KellyAnn Romanych (she/her)<p>2/2 </p><p>"What we didn't realize at first was that many homes, particularly in Altadena's historic Black community, were passed down within families, often, without proper title transfers. The lack of proper documentation could deny families their generational wealth and disqualify homeowners from assistance programs, further delaying their ability to recover and rebuild. This legislation is desperately needed to ensure communities like Altadena can maintain their identity and culture."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Altadena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Altadena</span></a></p>
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This includes, among other steps, setting aside 500 Youth @ Workpositions next fiscal year to employ youth impacted by the Eaton Fire, establishing a satellite America’s Job Center of California (AJCC) in Altadena to connect residents with employment resources and job placement assistance, and directing the L.A. County Development Authority to create a small business loan program to assist businesses that survived the fire.
Via LA County CJIC: Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion designed to aid economic recovery.
The approved motion establishes programs aimed at revitalizing the local economy, supporting affected businesses, and creating job opportunities for impacted residents.
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#EatonFire #Altadena #Pasadena #PalisadesFire
FEMA Individual Assistance
Apply online: DisasterAssistance.gov
Call FEMA: 800-621-3362
Use the FEMA App
Visit the Disaster Recovery Center:
540 West Woodbury Rd., Altadena, CA 91001
March 31, 2025 Deadline
Via Rep Judy Chu:
Dear Neighbor,
TODAY is the last day for those affected by the #EatonFire to apply for federal support.
What Could Be Available To You:
✓ Up to 14 days of hotel displacement assistance
✓ $770 for essential needs
✓ Additional grants for medical bills, vehicle replacement, & more
✓ Low-interest loans for small bus, homeowners, & renter
✓ No-cost debris removal (after insurance) through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
After the #EatonFire, #Altadena residents fights to keep out 
#luxurydevelopers
NBC News · After the Eaton Fire, Altadena residents fight to keep out luxury developers
NYT Architecture : After the L.A. Wildfires, a Race to Save the Tiles, and the Soul, of Altadena https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/us/altadena-tiles-eaton-fire-la-history.html #SouthernCaliforniaWildfires(Jan2025) #RealEstateandHousing(Residential) #HistoricBuildingsandSites #AreaPlanningandRenewal #LosAngelesConservancy #LosAngeles(Calif) #Altadena(Calif) #BrickandTile #Architecture #Fireplaces #Wildfires #Salvage
The New York Times · After the L.A. Wildfires, a Race to Save the Tiles, and the Soul, of Altadena
"The surviving tiles and fireplaces are (largely) all that’s left of those homes and of some of Altadena’s most historic architecture."
Marah Eakin for Dwell: https://longreads.com/2025/03/17/the-grassroots-race-to-save-altadenas-historic-batchelder-tiles-before-the-bulldozers-move-in/
Saturday, March 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m
LeVar Burton will read his book, The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm, at 11am.
Celebrate the reopening of the Altadena Main Library with an unforgettable morning event featuring acclaimed actor and author LeVar Burton and special guests. Enjoy readings, arts & crafts, games, music and more as you reconnect with friends and neighbors.
Altadena Main Library (600 E. Mariposa Street, Altadena, CA 91001)
Altadena Library DistrictPrograms — Altadena Library District
Road closures in Sierra Madre/Altadena, road/mud prone areas that flooded in the last rain storm. #Altadena #EatonFire #CAwx #rain
Bailey Canyon Debris Basin/Altadena. Looks full and mud/debris still moving through it a bit this morning. #Altadena #EatonFire #CAwx #rain
LA Times: Emergency management officials not to blame for west Altadena alert failures, sources say https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-12/officials-not-told-to-evacuate-west-altadena-until-hours-after-flames-arrived-sources-say #EatonFire #Altadena #wildfire #alerts
Los Angeles Times · Emergency management officials not to blame for west Altadena alert failures, sources say
