Octavia Butler imagined LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
Since the Los Angeles fires began last week, “Parable of the Sower” and other Octavia Butler works written decades ago have ...
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One Week In, LA’s Fires Are Still Spreading
Of the three active fires in Los Angeles, the Hurst Fire in San Fernando is 97 percent contained, at 799 acres; the Palisades ...
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Generations of Black families built their lives in Altadena. Then the Eaton Fire swept through LA
During the illegal and discriminatory practice of redlining, generations of Black families put down roots in Altadena where ...
Untold Stories of L.A. Fires: Incarcerated Firefighters, Black Altadena & Octavia Butler’s Warning
We continue our coverage of the devastating wildfires in Southern California, which have killed at least 24 people as of ...
Altadena Teens and Families Lost Everything in the LA Fires — Here Are Their Stories
Many residents in Altadena expressed worries that their quiet and diverse pastoral sanctuary, nestled at the foothills of the ...
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‘I just really want my home back’
Women reflect on the toll of the Eaton Fire and the destruction it brought to their community of Altadena, a multicultural ...
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In Altadena, where many Black families became homeowners, displaced residents grapple with grief and uncertainty
The community has been a sanctuary for Black residents. Homeownership for African Americans in Altadena is about 81% — close ...
Eerie 90s books ‘predicted LA wildfires’ and politician who vowed ‘make America great again’
From raging fires to a politician promising to Make America Great Again - Octavia Butler's novels are eerily prophetic.
Altadena had soul, solitude and community. Can those qualities survive devastating firestorm?
The Eaton fire cut a brutal swath through Altadena and a cherished way of life in this eclectic foothill community it upended ...
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Los Angeles’ Historic Black Community Devastated by Eaton Canyon Fires
Altadena's Black community is feeling the burn of wildfires, with historic Black-owned homes and businesses destroyed. The ...
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In Her Inventive and Prescient Stories, Octavia Butler Wrote Herself Into the Science Fiction Canon
Throughout her years of obscurity, Butler rose daily to write before menial jobs as a potato chip inspector, dishwasher and ...
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Altadena had soul, solitude and community. Can those qualities survive devastating firestorm?
In the “E” is Octavia E. Butler, a science fiction author buried at an Altadena cemetery that caught fire. Inside one “A,” an image of the Mount Lowe Railway shows the town’s rich history.