How LA’s Skylight Books is teaming with Altadena Seed Library after the Eaton Fire
Beatriz Quiroz García started graduate school for library science. “The day before the fires broke out. So it’s been a ...
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How the Altadena Seed Library is helping regrow the community after the deadly Eaton Fire
Besides a thin coat of ash and soot, the Altadena Seed Library is still standing after the deadly Eaton Fire ripped through ...
Against all odds, Black residents built something remarkable in Altadena. Then the fire came
The Altadena fire wiped out much of a historic Black enclave in this picturesque town in the San Gabriel Valley.
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‘Seeking seed donations': The Altadena Seed Library looks ahead to regrowth
The group is eager to help native plants and backyards flourish again, one day soon, in the devasted community.
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For historically Black Altadena, the combined wildfire loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable
For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined ...
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First came the firefight. Now comes the battle for Altadena’s future
Nina Raj, Founder of Altadena Seed Library is holding a seed donation drive to help reseed the Altadena community during the aftermath of the Eaton fire in Pasadena on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.
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In LA’s Altadena Neighborhood, Community Food Solutions Feed Wildfire Recovery
With thousands of acres burned and homes lost, this historic L.A. suburb finds nourishment and solace through local food.
Fires Deliver ‘Mass Erasure Of Heritage’ For Los Angeles Arts Community
The losses that have gut-punched Los Angeles’ art-and-culture community are staggering. Historic homes, cultural institutions ...
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During Wildfires, Los Angeles Libraries Offer Community Lifelines
Amid the fires, library systems are spearheading efforts to help community members and library staffers through fundraising ...
Los Angeles Wildfires Hit Some Muni Bonds
Altadena public library bonds traded lower and L.A. power and water bonds suffered a credit ratings downgrade, signs the ...
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For historically Black Altadena, the combined wildfire loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable
In west Altadena, you have the ‘little park’ and the ‘little library.’” Or at least they did until the fire. The five-acre green space, named after Charles White, a local Black artist ...