When flames bellowed up out of Eaton Canyon on the evening of Jan. 7, west Altadena did not, at first glance, seem to pose the most urgent challenge for evacuations. The area was about 2½ miles ...

Amid the heartbreak of the Eaton fire’s catastrophic toll — his own home included — Hans Allhoff, chair of the group Altadena Heritage, sees an opportunity. He and members of the group ...

Elisa Paternina Johnson, 57, can’t return to her Altadena home yet. But she sure can shop at her favorite grocery store. So despite having to drive in from a rental one city away, Johnson was ...

One week into the senseless destruction of the Eaton Fire, a beloved landmark came back to life high in the foothills of Altadena. The "Star of Palawoo" was lighted for just half a night on Jan. 13.

In unincorporated Altadena, with no city hall per se, she’s effectively the “mayor.” And throughout the burn scar, many see her as the most high-profile local elected voice in a region that ...

On the fringe between Los Angeles and the San Gabriel mountains, my childhood neighborhood of Altadena now lies in ash. When I saw what was left in the wake of the Eaton Fire, which burned through ...

“Good afternoon, Miss Bunin,” I was greeted by a smiling staff member when I walked into the pharmacy the day after its post-Altadena fire re-opening. As soon as she saw me, she put my order ...