Far from Hollywood's wealth, Los Angeles fire survivors feel forgotten Joe BrockUpdated Sat, January 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM GMT+34 min read1.3k By Joe Brock ALTADENA, California (Reuters) -In the close-knit Los Angeles suburb of Altadena, where rows of neat bungalows once nestled in the shadow of the San Gabriel Mountains, smoldering ruins and the skeletal frames of burnt-out cars now lie. While the fires that have devastated celebrity neighborhoods near Malibu have caught the world's attention, a similar-sized blaze in Eaton Canyon, north of Los Angeles, has ravaged Altadena, a racially and economically diverse community. Black and Latino families have lived in Altadena for generations and the suburb is also popular with younger artists and engineers working at the nearby NASA rocket lab who were attracted by the small-town vibe and access to nature. Many residents told Reuters they were concerned that government resources would be channeled towards high-profile areas popular w...
