave their LA homes amid the wildfires due to looters.
The fire in Altadena/Pasadena has doubled, with firefighters saying high winds and low humidity are major contributors.