Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Rain Exits, Evacuation Warnings Lifted

CITY NEWS SERVICE

Clouds are expected to linger over the Southland Tuesday, along with a slight chance of light showers, but forecasters said conditions should dry out by mid-week.

Forecasters said the region should have “relatively benign weather” for the balance of the week, with partly to mostly cloudy skies continuing with a slight chance of rain Tuesday evening.

“Partly to mostly cloudy conditions will persist through Tuesday,” said the National Weather Service. “There will be a chance of light showers through tonight, mainly north of Point Conception. For Wednesday through the upcoming weekend, dry conditions are expected. For Friday through the weekend, warmer conditions are expected with moderate Santa Ana winds.”

By Sunday, temperatures could be 3 to 6 degrees above normal.

“As for rain chances, there could be some light rain in some areas, especially across the Central Coast, but amounts will be light (under 0.10 inches),” according to the NWS. “By Wednesday, the low will be far enough south to diminish cloud cover and keep any rain south of Los Angeles County.”

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Pasadena Church Marks Fire Anniversary with Open Doors

All Saints Church in Pasadena joins with those throughout the wider Altadena/Pasadena community marking the first anniversary of the Eaton Fire with open doors and opportunities to gather for prayer and community.

The church will be open daily throughout the week (January 5-9) for quiet reflection, prayer, and remembrance from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. “This is an unstructured space meant simply to be: to breathe, remember, and find comfort,” said Thomas Diaz, All Saints’ Director of Pastoral Care & Connection.

“On Wednesday, January 7, at 12:10 p.m. on the calendar day marking one year since the fire, all are welcome for a Noonday Eucharist with special intentions for all affected by the fires and for the ongoing work of recovery and restoration. At 6:00 p.m., the day will conclude with a Contemplative Taizé service – preceded by an opportunity to walk the Labyrinth beginning at 5:30 p.m. Whoever you are and wherever you find yourself on the journey of faith you are welcome as we both mark this anniversary and move forward.”

All Saints Church is at 132 N.

Monday, January 5, 2026

Inaugural Altadena Forever Run Draws Thousands, Raises Estimated $100,000 for Eaton Fire Survivors

Runners and walkers gathered beneath charred landmark three days before Eaton Fire anniversary

More than 3,000 runners and walkers gathered Sunday beneath the charred brick façade of the Woodbury Building for the inaugural Altadena Forever Run, a benefit event that organizers say raised an estimated $100,000 for residents displaced by the Eaton Fire. 

The building’s owner, Joey Galloway, whose family had owned the property on East Mariposa Street for 42 years, agreed to leave the skeletal remains of the structure standing through race weekend at the request of co-organizer Victoria Knapp. The deliberate preservation created a starting line monument to what was lost when the fire swept through Altadena on Jan. 7. 

“I specifically asked the building’s owner to leave the skeletal brick remains standing through the weekend as a visible reminder to folks who had not ever been here, about what happened here,” Knapp said. 

The event took place three days before the one-year anniversary of the Eaton Fire,

Monday, January 5, 2026

Eaton Fire Anniversary Week: A Week of Events Marking Tragedy, Resilience and Hope

A directory of key events, gatherings and ways to participate

Monday marks the start of a full week of focused remembrance, reflection, service, and community gatherings, marking the one-year anniversary of the Eaton Fire on January 7. 

Below are featured events with direct links for details, reservations, and further information. Pasadena Now will present a full range of closeup articles on many of these events on Tuesday. 

UCLA Luskin Institute Webinar: Altadena Recovery (Virtual) https://latino.ucla.edu/events/webinar-the-altadena-recovery/

Eaton Fire Collaborative Youth Ambassadors Program Gathering https://larises.org/we-show-up/ 

Volunteer: Eaton Fire Collaborative Free Store (Altadena) https://larises.org/we-show-up/ 

Community Gathering & Remembrance (Coalition for Altadena Recovery) https://www.altadenatowncouncil.org/ 

John Muir High School – Eaton Fire Anniversary Community Event https://www.instagram.com/councilmembermoulden/

Altadena Candlelight Vigil (Lake Ave &

Monday, January 5, 2026

Anonymous Donor Steps Forward in the Rain, Funds Altadena Poppy Project Final Push

By JAMES MACPHERSON

A $5,000 pledge made during the Altadena Forever run Sunday completes the funding for René Amy’s quarter-billion-seed vision — a project born from the ashes of his own home and business.

As rain fell on the Altadena Forever Mug Run Sunday morning, an anonymous donor approached Altadena activist René Amy and made a pledge that completed his improbable dream: $5,000 to help Amy blanket fire-scarred Altadena with California poppy seeds, to restore Altadena’s glorious carpet of a flower once so dense its poppy fields were visible to Spanish sailors off the coast of California (over 20 miles away), a distinct golden patch on the foothills known as La Sabanilla de San Pascual, the “Altar Cloth of San Pasqual.”

Amy said Sunday that the donation, which made the stranger a “silver sponsor” of The Great Altadena Poppy Project, closed a funding gap that had threatened to leave hundreds of properties whose owners asked Amy to “poppify” them — without seeds.

Monday, January 5, 2026

New California Fee Targets Batteries In PlayStations, Power Tools And Singing Cards

By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CALMATTERS

Starting January 1, Californians will pay a new fee every time they buy a product with a non-removable battery – whether it’s a power tool, a PlayStation, or even a singing greeting card.

The 1.5% surcharge, capped at $15, expands a recycling program that’s been quietly collecting old computer monitors and TVs for two decades. The change is a result of Senate Bill 1215, authored by former state Sen. Josh Newman, a Democrat who represented parts of Los Angeles and San Bernardino. It was signed into law in 2022.

Consumers will pay the fee when buying any product with an embedded battery whether it’s rechargeable or not. Many of these products, experts said, end up in the trash. In its most recent analysis, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery estimates about 7,300 tons of batteries go to landfills illegally or by accident.

California pioneered electronic waste fees with computer monitors and TVs in 2003.

Monday, January 5, 2026

LA Artist Who Captured Fire’s Devastation Now Leads Community Healing Through Paint

Edgar Arceneaux shifts from museum acclaim to grassroots recovery with Altadena mural project

The Los Angeles artist whose recent works depicting the Eaton Fire’s aftermath were acquired by the city’s top museums is trading gallery walls for community canvas. 

Edgar Arceneaux will lead Altadena residents in painting a community mural Jan. 23-25 at Bob Lucas Memorial Library. The project marks a shift from his museum success to hands-on recovery work. 

His pieces “Skinning the Mirror (Summer 1)” and “Skinning the Mirror (Winter 9)” – both created in 2025 – were snapped up by major institutions including the Hammer Museum, LACMA and MOCA. The works sold at Frieze Los Angeles earlier this year. 

Now the Whitney Biennial veteran and USC associate professor is focusing on collective healing. 

“Our new mural will celebrate powerful themes of regrowth, rebuilding resilience, literacy and community values that speak deeply to who we are and where we’re going,” said Nikki Winslow, district director of Altadena Library District. 

Monday, January 5, 2026

County Supervisors to Extend Fire Emergency Powers, Address $18 Million in Settlements

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors faces consequential agenda as Altadena recovery continues

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday to extend emergency contracting authority for ongoing recovery operations from the January 2025 wildfires, including the Eaton Fire that devastated Altadena, while also considering more than $18 million in lawsuit settlements against county agencies.

The meeting, which begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration downtown, comes nearly one year after the catastrophic firestorm that destroyed large portions of Altadena and the Pacific Palisades. Under the emergency authority first granted under Board Order No. 13-C on January 28, 2025, department directors have been permitted to award and modify contracts without competitive bidding—a measure the Board must renew every two weeks under state law.

The bi-weekly emergency reports before the Board on Tuesday cover both the Internal Services Department and Public Works Department, according to agenda documents. A separate item asks supervisors to continue a local health emergency declaration related to the fires.

Monday, January 5, 2026

Southland Rain Expected to Continue Through Monday

CITY NEWS SERVICE

Southern California’s long run of rainy days is expected to continue Monday before dry skies return Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Sunday saw more rain across most of the Southland, with high-elevation snow and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.

Evacuation warnings remains across neighborhoods near recent burn scars, as mud and debris flow remained a danger due to the saturation from previous storms.

Pasadena residents can sign up for a localized emergency notification system known as PLEAS, or the Pasadena Local Emergency Alert System, by clicking here.

For up-to-date information on the storm, residents can visit lacounty.gov/emergency or sign up for emergency alerts at alert.lacounty.gov. To check on evacuation statuses, residents can download the Genasys Alert app or visit genasys.com.

Motorists were also advised to stay off the roads if possible and to exercise extreme caution if they do drive.

Monday, January 5, 2026

Webinar Dissects Altadena’s Uneven Path to Wildfire Recovery

A new UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute (LPPI) webinar scheduled for Jan. 6 will focus on the uneven path to wildfire recovery in Altadena and the challenges shaping who gets to come back, according to an event page published by LPPI.

The webinar, titled “The Altadena Recovery: Who Gets to Come Back?”, will spotlight LPPI’s latest research on wildfire recovery. The institute cites findings showing that nearly seven in ten severely damaged houses have shown no visible progress one year after the fire.

Recent LPPI research also indicates that many Black, Latino and AAPI homeowners are still navigating insurance delays and rising costs. Tenants continue to face displacement as affordable housing remains unrepaired or is sold to investors.

Small business owners are also facing challenges related to displacement and business continuity, according to the LPPI event description.

The event “brings community leaders into conversation to assess progress one year after the fire, and chart priorities for an equitable recovery and long-term resilience,” LPPI said in its announcement.