Living in Altadena is a milestone for many Black families. Now, the community is reeling from all they’ve lost to the fire
For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined ...
The Eerie Prescience of Octavia Butler's 'Parable of the Sower'
As wildfires ravaged parts of Los Angeles, readers said the science fiction writer predicted this in her 1993 work and its ...
Octavia Butler Wanted to Prevent Disaster in Los Angeles. Instead, She Predicted It
Many have called Butler a prophet for her futuristic prediction on L.A. fires in her novel 'Parable of the Sower,' but her ...
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For historically Black Altadena, the combined wildfire loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable
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 ...
L.A. Wildfires: As city tries to recover, forecasters warn of more fire threat next week.
The fire that razed Melise Gerber’s house raced from the dry slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains above Los Angeles through ...
The L.A. authors who predicted these fires and the books to help us understand them
Octavia E. Butler and Mike Davis are just some of the Angelenos whose books can help us understand L.A.'s fires, plus Kristin ...
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Pasadena Unified schools announces detailed reopening timeline after Eaton fire
The first schools will reopen on Jan. 23 while the “Tier 3” schools – the most impacted – are expected to open Jan. 30.
Beloved Black-owned bookstore in Pasadena becomes a safe haven for fire victims
Bookshelves have been replaced with food and toiletries, bins with packs of toothbrushes and other items were piled high in ...