survivors, family members, neighbors, and supporters
“The Eaton Renaissance” tells the story of a community healing after the Eaton Fire through art and creativity. As recovery moves beyond survival, residents use art, storytelling, and rebuilding to process loss, reconnect with one another, and shape a hopeful future together.
Fueled by Lunar New Year energy and a shared commitment to community, 29 riders gathered for our second Altadena Community Bike Ride on February 21, 2026. The 15 mile ride honored local landmarks and neighbors rebuilding after the Eaton fire, ending with food, conversation, and renewed hope.
Tahitian Terrace was one of the few places where everyday Angelenos could afford to live by the ocean. After the fire destroyed the community, more than 150 households were displaced, and many are still searching for answers about what comes next.
After a year of disruption from the Eaton Fire, Girl Scouts across Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre are returning to cookie season. These sales help local troops rebuild routines, fund programs, and reconnect with their communities, one familiar tradition at a time.
Mutual aid is about showing up for one another without judgment or hierarchy. Rooted in long-standing traditions of collective care, this piece explores how communities survive and heal by sharing resources, building trust, and meeting needs together.
This week will be hard and that is okay. Trauma anniversaries can resurface grief and stress in powerful ways. Preserving your peace is not avoidance, but a necessary boundary. Limiting media and choosing small acts of self-care can help you get through.
As we enter a new year, we pause to reflect on all we have endured together. Through loss, hardship, and the fires, we are reminded that strength comes from community, hope, and taking small steps forward. Whether rebuilding or starting anew, we move ahead together.
Nearly one year after the January LA fires, displaced Altadena residents continue to grieve what was lost while holding onto shared history, resilience, and love. Through memory, art, and community, survivors rebuild identity, honor loss, and move forward together in hope.
In early January 2025, Altadena felt like its own little universe, eclectic and itself. The fire on January 7 and 8 changed everything, leaving us displaced and grieving. Months later, our spirit shows in rebuilding choices, and I keep asking if prefab can help some of us come home sooner.
This holiday season, our gifts can help neighbors rebuild. After the Eaton and Palisades Fires, many small, women-owned microbusinesses in Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre are still recovering. This guide highlights 20 survivor-owned local favorites to support with every purchase.
After the Eaton Fire, Altadena and Pasadena communities unite to restore holiday traditions. From Christmas Tree Lane to Upper Hastings Ranch, volunteers bring light, hope, and a sense of home back to fire survivors through ornament drives and community celebrations.