California Attorney General Rob Bonta claims “compelling evidence” has prompted him to launch an investigation into whether racial discrimination played a role in the disastrous response to the ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday announced a civil rights investigation into the emergency response to the Eaton Fire, reviewing whether race, age or disability discrimination played ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More than a year after the devastating Eaton fire — and following months of mounting pressure from survivors — ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gina Clayton-Johnson, right, and Shimica Gaskins hug at a demonstration organized by former west Altadena residents with the ...

The California Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation to determine whether race, age or disability discrimination played a role in the delayed emergency response of a ...

California has launched an independent investigation into the emergency response to the Eaton Fire and “the disproportionately devastating impact” it had on West Altadena more than a year after the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A member of Fire Crew 505 walks past a building destroyed in the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, Jan. 18, 2025. Photo: Spc.

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A new UCLA report found no steps to rebuild have been taken on nearly three-quarters of Altadena’s rental units a year after the wildfire. The rebuilding of rental housing in Altadena following last ...

In Saturday’s “Through the Fire” procession, organizers said the “community walk of remembrance, healing, and return,” was a ...

Altadena has a “special sauce,” explains resident and architect Steve Lewis. This unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, nestled at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, is recognized for its ...