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Los Angeles’s Response to Altadena Fire Hampered by Chaos, Report Finds

By: Jill Cowan — 18 May 2026 at 18:52

A county-commissioned examination of the disaster concluded that its efforts were muddled and confused, but said that it had not discriminated against Black residents.

Nearly all of the 19 people who died in the Eaton fire lived in West Altadena.

Spencer Pratt Lost His House in the Palisades Fire and Thinks Gavin Newsom Should Take the Blame

By: Conor Dougherty — 1 October 2025 at 15:50

After losing his house in the Palisades fire, Spencer Pratt has gone from the archetype of celebrity emptiness to community activist — and become a magnet for Republican politicians.

California’s Wildfires Could Be Brutal This Summer

By: Amy Graff — 16 June 2025 at 18:21

Experts say there could be more large wildfires than usual this year. Here’s why.

The aftermath of the Eaton fire in Altadena, Calif., in January. The peak of California’s fire season, when fires are most abundant and the most acres burn, occurs from June through October.