The hillside home sits behind gates on a 1.33-acre-plus lot as a survivor of the wind-driven fire that destroyed or damaged many of its neighbors.
After the Eaton Fire started Jan. 7 in the community northeast of Los Angeles, flames fanned by a Santa Ana windstorm destroyed entire neighborhoods in Altadena. Homes owned by families involved in the athletic program were among those burned to the ground.
With three different water companies, all affected by the Eaton Fire, many Altadena residents are still concerned about toxic chemicals coming out of their taps.
A UCLA study found that the Eaton fire disproportionally impacted Black households in Altadena. Here’s what they found.
A study published Tuesday by UCLA researchers indicates the Eaton Fire disproportionately affected Black residents in Altadena. The research comes from a new data brief from the UCLA Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies,
Containment of the Eaton fire grew to 81% Sunday up overnight from 73%, as firefighters, aided by water-dropping helicopters, continued extinguishing hot spots in steep, inaccessible canyons near Winters Creek, Mt. Lowe and Mt. Wilson. The fire has burned 14,117 acres in Altadena and Pasadena since Jan. 7, leaving at least 17 people dead.
As the Eaton fire raged through Altadena, sheriff's deputies raced through the darkened streets evacuating residents. Then the fire neared their station, and they had to evacuate, too.
Shares of Edison International's ( EIX, Financials) subsidiary, Southern California Edison Company, fell by 1.9% on Monday to $57.74 at 1:14 p.m. GMT-5 following the company's detailed report to the California Public Utilities Commission regarding the Eaton Fire that erupted near Eaton Canyon in Altadena on Jan. 7.
Lawsuits filed against Southern California Edison for the devastating Eaton wildfire that destroyed thousands of structures and caused deaths.
Facing growing scrutiny over whether one of its transmission towers sparked the Eaton fire, Southern California Edison this week said that an encampment was found roughly 300 yards downhill from the tower in Eaton Canyon.
High-voltage power lines saw a temporary surge in electrical current in the area where the deadly Eaton Fire is believed to have started, Southern California Edison said.
A large crowd of more than 150 packed the Duarte City Council meeting Tuesday night, where the governing body discussed what they called an imminent public health threat. Here’s how it went.