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Trying to find a home after yours was destroyed
Jan 16, 2025

Trying to find a home after yours was destroyed

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"All of this just kind of puts a big question mark on our long-term ability to even stay in LA," reflects one renter after losing her home to a fire.

Segments From this episode

"It's been a bad dream": What one Altadena renter is facing after her home burned

Jan 16, 2025
Claire Contreras, an elementary school teacher, reflects on the challenges of trying to find long-term places to stay after losing her home.
A firefighter carries a ladder past a burnt apartment in Altadena on Jan. 8.
Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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The team

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Nic Perez Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
John Bruington Media Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC