In Climate-Scorched L.A., the Burning Truth of Octavia Butler’s Science Fiction
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan The fires stand as a monumental example of nature’s destructive potential when accelerated by human-caused climate change.
Octavia Butler Wanted to Prevent Disaster in Los Angeles. Instead, She Predicted It
Many have called Butler a prophet for her futuristic prediction on L.A. fires in her novel 'Parable of the Sower,' but her ...
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Black Altadena Residents Mourn What They Lost In The LA Wildfires & Try To Rebuild
Blair Imani Ali has lived close to Altadena, the historic Black neighborhood of Los Angeles, all her life. When I asked which ...
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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 ...
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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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‘Devastating’: Wildfire ravages historic Black community in Los Angeles
In Altadena, California, a community rallies together to respond to deadly wildfires, despite widespread property loss.
Altadena's diverse history at risk as LA fires continue to burn
Photo by DAVID PASHAEE/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — The destruction caused by the Eaton ...
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.
Opinion: Beautiful Altadena’s one-of-a-kind town was destroyed. But we can rebuild
The Eaton fire devastated this diverse community at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. Here is what we've lost.