US EditionLA County Supervisor Urges Faster – and More – Permitting in Eaton Fire Burn Zone: ‘We’re Not Meeting the Mark’
- Los Angeles County has approved only 18 building permits out of over 670 applications for rebuilding after the January 7 Eaton fire in Altadena.
- The slow permitting pace follows extensive destruction with 9,414 structures lost and community leaders pushing for faster recovery and fee deferrals.
- Relief efforts such as the Dena Care Collective have begun distributing over $100,000 to Black Altadena families to ease financial barriers during early rebuilding stages.
- County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said, "We are simply not meeting the mark," highlighting ongoing challenges for families facing loss and displacement.
- These conditions have prompted local initiatives to protect generational homeownership and combat displacement while accelerating recovery efforts in the fire-impacted community.
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Whittier Daily NewsLA County supervisor urges faster – and more – permitting in Eaton fire burn zone: ‘We’re not meeting the mark’
More than 600 rebuilding plans have been submitted in the Eaton fire burn zone, but only 18 have been approved for permits, prompting a terse demand this week from the area’s top elected official to step up the permitting pace. “We are simply not meeting the mark,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger told those gathered at a weekly virtual Altadena Community meeting on Monday. “I hear your frustration, and quite frankly I share them. We…
Former Black California Mayors Supply $1M In Wildfire Relief To Black Altadena Residents
Source: The last few months have been a true testament to the resilience and strength of the residents of Altadena, whose community was forever changed after the Eaton wildfires ravaged through the area back in January. The rebuilding process is still in its early stages five months later, but a recent relief aid hopes to speed up the process and lessen the financial burden, specifically on Black residents who are finding it hard to secure the …
Khatri International: Consider Rebuilding With Fire Resistant Construction Methods
What do office buildings, hospitals, schools, fire and police stations have in common? They are built with noncombustible construction methods that ensure safety and long-lasting structural integrity, especially within California’s fire hazard zones. Early this year, fire loss events in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena left more than 16,000 structures destroyed and more than $30 billion in damages, along with a number of lost lives and injurie…
The gas lobby is weakening Southern California’s boldest clean-air plan in decades
On a windy night in early January, second-grade teacher Barbara Ishida spotted the Eaton Fire glowing in the hills behind her home in Altadena, California. Her mind turned to the deadly wildfires in Lahaina and Paradise and she thought, “Let’s get out — now.” Ishida and her husband evacuated safely, but the flames destroyed their home. An attribution study found that climate change, which is primarily caused by burning fossil fuels, made the Jan…
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