Man sprinkles poppy seeds on wildfire scars
In Altadena, California, Rene Amy is walking the empty lots of the Eaton Fire burn scar, scattering poppy seeds. He hopes for growth in a community with so much loss. Joy Benedict has the story.
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In Altadena, California, Rene Amy is walking the empty lots of the Eaton Fire burn scar, scattering poppy seeds. He hopes for growth in a community with so much loss. Joy Benedict has the story.
This week marks one year since wildfires erupted across the Los Angeles region. At least 31 people were killed, and thousands of homes and businesses were destroyed. Most have not been rebuilt. Andres Gutierrez reports.
A year after wildfires decimated much of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, California, construction has begun on around 500 of the more than 16,000 structures lost. Jonathan Vigliotti talks with some of the residents, business owners and officials navigating the complex web of permits, insurance payouts, rising construction costs, and stalled federal aid that is slowing the path to rebuilding a better and safer community.
A massive black bear has been living beneath a home in Altadena, California, for the past month. As Carter Evans reports, the problem has become unbearable.
Joy Chen, an author who was also the administrator of the pickleball WhatsApp group for the Altadena Country Club, has become a leader among other Eaton Fire survivors. "CBS Saturday Morning" takes a look at how Chen is helping her community rebuild after immense losses.
Altadena's beloved Christmas Tree Lane is shining again nearly a year after a deadly wildfire tore through the area. Carter Evans has the story.
The federal government banned lead-based paint for residential use in 1978, but according to numbers from Caltech, more than 90% of the homes in Altadena were built before 1975.
Two years ago, Carl Walton joined the Pasadena Run Club for a sense of community, but he ended up getting so much more after the deadly Eaton Fire destroyed his home in Altadena, California, earlier this year. Mark Strassmann reports.
Saturday's Powerball jackpot soared to $1.8 billion, making it the second-largest jackpot in history. One town north of Los Angeles is looking for a little luck after a devastating year. Elise Preston has the story from Altadena.
With the help of more than a dozen artists across the country, Asher Bingham is creating lasting memories for California wildfire victims.
The Benn family fled the South in the 1950s, laying down roots in Altadena. Now, they face an uncertain future.
A Black family whose history in Altadena, California, spans generations lost 20 homes in the Eaton Fire near Los Angeles, destroying decades of legacies built in the community. Elise Preston reports.
As Los Angeles looks to recover from historic wildfires, previously unsheltered and chronically homeless people are facing even greater instability.
"If you build back exactly the same way, expect the same result," one expert says.
Project:Camp operates all over the country, materializing within days in communities hit by natural disasters.
Southern Californians are working to recover from the devastating January wildfires. David Brancaccio, host of the economics news show "Marketplace Morning Report," was one of the thousands who lost their homes in the disaster. Brancaccio joins "America Decides" to talk about his experience returning home.
An executive order signed by President Trump in late January called for the EPA to expedite its removal of hazardous materials from the Los Angeles area wildfire zones.
On a visit to Los Angeles, Michelle Miller reconnected with a family who built a medical practice that served residents in Altadena, devastated by the Eaton Fire, and neighboring Pasadena for over 50 years. The business is destroyed, but the family is still looking toward the future.
Cars, businesses and homes are gutted in Altadena, California, as the Eaton Fire continues to spread. CBS News Los Angeles' Joy Benedict reports.
KCAL News' Joy Benedict reports on the devastating wildfires raging in the California community of Altadena.
The winner was a man named Edwin Castro, said California Lottery Director Alva Johnson.