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🌱 Patch AM: Supervisors to decide whether Altadena’s post-fire health emergency finally ends
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In today's newsletter:
- Supervisors to decide whether Altadena's post-fire health emergency finally ends
- How a new lawsuit could change Eaton Fire insurance payouts
- How a new state bill could reshape rebuilding in fire-scarred Altadena
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
- Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Supervisors to Take Up Ending Local Health Emergency From Fires That Destroyed Altadena (pasadenanow.com) — Los Angeles County supervisors will vote Tuesday on ending the local health emergency declared after the January 2025 windstorm and fires that devastated much of Altadena, which would lift remaining health officer orders inside the Palisades and Eaton fire zones. Altadena residents can attend or comment at the 9:30 a.m. downtown LA meeting, with in-person and virtual sign-ups available the same morning. 
2. LA County sues State Farm, citing mishandled wildfire survivor claims (pasadenastarnews.com) — Altadena households hit by the devastating Eaton Fire are at the center of a new Los Angeles County lawsuit accusing State Farm of unfairly delaying or denying wildfire insurance claims. County officials say thousands of survivors, many from unincorporated Altadena, still lack the funds needed to rebuild, leaving families displaced and recovery stalled while investigators probe potential violations of California's consumer protection laws.
3. In test of state housing laws, fire-ravaged Altadena is on cusp of a win, or at least a compromise (dailynews.com) — A new state bill tailored to fire-ravaged Altadena is headed to the governor, aiming to shield burned lots from speculative corporate development while still allowing tools that help residents rebuild. Crafted with local input, SB 1090 would temporarily limit certain state density laws in the Eaton Fire footprint, seeking a balance between recovery, affordability, and neighborhood character.
4. Who Should Pay When Utilities Companies Start a Fire? (kqed.org) — California leaders are debating who should pay when utility-caused wildfires like Altadena's massive Eaton Fire drain the state's wildfire fund, with utilities, insurers, and homeowners all in the mix. An upcoming radio program will unpack funding options and what they could mean for rebuilding costs and future protection in communities like Altadena.
5. LA supervisors introduce new public comment system to encourage participation in meetings (pasadenastarnews.com) — Los Angeles County is rolling out a new public comment registration system that will text you when your agenda item comes up, so you don't have to wait on hold or track access codes. Altadena residents can use it to speak more easily on county decisions that affect local recovery, services, and development, starting with Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting.
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