altadena

If more local building contractors learn how to use cross-laminated timber, they could cut down on the time it takes to rebuild.

Jimmy Orlandini, owner of Altadena Hardware, talks about opening up a new location in Sierra Madre, California, as he waits for Altadena to rebuild.

Instead of building a new home after the fires, a Los Angeles architecture firm is helping families relocate homes that were slated for demolition across the city.

A team of high schoolers interviewed fire survivors in Southern California. Survivors remember what they lost and what they managed to save.

When it comes to rebuilt homes getting insurance, part of the equation is how fire-resilient they are. But there are hurdles to making a home more fire-hardy.

For many in Altadena with houses still standing after the Eaton fire, it has been a year of headaches trying to clean their homes and make them habitable again.

Pauline Gray’s house burned down in the LA fires. She lost everything. But she’s a planner — and determined to stay positive through the rebuilding process.

Some Altadena residents have already broken ground and laid the foundation for their new homes. Others have had to sell their property and move on.

Recovery remains slow for many Los Angeles families. Survivors have organized to demand accountability and the resources needed.

On a single street in Altadena, 15 houses were total losses after the Eaton Fire.