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How the Altadena Seed Library is helping regrow the community after the deadly Eaton Fire
Besides a thin coat of ash and soot, the Altadena Seed Library is still standing after the deadly Eaton Fire ripped through the area, killing 17 people and displacing thousands. The libraries are ...
Friends of Eaton fire victim mourn a Renaissance woman with a generous streak
On Monday, the county medical examiner confirmed that Patricia McKenna, a longtime Altadena resident, perished in her Punahou ...
For historically Black Altadena, the combined wildfire loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable
For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined ...
First came the firefight. Now comes the battle for Altadena’s future
Fast forward to now, the aftermath of a catastrophic January day in 2025, when extreme wind fueled the hellish Eaton fire that destroyed thousands of homes, killed at least 17 people, and leveled ...
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What it takes to regrow a community after wildfire
Seeds are special for Nina Raj, a docent at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center and the founder of the Altadena Seed Library in ...
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Altadena’s Christmas Tree Lane survives. Volunteers hope to turn the lights on again
The festival is traditionally held in the parking area of the Altadena Public Library at the corner of Mariposa Street and Santa Rosa Avenue. Last week, several buildings at the intersection ...
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First came the firefight. Now comes the battle for Altadena’s future
Nina Raj, Founder of Altadena Seed Library is holding a seed donation drive to help reseed the Altadena community during the aftermath of the Eaton fire in Pasadena on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.
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For historically Black Altadena, the combined wildfire loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable
In west Altadena, you have the ‘little park’ and the ‘little library.’” Or at least they did until the fire. The five-acre green space, named after Charles White, a local Black artist ...