Stories

Ornaments for Altadena, a group of Eaton Fire survivors, gathers handmade, vintage, and deeply personal ornaments, menorahs, and kinaras and gift them to families rebuilding after the fire, offering a small reminder that their community is holding them close.

Volunteer with us and rebuild Altadena with San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity. Our We Show Up Volunteer Days are on Thursday, January 8 and Friday, January 9th as part of our Week of Action.

Carciofi Design Paper Boutique has officially reopened and ready for the holidays.

Palisades Charter High School is excited to move home this January, and in the meantime, their students and staff are showing incredible resilience.

LA is Open! LA Rises caught up with leaders across the city from LAEDC, Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity, and the Latino Restaurant Association to talk small business support, economic opportunity, and the resilient spirit that keeps LA moving forward.

Every Wednesday at Fair Oaks Burger, Krystal, CEO of Juicy Little Society, and her team at We Out Here Altadena create a true community marketplace stocked with groceries, fresh produce, household essentials, and more.

Octavia’s Bookshelf is a space where readers of all walks of life can enjoy these books, a space to find your new BFF inside a book, a space to find community, enjoy a cup of coffee, read, relax, find unique and specially curated products from artisans from around the world and in your neighborhood.

Whether you lived, worked, studied, or served in a community affected by the 2025 Palisades wildfires, the Palisades Community Renewal Center team is here to help rebuild a sense of belonging and support through trauma-informed care, creativity, and connection.

Originally purchased by a Fair Oaks House resident and beloved by the community, 8-foot Norman the werewolf was sadly lost in the Eaton Fire, along with the home. But — neighbors refused to let the story end there. They brought back Altadena’s beloved howler, Norman Jr., and he’s here to stay.

Developed in the aftermath of the 2025 Eaton Fire, “The Black Legacy Voice Echoes Our Truth: Pasadena/Altadena Community” shared over a century of Black history, creativity, and community resilience through family archives, oral histories, and collective storytelling.

When the Eaton Fire swept through Altadena, the most important thing on the minds of Odyssey Charter School’s teachers and administrators was, “We need to be together.”