Altadena (/ ˌ ɑː l t ə ˈ d iː n ə / pronunciation ⓘ AL-tə-DEE-nə) is an unincorporated area, [3] [4] and census-designated place in the San Gabriel Valley and the Verdugos [5] regions of Los Angeles County, California.Directly north of Pasadena, it is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) from Downtown Los Angeles.Its population was 42,846 at …

Altadena is the northernmost portion of Rancho San Pascual as established by the Mexican Government in 1826 after they had claimed independence from Spain. California was annexed in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 and became a state in 1850. The Mexican Ranchos were then open to settlement from other parts of the Country.

Nov 3, 2012 · Altadena is an unincorporated community of Los Angeles County, next to and within the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. It is bounded on three sides by wilderness (the Arroyo Seco, Angeles National Forest, and Eaton Canyon), and on the south by the city of Pasadena.

Jan 9, 2025 · As of 6 a.m. Pacific, on Jan. 8, 2025, the fire covered more than 2,200 acres, according to Cal Fire, more than double its size a few hours before. My neighborhood is on fire. The beautiful...

Jan 16, 2025 · Altadena, California, has one of California’s oldest and most affluent middle-class Black neighborhoods. That neighborhood was affected by the 2025 Eaton Canyon fire, which destroyed more than 1,000 homes across the entire Altadena community.

18 hours ago · The night before, across town in Altadena, embers from the Eaton Fire were carried by howling winds and ignited buildings as far as three miles away from the fire line. ... Utah and Oregon; from ...

Jan 19, 2025 · Nestled at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, Altadena is about 15 miles from downtown Los Angeles, but for locals it may as well be a world away. The area has long been racially diverse –...

Altadena is an unincorporated area, and census-designated place in the San Gabriel Valley and the Verdugos regions of Los Angeles County, California. Directly north of Pasadena, it is located approximately 14 miles from Downtown Los Angeles. Its population was 42,846 at the 2020 census, up slightly from a 2010 figure of 42,777.

Jan 24, 2025 · Altadena, population nearly 42,000, is the town where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once visited lawyer Clarence B. Jones to persuade him to join his legal team. Where sci-fi author Octavia E ...

6 days ago · Hundreds of Altadena residents, encouraged by L.A. County Supervisor Barger, vow to return, but we need to balance risks and merits of swiftly rebuilding after the fires.