HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 | History Defined

LA wildfire survivors rebuild holiday traditions after year of devastation

After losing homes, heirlooms and decades of memories, Angelenos are piecing together new rituals this season

The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2025

California man stunned as surveillance cameras confirm 500 pound black bear moved into his home’s crawlspace

Ken Johnson set up surveillance cameras to find the cause of disturbances and damage around his Altadena property

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025

People With Disabilities Struggle to Secure Accessible Housing After Disasters Like the L.A. Fires

Devastating wildfires in Southern California disrupted thousands of lives, including those of vulnerable people who continue to search for a place to call home.

Capital & Main · Oct 31, 2025

‘Exploitative’ contracts and hazardous conditions: life for some of the immigrants cleaning up wildfire-stricken LA

Advocates say workers risk their health and fear speaking out about conditions amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2025

Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn area

Four months after the Los Angeles area wildfires tore through the Angeles National Forest and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in Altadena, wildlife is returning to the Eaton Fire burn area and scientists are closely tracking them

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025

How racism fueled the Eaton Fire’s destruction in Altadena − a scholar explains why discrimination can raise fire risk for Black Californians

The damage from the Eaton Fire wasn’t indiscriminate. The blaze that ravaged the city of Altadena, California, in January 2025, killing 17 people and consuming over 9,000 buildings, destroyed Black Altadenans’ homes in greatest proportion.

The Conversation · Apr 8, 2025

LA wildfires death toll climbs to 30 after officials find more human remains

Discovery in Altadena months after fires brings deaths in Eaton fire up to 18, while 12 people killed in Palisades fire

The Guardian - US · Apr 3, 2025

Her home and school burned down in the LA fires. She’s just one of the 700,000 kids whose lives were affected

Los Angeles children suffered traumatic disruptions to their education and social lives from the wildfires

The Guardian - US · Apr 3, 2025

‘That was my home’: faith communities without worship spaces after LA fires

Post-Eaton fire, congregants who want a quick rebuild are met with a question: how long are they allowed to grieve?

The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2025

After Tragic LA Fires, Steve Carell Praised For Helping Teen Victims With Prom In Hilarious Video

Steve Carell's charity deed for fire victim high school seniors became viral due to its resemblance to a storyline from The Office. The post After Tragic LA Fires, Steve Carell Praised For Helping Teen Victims With Prom In Hilarious Video first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Mar 6, 2025