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A year after the Eaton fire, the loss of Altadena is still raw
A reporter reflects on the loss of her hometown, Altadena, remembering what it was and imagining what it will become.
Failures of the past haunt L.A.'s fire recovery agenda for 2026
Last year, the focus was on survival, while holding government officials accountable. This year will be about building up again, as well as political reckoning.
Images documenting the year of recovery after the Palisades fire
Monthly photographs of the recovery from the devastating January Palisades fire.
Palisades fire report was sent to mayor's office for 'refinements,' Fire Commission president says
The Fire Commission president's account raises questions about Mayor Karen Bass' role in revisions to the Palisades fire after-action report.
Homeless on L.A.'s Skid Row fault of Democrats, says GOP gubernatorial candidate Sheriff Chad Bianco
GOP gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco, the sheriff of Riverside County, talks to homeless residents on Skid Row to bolster his argument that the state's Democratic leaders have failed the most vulnerable.
Trump freezes California child-care funds, jolting a fragile industry and working families
Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state Democratic leaders accused President Trump of unleashing a political vendetta after freezing roughly $10 billion in federal funding for child care and social services programs in California and four other states.
Dec 31, 2025

