The New York Times28d
As the Living Fled, a Race to Save the Dead at an Altadena Cemetery
Workers at the Mountain View cemetery had unique concerns the night the Eaton fire broke out. The 55-acre expanse may also have spared some homes from the flames. By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs ...
ABC719d
Spared by the Eaton Fire, cemetery hopes to play active role in Altadena's next chapter
ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- A 55-acre property full of green trees located in the middle of the Eaton Fire burn zone in Altadena isn't a park or private residence. It's Mountain View Cemetery and ...
Philadelphia Tribune27d
As the Living Fled, a Race to Save the Dead at an Altadena Cemetery
ALTADENA, Calif ... task that Alba began around 3:30 a.m. in a windowless room at the Mountain View Mortuary and Cemetery. The smell of smoke was getting worse and worse, but Alba thought ...
For historically Black Altadena, the combined wildfire loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable
For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined ...
The New York Times26d
L.A. Wildfires: Dry, dangerous winds are returning to a region primed to burn.
The Mountain View cemetery, on the southwest end of Altadena, is an oasis of nature. Palm trees and pines stand tall, casting shadows on the grass and graves below. Bird calls replace the droning ...
Los Angeles Times18d
Column: Did a famous grave in the Altadena hills survive the fires?
On a hill above Altadena named Little Round Top ... supposed to get its most prominent airing yet on Wednesday at Mountain View Cemetery, where two of Owen’s siblings are buried and where ...
Black Hills Pioneer29d
Octavia Butler imagined LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
ALTADENA, Calif ... “minimal damage,” according to a statement on the cemetery’s web site. A spokesperson at the Mountain View cemetery confirmed the accuracy of the website’s announcement ...