Anthony Mitchell Sr., an amputee who used a wheelchair, and his son Justin, who had cerebral palsy, died due to slow evacuation efforts during the Altadena fire, relatives said Friday.

Now brands are helping those displaced by the devastating wildfires in Southern California, which have already destroyed almost 2,000 buildings and forced 130,000 people to evacuate.

An 84-year-old man who was killed in the California wildfires had immigrated to the U.S. from China in 1989, and loved his Altadena home and the California fresh air.

Zhi Feng Zhao, 84, born into a life of poverty in rural China, was killed in his Altadena home. His son blames Southern California Edison in a lawsuit.

Public health officials and researchers urge the public to cover up outside and clean carefully indoors, but many low-income and disabled residents, and those lacking air conditioning, have difficulty staying safe in bad air.

As embers wafted overhead against a reddening sky, Adonis and Denise Jones grabbed a few belongings and left their house last week in Altadena, California, figuring firefighters battling the Eaton ...

Fast forward to now, the aftermath of a catastrophic January day in 2025, when extreme wind fueled the hellish Eaton fire that destroyed thousands of homes, killed at least 17 people, and leveled scores of local landmarks, schools, churches and businesses.

One gas station has become a lifeline for those affected by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California. A major relief effort sprang up there soon after flames swept through the community last week.

An 84-year-old man who was killed in the Los Angeles wildfires had immigrated to the U.S. from China in 1989, and loved his Altadena home and the California fresh air.

Look for the helpers“ is a quote attributed to Fred Rogers. The beloved TV host said it was advice from his mother when something bad happened. Almost side by side with the flames that have ravaged my Altadena town,

For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable.

How the victims rebuild their lives will now depend largely on California’s beleaguered home insurance market. Unlike many fire victims in other parts of the L.A. area, the Quintons and many of their neighbors had been able to maintain their insurance policies in the leadup to the fire,