Altadena (/ ˌ ɑː l t ə ˈ d iː n ə / pronunciation ⓘ AL-tə-DEE-nə) is an unincorporated area [3] [4], and census-designated place in the San Gabriel Valley and the Verdugos [5] regions of Los Angeles County, California.Directly north of Pasadena, it is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) from Downtown Los Angeles.Its population was 42,846 at …

Jan 16, 2025 · Altadena, California, has one of California’s oldest and most affluent middle-class Black neighborhoods. That neighborhood was affected by the 2025 Eaton Canyon fire, which destroyed more than 1,000 homes across the entire Altadena community.

Jan 19, 2025 · Nestled at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, Altadena is about 15 miles from downtown Los Angeles, but for locals it may as well be a world away. The area has long been racially diverse –...

Jan 14, 2025 · The historically Black city has been reduced to ashes, displacing families who've lost everything. The Altadena cemetery, where science fiction novelist Octavia Butler is buried, caught fire. Butler wrote about 2025 wildfires caused by climate change in her popular book “Parable of the Sower.”

Jan 13, 2025 · Altadena, located just 13 miles northeast of Los Angeles, boasts a population that is 18% Black, with a significant portion (65%) of residents aged 65 and older, according to the U.S. Census...

6 days ago · Wilfred Duncan, Pasadena’s first black firefighter, was among the new arrivals. The civil rights movement coincided with a building boom in Altadena. Slowly, the Black population began to inch ...

Jan 14, 2025 · For Black residents, Altadena represented something more than suburban living. It was a foothold in generational prosperity. Scenic and charming and tucked into the foothills, Altadena seemed...

Jan 12, 2025 · During the Civil Rights era, Altadena became a rare land of opportunity for Black Americans to reach middle class without the discriminatory practices of denying them access to credit. Altadena...

Jan 15, 2025 · For a particular creative community, Altadena represented one of the last great affordable places in L.A. to raise a family. The Eaton fire left those homes in ashes, and destroyed one vision of...

Altadena, an unincorporated town in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, was a soulful middle-class suburb drawing diverse groups and creatives unlike anywhere else in Los Angeles...