Why were there almost no fire trucks in west Altadena, known to be a historically Black, less affluent section of the unincorporated town? AdvertisementAt a memorial gathering Wednesday night, Clayton-Johnson urged her former — and, hopefully, future — neighbors to join the growing coalition calling on California Atty. West Altadena got silence.”The Times revealed last January that west Altadena never received evacuation warnings, and orders to evacuate came hours after flames and smoke threatened the community. “It’s not just about Altadena,” Clayton-Johnson said. AdvertisementBut those changes fall short because they don’t address the specific issues west Altadena experienced, said Sylvie Andrews, a member of the Altadena for Accountability group.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 09, 2026 23:25 UTC