"For several days after the Eaton fire tore through Altadena, Wayne Clarvoe couldn't bear to leave his fire-damaged apartment building. He stayed in his truck outside the affordable senior complex, trying to keep an eye on things: warding off looters, putting out ember flare-ups, responding to flooding when the building's sprinklers finally burst back on. "This is my home," the 64-year-old said of the Altadena Vistas Apartments, where he lived for more than a decade."
"But on Wednesday - for the first time in almost a year - Clarvoe said he felt some hope that he finally might be able to return home. "This is the beginning of all of the residents coming back," Clarvoe said, grinning. State Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, a Democrat who represents Altadena, announced a $4-million investment of state funds in affordable housing for Eaton fire survivors, half of which was reserved for repairs and remediation of the Altadena Vistas complex."
The Eaton fire heavily damaged the Altadena Vistas affordable senior complex and displaced long-term resident Wayne Clarvoe. Clarvoe remained near the building to protect it, then struggled to find affordable, welcoming temporary housing. State Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez secured $8 million in state funds for Eaton fire recovery, with $4 million earmarked for repairs and remediation at Altadena Vistas and $4 million for direct grants to survivors. Officials acknowledged ongoing obstacles to stable housing but presented the funding as a tangible step toward enabling residents to return and rebuilding community housing infrastructure.
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