Masonic Lodge Chili Cook-Off | Free Fundraiser for Eaton Fire Victims on March 28 | The South Pasadenan
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"...Working side by side with National Weather Service officials, an emergency management staffer around 4:30 p.m. had called for a cellphone blast across the Interstate 210 corridor — a stretch of foothill communities that includes Sylmar, Altadena and Sierra Madre — to warn people that they needed to prepare for dangerous winds. Even if a fire didn’t spark, trucks could topple. Limbs would certainly come down. Power lines could endanger residents. And if a spark did catch, it could quickly mirror the inferno that was engulfing Pacific Palisades, or worse.
It’s not clear what difference a prefire preparedness alert sent to residents before the Eaton fire would have made. But it could have added another element of urgency as perilous fire weather was beginning to overwhelm the region. ..."
LA Times: Officials considered warning Altadena before Eaton fire, but no alert was sent
"...Emergency officials decided against sending a preparedness alert about increasingly dangerous winds across the Interstate 210 corridor before the Eaton fire ignited.
It’s not clear what difference such a preparedness alert would have made, but an emergency management official who pushed for the alert thinks it could have helped, especially in west Altadena, where residents didn’t receive any alerts until after the fire had been threatening the area for hours...."
Wildfire victims turning towards adobe homes as they look to rebuild
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Altadena Bicycle Club Consortium Wins National Grant for Post-Fire Trail Concept
The $2,000 award funds planning for a trail loop connecting West Altadena neighborhoods affected by the Eaton Fire
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LAist: Person with ‘history of sleeping on the job’ held critical role during Eaton Fire, complaint alleges
"...An L.A. county employee who allegedly had “a long history of sleeping on the job” was in charge of emergency workers sending evacuation alerts during critical moments of the Eaton Fire, according to a whistleblower complaint filed with the county...."
If you’re a landlord or tenant affected by the 2025 #EatonFire or #PalisadesFire and #windstorm events or any other emergency financial hardships, you may be eligible for financial assistance
The deadline to submit an application is Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:59 PM PST.
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The Los Angeles County District Attorney is investigating whether Southern California Edison should be criminally prosecuted for its actions in last year’s devastating Eaton wildfire, which killed 19 people and left thousands of families homeless.
LA Times: County prosecutors probing whether Edison should be criminally prosecuted for Eaton fire
The Los Angeles County District Attorney is investigating whether Southern California Edison should be criminally prosecuted for its actions in last year’s devastating Eaton wildfire, which killed 19 people and left thousands of families homeless.
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