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Eaton Fire recovery: Barger touts $300K from small biz program; advocates call for insurance reforms

April 16, 2026

City Manager Mike Futrell.

City Manager Mike Futrell.

Riverside City Manager Futrell to leave for post in Pasadena

April 15, 2026

Event Signage at The Huntington.

Event Signage at The Huntington.

Second Sundays: Filipino Food Magic entices at Huntington’s Kitchen Garden

April 14, 2026

John Jackson stands on the Altadena property where his home stood prior to the deadly, destructive Eaton Fire in January 2025.

John Jackson stands on the Altadena property where his home stood prior to the deadly, destructive Eaton Fire in January 2025.

Pasadena Village distributes $450K to older survivors of Eaton Fire

April 6, 2026

Masters of Taste host chefs Vanessa and Thomas Tilaka-Kalb.

Masters of Taste host chefs Vanessa and Thomas Tilaka-Kalb.

Masters of Taste has pivotal role in USHS mission to end homelessness

April 2, 2026

An Altadena property in the Eaton Fire zone is clear of debris and ready for rebuilding in July 2025.

An Altadena property in the Eaton Fire zone is clear of debris and ready for rebuilding in July 2025.

Barger: Rebuilding numbers for Eaton Fire area show recovery gap

March 31, 2026

Just a few of the fantastic chefs and restaurants involved in this year’s Masters of Taste.

Just a few of the fantastic chefs and restaurants involved in this year’s Masters of Taste.

Masters of Taste 2026 will transform the Rose Bowl into the ‘Field of Cheese’

March 30, 2026

Seated from left, LA County Arboretum CEO Su Oh moderates the panel — Megan Horn, Studio MLA; Kim Bosell, LA County Parks; Marcus Goncalves, SWCA Environmental Consultants; and Tim Becker, Theodore Payne Foundation

Seated from left, LA County Arboretum CEO Su Oh moderates the panel — Megan Horn, Studio MLA; Kim Bosell, LA County Parks; Marcus Goncalves, SWCA Environmental Consultants; and Tim Becker, Theodore Payne Foundation

Restoration of fire-damaged Eaton Canyon uses science, lessons learned

March 27, 2026

The completed "Healing and Hope" mural unveiled.

The completed "Healing and Hope" mural unveiled.

Pasadena Buddhist Temple celebrates completed ‘Healing and Hope’ mural

March 24, 2026

Lúnasa, Irish folk musicians.

Lúnasa, Irish folk musicians.

Irish folk band Lúnasa to perform March 21 in Pasadena

March 21, 2026

The Andrew McNally House in Altadena lays in ruins following the Eaton Fire.

The Andrew McNally House in Altadena lays in ruins following the Eaton Fire.

Survey launches on recovery efforts for Eaton, Palisades fires

March 12, 2026

Ceremonial tree planting by, from left, Mia Lehrer, Studio-MLA president; Mark Stanley, executive director of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy; LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger; Assemblyman John Harabedian, D-Pasadena; Norma E. García-González, director of the LA County Department of Parks and Recreation; and Nina Raj from Eaton Canyon Nature Center Associates and the California Native Plant Society.

Ceremonial tree planting by, from left, Mia Lehrer, Studio-MLA president; Mark Stanley, executive director of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy; LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger; Assemblyman John Harabedian, D-Pasadena; Norma E. García-González, director of the LA County Department of Parks and Recreation; and Nina Raj from Eaton Canyon Nature Center Associates and the California Native Plant Society.

County opens Eaton Canyon Landscape Recovery Center

March 9, 2026