By Anissa DurhamWord in Black For decades, Altadena functioned as a rare constant in the Los Angeles area: a place where Black families owned homes and passed something on to their descendants. That all changed with the Eaton Fire. One year after the fire tore through Altadena and neighboring communities, destroying thousands of homes and […]
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Altadena residents rebuild, but luxury developers could stop them in their tracks
In the aftermath of the Eaton fire, Altadena residents are struggling to rebuild as luxury developers—many from outside the U.S.—rapidly buy up scorched land, pricing locals out. The situation reflects a troubling pattern of disaster exploitation known as “The Shock Doctrine,” prompting warnings from officials and advocates to protect vulnerable homeowners.
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The road to recovery: Altadena families struggle to rebuild after devastating wildfires
The Eaton fire in Southern California destroyed over 9,000 structures and damaged nearly 1,100 others, leaving Shai McCall and her family without a home, and forcing them to start over.
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California wildfires decimate state’s historic Altadena community
The Eaton fire in Altadena, California has destroyed over 14,000 acres, 7,000 structures, and killed 11 people, with over 75% of Altadena’s Black residents owning their homes.
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California wildfires could be leaving deeper inequality in their wake
The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have devastated the Altadena neighborhood, which has been a haven for generations of Black families, and now residents fear the fires have altered the community’s racial and economic diversity.