Architect Susan Nwankpa Gillespie designed the exterior of the second floor of the ADU with kente cloth in mind. Part of the facade resembles the handwoven textile.

Under mandatory evacuation, Jones and several other Altadena residents were met by yellow caution tape and National Guard and California Highway Patrol personnel. Frustrated and unable to reach ...

Members of the California National Guard stand near rising smoke, as the Eaton Fire continues, in Altadena, Calif., Jan. 12, 2025. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Twenty-three people have been reported ...

Mary Lea Carroll’s new book about growing up in Altadena and then living near the town in northern Pasadena is “Across the Street Around the Corner — A Road Home.” More at maryleacarroll.com

Mary Louise Burns passed away on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. She was born on Nov. 25, 1935, in Sheffield, PA. She was the daughter of Roy and Mary Sversko Blum. She was a lifelong resident of the Brookston/Sheffield area and was a graduate of Sheffield High School.