an Altadena historian, author of local history books, and a leader on a committee formed to renovate the gravesite and bring it recognition. In 1989, the application was rejected, she said.

This is a history that is deep." Situated just north of Pasadena in the San Gabriel foothills, Altadena was long considered a haven for Black families who began settling there at the turn of the ...

A $420,000 Getty grant will help L.A. Conservancy track and retain Altadena's heritage in the wake of the Eaton fire; "Maybe ...

“We’re not gonna let what happened in Lahaina happen in Altadena,” Barger promised, referring to the situation after the 2023 fires in Hawaii, which became the deadliest in modern U.S. history.

SoCal NOMA architects lead a coalition to help Altadena residents rebuild after the Eaton wildfire, focusing on preserving ...

Thursday, April 17 marked 100 days since the Eaton Fire, the second-most destructive wildfire in California history. Nearly 6,000 homes were destroyed in Altadena, along with 80-plus commercial ...

The tiles, many of which were handmade locally in the early 1900s, tether Altadena to its history and are part of the rich cultural and architectural legacy of Los Angeles. For some residents ...

What does the future look like in a place that was once the state's first Black middle-class community-- now a charred shell ...

A new exhibit, highlighting the history of Black communities and culture in Altadena, opened this month at the California African American Museum in L.A.’s Exposition Park. The free, mixed-media ...

Fair Oaks Burger, owned by sisters Janet and Christy Lee, has been a neighborhood mainstay in Altadena for the past 30 years.