The Altadena fire wiped out much of a historic black enclave in this picturesque town in the San Gabriel Valley.
When the Eaton Fire blazed through Altadena earlier this month it took more than homes and memories — it devastated a city that has long been a haven for Black families.
The fire — which erupted near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County, north of Santa Clarita, late Wednesday morning — has grown ...