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Column: Did a famous grave in the Altadena hills survive the fires?
The saga was supposed to get its most prominent airing yet on Wednesday at Mountain View Cemetery, where two of Owen's siblings are buried and where a plaque is inscribed with his name and image.
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
A storied Black community fears wildfires will claim its history
Altadena, the Los Angeles suburb leveled by the Eaton Fire, has a thriving Black community that bought homes in the civil rights era. Some fear the history will be lost.
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Writer Octavia Butler imagined an LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
All that you change, changes you.” Downed branches lie near graves at Mountain View Cemetery after the Eaton Fire, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello ...