20 hours ago · Many in Altadena, including the Andersons, are determined to rebuild. But the arduous process, which can often feel like a full-time job, has begun to consume their lives and take a hefty mental toll.

Directly north of Pasadena, it is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) from Downtown Los Angeles. Its population was 42,846 at the 2020 census, up slightly from a 2010 figure of 42,777. In early 2025, the community was severely impacted by the Eaton Fire.

17 hours ago · Altadena’s trees not only provide benefits to the town’s environment but are part of its fabric, homeowners said. Losing a tree to disease or natural disaster is one thing, but Davis and many ...

11 hours ago · The Black population in Altadena was more than 40% in the 1980s, according to the Altadena Historical Society, but today it's fallen to 18% as the neighborhood has become increasingly expensive ...

To assist Altadena residents in finding the help and support they need now and in the long recovery period ahead, we have put together this information in response to frequently asked questions, including referrals to key resources offered by both the County and city of Los Angeles.

Feb 1, 2025 · Altadena’s Black community had been shrinking even before the fire Altadena’s Black population has dropped to 18%, down from 43% in 1980. Experts attribute this to gentrification.

Jan 19, 2025 · For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable.

Jan 22, 2025 · After authorities reopened parts of Altadena for the first time since the Eaton fire, residents returned to a grim checkerboard of destroyed homes next to others that were largely spared.

Jan 14, 2025 · Altadena, a diverse working-class community in Los Angeles County, is a far cry from the more renowned Pasadena, its neighbor directly north, and the nearby and more glitzy and wealthy Pacific ...

Jan 14, 2025 · For Black residents, Altadena represented something more than suburban living. It was a foothold in generational prosperity. For Black residents, Altadena represented something more than suburban ...