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 ...

ALTADENA, Calif. — A neighbor did what thousands were urged not to do when he stayed behind amid mandatory wildfire evacuations and saved his home and multiple others nearby with garden hoses ...

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 personal ...

Altadena, California (CNN) — Nearly every day since the Eaton Fire destroyed her home, Dr. Dorothy Ludd-Lloyd’s relatives have tried to get the 88-year-old past the National Guard so she can ...