from cleanup to permits to home again
The 2025 LA wildfires uprooted many seniors, from those stranded during evacuations to those who lost homes and neighbors. Local groups are helping with housing, health care, and daily needs. Recovery is slow, and there is more to do so older residents can remain in the places they call home.
Seven months ago, I had no idea how to start a nonprofit. I just saw families who needed help and people ready to give it. Since then, we’ve launched three programs, begun working with over 100 families, and have three events lined up this fall. We’re learning together as we go.
More than six months after the Eaton Fire, local recreation spaces are helping children heal. Unbound Dance Studio and Two Dragons Martial Arts quickly reopened to offer kids movement, structure, and community care essential tools for building resilience after trauma.
Heading outdoors this summer? With LA beaches and parks reopening after the January 2025 wildfires, here’s what you need to know. From safety tips and air quality, to local events and places to explore. Stay safe, support recovery, and enjoy what’s open.
When disasters hit, they reveal cracks in our systems of care, equity, and readiness. As LA recovers from the 2025 wildfires, past failures from Katrina to Morocco show the risks of delays, poor planning, and exclusion. LA must rebuild with equity, resilience, and community at the center.
After the January 2025 wildfires destroyed over 16,000 homes, rebuilding efforts are being slowed by immigration crackdowns. As deportations rise, fear among immigrant workers is creating labor shortages that deepen the housing crisis and delay recovery for fire survivors.
When the Eaton Fire hit Altadena, many got no warning. Power failed, alerts came late, and neighbors became the only lifeline. Now, survivors are calling for systems that protect every community, not just the ones with privilege.
Summer used to mean joy, but for fire-impacted kids, even vacation can trigger trauma. Resilience is not automatic; it takes time, therapy, and support. Healing starts by making space for our children’s fear, not rushing joy.
When disaster strikes, recovery can feel overwhelming. But communities around the world have shown that rebuilding is possible. Explore how past recoveries offer lessons for LA’s ongoing response to the 2025 wildfires.
Four months after the wildfires, recovery in Altadena is still an uphill climb. Anish Saraiya breaks down what families are facing, and how local efforts like Lotus Rising LA are stepping in to help.