US EditionAmid Altadena’s fire rubble, new HUD secretary says agency is ‘laser focused’ on mission, despite looming cuts
- Scott Turner, the new Secretary of HUD, visited Altadena to assess damage from the recent Eaton fire, which resulted in at least 17 deaths and destroyed around 7,000 structures.
- Turner announced a 90-day extension of the foreclosure moratorium on FHA-insured single-family mortgages in Los Angeles County, extending it to July 7, 2025.
- Turner expressed his commitment to serving vulnerable communities despite proposed staffing cuts at HUD, stating, 'We will continue to be laser focused and deliberate about the mission that we do have.'
- Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger described the HUD extension as a 'lifeline' for homeowners facing financial difficulties during the crisis.
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Surrounded by a race to rebuild, this Altadena group says, ‘let’s do this right’
Amid the heartbreak of the Eaton fire’s catastrophic toll — his own home included — Hans Allhoff, chair of the group Altadena Heritage, sees an opportunity. He and members of the group, which was formed in the early 1980s amid the local demolition of beloved old homes and mansions, see the aftermath of the mammoth blaze as a chance to reset a vision for the town, and to lay down a robust guide for rebuilding. While they embrace the town’s unique…
Pasadena Star News
San Gabriel Valley TribuneA ‘vital’ Altadena park to get two ‘dream fields,’ courtesy of the LA Dodgers
While it will be some time before the Altadena community heals entirely from the dark, destructive clouds wrought by the Eaton fire, a welcome taste of coming spring is in the works, thanks to L.A.’s hometown baseball team. The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation has pledged to develop two “dream fields” at Loma Alta Park, situated in the foothills at the north end of Janes Village. Working in tandem with the L.A. County Department of Parks and Recre…
Daily Bulletin
Press-TelegramAmid Altadena’s fire rubble, new HUD secretary says agency is ‘laser focused’ on mission, despite looming cuts
After touring the devastation of the Eaton fire on Thursday morning, March 6, with Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Scott Turner, the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, didn’t hold back his thoughts on what he’d just seen. “I’m unashamed to say that my heart is broken to see that families have gone through this devastation, to see that children have gone through this devastation. It saddens me,” h…
HUD Secretary Scott Turner Extends Fire Victims’ Foreclosure Moratorium for 90 Days
ALTADENA, California — U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner announced Thursday that the Trump administration is extending a foreclosure moratorium for an additional 90 days to victims of the Los Angeles fires. Turner appeared alongside Los Angeles County District 5 Supervisor Kathryn Barger at an event outside the popular Fairoaks Burger in Altadena, in the heart of the community. He praised the resilience of the Altadena…
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