Altadena’s Loma Alta Park is set to ‘bring people together’ – the first park to open since the Eaton fire

Altadena’s Loma Alta Park is set to ‘bring people together’ – the first park to open since the Eaton fire

Saturday, May 17, the first Altadena park is reopening since the Eaton fire devastated the town in January. Loma Alta Park, at 3330 N. Lincoln Ave., suffered damage to its playground equipment, plants, trees, a maintenance shed and the Altadena Community Garden. No park buildings burned in the fire, according to Los Angeles County. Worker Gerardo Zamudio replaces a sign on a playground at Loma Alta Park in Altadena on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Th…

Altadena Youth Are Hiking to Heal From the LA Fires

When Katharine Hart’s family was evacuated during the LA fires in January, they didn’t expect to never see their Altadena home again. “We all thought we would be back, so we packed for the next day of school,” said Hart, 18. “We didn’t think our town would be gone.” To help young fire survivors heal, nonprofit Outward Bound Adventures is taking Altadena teens on camping trips in the mountains just north of their hometown. They also meet every We…