OK.’ I was like, You guys, you don’t get it!” Nina Raj, founder of Altadena Seed Library is holding a seed donation drive to help reseed the Altadena community during the aftermath of the ...
A bright blue wooden box, adorned with hand painted pink flowers and purple butterflies, is a stark contrast to the charred homes on the other side of East Calaveras Street in Altadena.
My hometown of Pasadena, which lies to the northeast of Los Angeles and borders Altadena, was a tranquil place to live. Now it’s a place of mourning and tragic loss that is finding hope in ...
The recent fires that ravaged Altadena, California, have left a trail of destruction in a community with deep roots and a rich history. It’s important to understand the impact of this disaster ...
Amid the wildfire devastation in Altadena’s business district is the sense of another looming disaster: Will restoring historic Black businesses and their culture be hindered by land speculators ...
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 ...
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 ...
Now, all that remains are ashes. For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined loss of generational wealth and ...
Now, all that remains are ashes. For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined loss of generational wealth and personal ...