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18 days ago

‘Baseball was their glue’: Jackie Robinson’s deep bond with LA’s Japanese Americans

The baseball hero grew up in Pasadena in an era of restrictive housing covenants – firm friendships were forged

Everyone from Jackie Robinson’s home town has a story about the baseball legend. Stick a…

38 days ago

After LA fires destroyed places of worship, Methodist, Muslim and Jewish congregations form ‘an island of grace’

After disaster struck, all three faiths are worshiping under the same roof, forming a microcosm of peaceful coexistence

Entering a sacred space like the First United Methodist church in Pasadena can s…

72 days ago

‘It’s definitely not moving’: another bear makes evacuated LA home its own

Black bear weighing 500lb found in crawlspace in Pasadena, two weeks after Altadena man discovered unfamiliar tenant

Two 500-plus pound black bears have laid claim to homes evacuated during the destru…

84 days ago

Altadena’s Black community demand justice for LA fire victims: ‘I want us to be taken care of’

Memorial service led by Rev Al Sharpton highlighted Eaton fire’s disproportionate impact on Black residents

The California fire that swept out of Eaton Canyon last month devastated Altadena neighborho…

88 days ago

Kiwifruit and cheese sandwiches: LA school staff pack free lunches for over 2,000 students affected by fires

Pasadena school district direct’s Liz Powell and staff used ‘everything on hand’ at school sites to dispense meals

As the Eaton fire raged on 8 January, Liz Powell was focused on one thing: getting to…

3 months ago

California governor signs $2.5bn relief package for LA wildfire recovery

Announcement comes day before Donald Trump will visit fire-torn areas and amid criticism around state water supply

Gavin Newsom has signed a $2.5bn relief package to help areas of Los Angeles recover …

It was a town’s only Black-owned bookstore. It is now a refuge for those displaced by the California fires

Nikki High’s Octavia’s Bookshelf in Pasadena was spared by the fire, but touched by change, it became a hub of relief

Nikki High, founder of Pasadena’s Octavia’s Bookshelf, couldn’t shake the words of…

‘What is the long-term plan?’: LA housekeepers, construction workers and gardeners see jobs go up in flames

Domestic workers and day laborers – many of whom are undocumented immigrants and ineligible for US aid – face unique burdens amid raging wildfires

Mayra Chacon’s home cleaning service, Ocean Housekeep…

$10.24 a day to risk their lives – and a lot of pride: incarcerated LA firefighters speak out

People serving out their prison terms as firefighters form an integral part of the response to the devastating LA wildfires

Embers were raining down, the flames were as tall as telephone poles and nea…

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