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LA food
fromEater LA
1 week ago

The Team Behind Altadena's Betsy Just Opened a Sunny All-Day Cafe Next Door

Bar Betsy is a new cafe and wine bar in Altadena, offering coffee, pastries, and snacks by day, and wine in the evenings.
#real-estate
fromLos Angeles Times
10 months ago
LA real estate

'Unfortunately, Altadena is for sale': Developers are buying up burned lots

Altadena's real estate market is thriving despite prior resistance, with many burned lots being quickly sold to developers.
fromtherealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

Money circling around as Altadena burned lot sales outpace Palisades

Real estate in fire-impacted Altadena is surging, with over half of burned lots sold amid a changing market.
LA real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
1 week ago

It's a dance to price resi in wildfire-ravaged Altadena

Altadena's real estate market shows signs of recovery, but skepticism is warranted due to fluctuating prices and market instability.
NYC real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
13 years ago

Actor Wentworth Miller lists Altadena home at $1.59 million

Actor Wentworth Miller listed his Altadena home for $1.59 million after recently selling a Hancock Park property, representing a significant loss from his $2.9 million purchase price in 2008.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
10 months ago

'Unfortunately, Altadena is for sale': Developers are buying up burned lots

Altadena's real estate market is thriving despite prior resistance, with many burned lots being quickly sold to developers.
LA real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
1 year ago

Money circling around as Altadena burned lot sales outpace Palisades

Real estate in fire-impacted Altadena is surging, with over half of burned lots sold amid a changing market.
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#wildfire-recovery
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Rebuilding permits in Altadena have picked up, but construction lags and financial woes loom

Recovery for fire survivors in Altadena is progressing, but many remain uncertain and have not yet started rebuilding.
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#eaton-fire
California
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

At the benefit show A Concert for Altadena, generations of stars marked loss and looked forward

Eaton fire devastated Altadena's homes and arts community, prompting benefit concerts and rebuilding efforts to restore housing, support displaced residents, and reconnect neighbors.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Review: Two Altadena restaurants bring light and comfort to a recovering community

Two reopened local restaurants — Betsy and Miya — provide community, comfort, and signs of recovery amid Altadena's widespread destruction and ongoing displacement.
LA real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
2 weeks ago

Like playing monopoly: Time ticking in Altadena rebuild as market limps along

The Eaton fire significantly impacted homeowners, causing property value loss and insurance claim struggles, delaying recovery in Altadena's real estate market.
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California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Turning Altadena fire into civil right crusade: Was discrimination against Black residents at play?

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is investigating a federal discrimination lawsuit against Los Angeles County for allegedly providing inadequate fire response to historically Black neighborhoods during the Eaton fire compared to whiter communities.
LA food
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

A vital neighborhood coffee pop-up opens a bricks-and-mortar in Altadena

Bevel Coffee opened its first permanent storefront in Altadena as one of the first new businesses following the Eaton fire, serving as a community refuge for displaced residents rebuilding their lives.
#wildfire
fromKqed
2 months ago
California

A Year After the LA Fires, a Journalist Looks Back on the Stories From His Neighborhood | KQED

fromKqed
2 months ago
California

A Year After the LA Fires, a Journalist Looks Back on the Stories From His Neighborhood | KQED

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US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

California launches civil rights probe into botched evacuations in historically Black Altadena

California Attorney General Rob Bonta opened a civil rights investigation into potential race, age, or disability discrimination in Eaton fire emergency response in west Altadena.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Latest Altadena bear squatter is gone - for now. Why it won't be the last

Multiple black bears have occupied spaces beneath Altadena homes, with wildlife agencies unsure if sightings involve the same 550-pound bear.
Music
fromEater LA
3 months ago

Through Wildfire and Loss, the Music Plays On at This Pasadena Jazz Club

A small Altadena-Pasadena jazz club, 1881, cultivated an intimate music scene that fostered community healing and continuity despite devastating fires and losses.
Real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
3 months ago

Rebuild ongoing one year post-Palisades, Eaton fires

Significant rebuilding and new-home development are underway in Altadena and surrounding foothills after the Palisades and Eaton fires, with nearly 3,600 rebuild permits filed.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

A year after the Eaton fire, the loss of Altadena is still raw

A unique, diverse Altadena community near Pasadena was largely destroyed by a massive wildfire that killed at least 19 and burned thousands of structures.
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Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

After Eaton fire, Altadena's Christmas Tree Lane provides an emotional return to normalcy

Altadena's 105th Christmas Tree Lane lighting blended festive traditions with grief as residents still recovering from devastating January fires gathered amid tears and resilience.
Real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
4 months ago

Compass caravan crawls to Altadena as New Pointe rebuild nears completion

Developers, homeowners and broader community collaboration are required to accelerate large-scale post-fire housing rebuilding, with spec redevelopments already underway in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Christmas Tree Lane will light up tonight, carrying on beloved tradition in fire-ravaged Altadena

Rising from the ashes, the Altadena Christmas Tree Lane Association's Winter Festival is gearing up for a record crowd today as it celebrates its 105th anniversary of lighting a near mile of deodar cedars along Santa Rosa Avenue, a.k.a. Christmas Tree Lane. The iconic street escaped major damage from the Eaton Fire in January, allowing residents and visitors a bit of joy in a terrible year for the foothill community.
Los Angeles
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

California man finds bear living in crawl space underneath home: 'He's been in and out all week'

A 500-pound bear has been living and entering and exiting the crawl space beneath a home in Altadena, California.
Dining
fromDaily News
5 months ago

After the Eaton fire, this Altadena restaurant offers hope on every plate

Betsy in Altadena reopened after a fire, offering wood-hearth-driven food that embodies community resilience and survivor communion.
Food & drink
fromEater LA
6 months ago

Betsy's Live-Fire Hearth Roars Back to Life to Feed the Altadena Community

Betsy in Altadena reopens as a warm, locally sourced restaurant centered around a roaring hearth, serving seasonal dishes and a rotating wine list.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
6 months ago

As tree removals continue in Altadena, residents raise concerns over future

Altadena has lost roughly half its pre-fire tree canopy as private land clearings and county removals continue, prompting strong resident concern.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
7 months ago

L.A. fires burned their block. For each, the disaster was just beginning.

Three Altadena families face destroyed homes, loan denials, severe smoke damage, prolonged displacement, and deep trauma after the Los Angeles wildfires on January 7, 2025.
LA food
fromEater LA
7 months ago

8 Months After the Eaton Fire, Live-Fire Restaurant Betsy Rises in Altadena

Betsy's live-fire kitchen reunites Altadena around communal hearth cooking, reopening Aug 30, 2025, to help drive neighborhood recovery after the Eaton Fire.
fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago

Dogs, kids, pizza and fine wine: A new Altadena gathering spot

Festas, or sagras, are local gatherings centered around a specific dish or ingredient, bringing together people in a community setting with good food and local wine.
LA food
fromLos Angeles Times
9 months ago

Can coyotes and bears be friends? An Altadena odd couple has neighbors talking

L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Andrew Garza noted the surprising sight of a coyote and bear together, as they appeared to have lost their natural habitat due to recent fires.
Los Angeles
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fromSFGATE
10 months ago

Developers Snap Up Burned Lots in Altadena-as One Agent Insists More Builders Are Needed To Revive the Area

"What we don't want to see is a displacement of large-scale swaths of Altadena residents...people to come buy, build, and then sell it for a profit."
LA real estate
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
11 months ago

'We all need hope': Altadena community park reopens four months after fires

The reopening of Loma Alta Park symbolizes community resilience and recovery after the devastating Eaton Fire.
Renovation
fromKqed
11 months ago

An Historic Altadena Church, Lost to the Eaton Fire, Begins the Long Journey to Resurrection | KQED

Saint Mark's Episcopal Church in Altadena faces challenges of rebuilding after a devastating fire, yet the community remains hopeful and resilient.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
11 months ago

In a bid to blunt gentrification after fire in Altadena, nonprofits look to buy burned lots

The Eaton fire prompted homeowners in Altadena to sell, raising concerns about gentrification and the loss of community diversity.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
11 months ago

Security cameras are coming to Altadena to combat surge in thefts. Some residents say it's not enough

Altadena sees a 450% rise in residential burglaries, prompting law enforcement to install security cameras.
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