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In today's newsletter:

  • How one Altadena family is rebuilding Christmas after the Eaton Fire
  • How hard did 2025’s biggest stories hit Altadena and LA?
  • What rebuilding after L.A.’s fires could mean for Altadena housing

Also on today's calendar: Peter Sers at Ice House Comedy Club - California Room and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 61 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Morning rain, heavy at times, temps: high: 60, low: 52.
  • Thursday: Cool with occasional rain, with a high of 59 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. California woman reflects on first Christmas since losing Black Santa Collection in Eaton Fire (thegrio.com) — An Altadena homeowner who lost her house in last winter’s Eaton Fire is spending this Christmas mourning a beloved collection of more than 80 Black Santa decorations that burned with it. She reflects on Altadena’s historically Black roots, the emotional weight of losing culturally meaningful heirlooms, and the slow, uneven recovery, even as friends and strangers send new Black Santas to help her family rebuild traditions.
   

2. 2025 Year in Review (labusinessjournal.com) — Altadena figures prominently in this 2025 year-in-review as one of the communities most devastated by January’s Eaton Fire, which destroyed thousands of homes and deepened the region’s housing crisis. The package then widens out to recap major business, political, and cultural developments across Los Angeles, from corporate shakeups and labor deals to big real estate projects and sports milestones.
   

3. Top 5 Urban Land Articles of 2025: Resilience, Revitalization, and Rethinking Urban Futures (uli.org) — Altadena is highlighted among Los Angeles neighborhoods devastated by January 2025 wildfires, as planners debate how to rebuild housing quickly and more resiliently. The roundup also covers Baltimore waterfront redevelopment, Oklahoma City’s new stadium district, construction cost trends, and new models for middle-income senior housing nationwide.
   

4. Grammy Winner to Headline Pacific Palisades Fire Remembrance Concerts (smdp.com) — Altadena residents affected by last year’s fires are invited to Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2026, for prayer services and remembrance concerts at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. Grammy-winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers and other artists will perform two benefit concerts supporting local arts groups impacted by the fires, with free parking and suggested but not required donations.
   

5. The Most Influential Artists of 2025 (artsy.net) — An influential Los Angeles artist lost her Altadena home and much of her work in January’s wildfires, then rebuilt a major gallery show while advocating for other fire-affected creatives. The broader feature surveys global artists whose 2025 projects tackled climate disaster, identity, technology, and representation across major museums, biennials, and art fairs.
   

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    A Noise Within Theatre, 3352 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena
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    Found small white dog with reindeer sweater on Lincoln and Figueroa in Altadena. We took her to the Pasadena Humane Society just now so if she is… (Nextdoor Farnsworth)
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