My daughter urged me to evacuate my Altadena home. She was right.
“I’m on my way, “she said excitedly when I finally agreed to spend the night at her apartment. When we left my house at about ...
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Black Altadena Rebuilds after the Eaton Fire with Guidance from Octavia Butler
The Eaton fire ravaged a historic Black community in Altadena. Now, people are using the words of one of its most famous ...
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Eaton Fire evacuees return to scenes of devastation, some hope in Altadena
Under mandatory evacuation, Jones and several other Altadena residents were met by yellow caution tape and National Guard and California Highway Patrol personnel. Frustrated and unable to reach ...
Can Altadena's Black population survive fire, or will it disappear along with its history?
The Altadena fire wiped out much of a historic black enclave in this picturesque town in the San Gabriel Valley.
How Black families hope to preserve Altadena's history after the Eaton Fire
When the Eaton Fire blazed through Altadena earlier this month it took more than homes and memories — it devastated a city that has long been a haven for Black families.
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[Opinion] Octavia Butler's 1993 Novel Predicted The LA Fires ...And Trump
Considered one of the first Black female science fiction writers, Octavia Butler’s body of work could be described as made-up ...
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The Pasadena Bookstore Taking Cues From Octavia Butler
Octavia’s Bookshelf, which survived the Eaton Fire, has become a haven and a hub for mutual aid resources and support.
Beloved Sci-Fi Author Octavia Butler’s Gravesite Survived Los Angeles Fire
In Parable of the Sower, a fire-ravaged California endures a climate change future that is now reality. In the 1993 ...
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Los Angeles’s historic Black community devastated by Eaton Canyon fires
As flames tore through the picturesque foothills of Altadena and Pasadena on Jan. 7, the Eaton Canyon fires left a historic ...