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On the wildfire anniversary, anti-Zionist graffiti appeared on the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, including 'RIP Renee,' and is being investigated as a hate crime; the temple’s campus remains unrebuilt, with services held offsite as the community rebuilds.
After the Eaton Fire destroyed their homes, several families from Altadena have relocated across the country and internationally, seeking new communities that offer the natural beauty and close-knit feel they lost, with some moving to places like the Netherlands, North Carolina, and New York, driven by financial, safety, and family considerations.
Community members in west Altadena are demanding an investigation into the response to the Eaton fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of structures, citing delayed evacuation alerts and inadequate fire response, with ongoing calls for accountability and transparency from authorities.
The NPR investigation reveals that electrical problems, including faults in distribution lines and power outages, occurred in Altadena hours before the Eaton fire started, suggesting that electrical issues may have contributed to the fire's ignition and spread, with utility company SoCal Edison acknowledging potential equipment involvement but not fully addressing the early electrical malfunctions.
Federal prosecutors have accused Southern California Edison of negligence for failing to maintain power lines, which caused the deadly Eaton fire in Altadena that killed 19 people, as well as another fire in 2022, blaming the utility for sparking these devastating wildfires.
The Department of Justice is suing Southern California Edison for over $40 million in damages related to the Eaton Fire, which killed 19 people and burned over 14,000 acres, alleging negligence in maintaining power infrastructure. The lawsuit also targets damages from the 2022 Fairview Fire, with claims of a pattern of negligence by the utility company. Edison is investigating the cause, including possible equipment involvement, and has announced a program to compensate affected communities.
Federal prosecutors sued Southern California Edison, alleging negligence in causing the deadly Eaton fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of structures, seeking over $40 million in damages and aiming to prompt a culture change in the utility company to prevent future wildfires.