Local and federal officials outlined recovery plans for up to 10,000 destroyed structures and announced over $40 million in distributed aid at a packed Altadena town hall meeting Friday, two weeks after devastating fires killed at least 17 residents in the uni... More »
President Donald Trump toured the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades Friday and vowed to “open the coffers” of the federal government and waive federal permits to expedite the rebuilding process. “I don’t think you can realize how rough it is, how devastating it i... More »
The Pasadena City Council approved measures Thursday to assist residents affected by the recent Eaton Fire while receiving comprehensive updates on recovery efforts and environmental monitoring. In a unanimous vote, the council suspended parking fees for fire-... More »
At a special Pasadena City Council meeting Thursday, a Caltech atmospheric chemistry expert assured members that local air quality has largely normalized following the Eaton Fire, even as local officials consider deploying additional monitoring equipment acros... More »
As Donald Trump this week assumed the presidency for the second time, he rekindled his personal and political feud with California and its governor, Gavin Newsom, while also inflating Newsom’s obvious ambition to be resistor-in-chief — and perhaps the 2028 Dem... More »
President Donald Trump, who has criticized state and local leaders over what he calls faulty water- and forest-management policies that he says contributed to the region’s deadly wildfires — suggested federal aid should be withheld until changes are made will ... More »
Pasadena Rental Housing Board members heard reports on the status of rental units affected by the Eaton Fire at the Board’s emergency meeting on Thursday. Residents and property owners are wrestling with immediate health concerns from toxic ash and smoke damag... More »
At Wednesday’s Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency board meeting, members unanimously approved a new housing policy that will prioritize the development of new housing for communities impacted by recent wildfires. The motion, successfully in... More »
The Pasadena Rental Housing Board has scheduled a special meeting for Thursday, Jan. 23 at 5:00 p.m. to address emergency tenant protections and evaluate the city’s response to recent fire damage affecting rental properties. The key agenda item includes a comp... More »
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will address emergency response procedures, extensive land use changes, and mental health care facilities during their upcoming Tuesday meeting, with decisions affecting housing development, public safety, and health... More »
Congresswoman Judy Chu, who represents Pasadena and Altadena, has demanded an independent investigation into delayed evacuation orders that may have contributed to at least 17 deaths in Western Altadena during the devastating Eaton Fire. Her call for an inquir... More »
The City Council will receive an update on the deadly Eaton Fire during a special meeting of the Pasadena City Council. The fire has burned more than 14,000 acres, led to the deaths of at least 17 people, and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena. Containme... More »
