Altadena residents decry lack of accountability in LA fires after-action report

Report on Los Angeles Fires Finds Outdated Policies Delayed Alerts

Los Angeles County’s outdated policies led to a delay in emergency public alerts as flames burned through homes during January’s deadly Palisades and Eaton fires, according to an independent report presented to county supervisors Sept. 29. The county’s Board of Supervisors heard emotional testimony during their regular weekly meeting about delayed evacuation orders for residents in western Altadena during one of two deadly wildfires in January. …

As tree removals continue in Altadena, residents raise concerns over future

Local arborists believe that Altadena has already lost at least 50% of its pre-Eaton fire tree canopy and fear for further loss.

Altadena residents decry lack of accountability in LA fires after-action report

More than 75 residents gathered Tuesday, Sept. 30, in a West Altadena neighborhood most acutely impacted by the Eaton fire to criticize the Los Angeles County-backed after action report. Ahead of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting where the McChrystal Group presented its report to the full board, residents and local nonprofit leaders called for an independent investigation by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. A group of abo…

Altadena residents call for investigation into LA County's fire response during Eaton Fire

A group of fire-impacted Altadena residents and local organizations called on state Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate Los Angeles County's response to January's Eaton Fire.

Altadena residents to call for state investigation into LA County for fire response

At the site of a fire-destroyed home, a group of fire-impacted Altadenans and organizations are expected to call on state Attorney General Rob Bonta on Tuesday to launch an investigation into the Los Angeles County’s failed response to the Altadena Fire. The group, Altadena for Accountability, will demand Bonta to “compel testimony, examine withheld data and records and hold public agencies accountable for their failures before, during and after…

Solis Weighs In on McChrystal Group’s After-Action Recommendations – Supervisor Hilda L. Solis

Solis Weighs In on McChrystal Group's After-Action Recommendations to Strengthen Emergency Response LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today discussed findings and recommendations from the McChrystal Group’s After-Action Report on alerts, warnings, and evacuations during the Eaton and Palisades fires. Following the discussion, Chair Pro Tem and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement