Brittany Thorn: The fires and animal welfare in Altadena and L.A.

Brittany Thorn: The fires and animal welfare in Altadena and L.A.

Disasters strip things down to what matters most and reveal the character of a community. A year ago, as wildfires tore through the Los Angeles area with unimaginable fury, we saw incredible courage and grit: heroic first responders, neighbors delaying their own escape to aid others, and places of faith, schools, and local organizations rallying to help however they could. In the middle of that chaos, the animal welfare community braced for a cr…

One Year After the LA Fires: Recovery, Toxic Soil, and Scams - Latino USA

“Our government has failed us in many ways.”  A year has passed since the fires in Los Angeles devastated Altadena, CA. Who gets to rebuild? Who stays and who leaves?  We begin by checking back in with Sal Saucedo, a hairdresser who spoke to us after his home became rubble. He has since planted new roots by opening a hair salon in Mexico City.  Then we delve deeper into the slow and heartbreaking recovery in Altadena so far with the help of UCLA…