Stories

Cal OES made substantial progress on debris removal and home rebuilds. Schools, businesses, and beloved community spaces have reopened bringing neighbors together to recover and rebuild.

Cal OES interviewed neighbors coming together as recovery moves forward.

Cal OES shares how debris removal is already making a difference in the lives of impacted property owners.

The reopening of Loma Alta Park is a symbol of resilience and community spirit. 

LA Rises was on the ground as PCH reopened in Malibu, catching up with local business owners and community leaders about what’s next.

Foothill Catalog Foundation founders Alex Athenson and his wife saw the impacts of the LA wildfires and decided to use their expertise to step up and make a difference.

Thanks to local leaders and volunteers at SGV Habitat for Humanity’s “Walls of Hope” build event, the path to rebuilding is well underway.

If you haven’t been to Altadena Cars and Coffee yet, you’re missing out on one of the coolest car meetups around—and a remarkable space for wildfire survivors to come back to community again.

What’s the perfect way to spend one of our last summer weekends? For Kim Hoyos , it was volunteering with Altadena Girls for their Back-To-School event.

Altadena’s Historic Highlands was named the first historic district in unincorporated LA County, a huge milestone in the wake of this year’s Eaton Fire.

Andrew Martinez reflects on losing his family’s 100-year-old home in the Eaton Fire, and why it’s so important to have the opportunity to build and grow in the community you come from.

LA Rises visited a conservation clinic hosted by Art Recovery LA and Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture at Altadena Library, where community members brought fire-damaged heirlooms to be cleaned and stabilized by professional conservators.