The massive fire map takes up an entire wall of the Malibu Community Long Term Recovery Group. It tells the story of the sprawling Palisades Fire in a way that is both visceral and clear. It has become a focal point and an inspiration for fire survivors to share their stories.
They grew up in low-income communities of color and powered their way through college. Now Josh Divas, Sierra Payne and Sharon Vivian are pursuing master’s degrees in nursing at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science so they can return to their communities and help neglected neighbors.
Older adults who lost homes, possessions and stability in the 2025 Eaton Fire are receiving critical support, thanks to a partnership between the California Community Foundation (CCF) and Pasadena Village.
Healing began for Altadena resident Akiko Nishio not only with rebuilding her home, but with putting her hands in clay at the Armory Center for the Arts.
State and federal budget cuts and policy changes are wreaking “complete and absolute devastation” as they rip apart the public safety net and jeopardize the lives of hundreds of thousands of Angelenos.
A few weeks after the Eaton Fire incinerated swaths of Altadena and Pasadena last year, Jane Lawton Potelle returned to Altadena to survey her home, which had escaped destruction. Within minutes, she knew something was wrong.