Altadena is the northernmost portion of Rancho San Pascual as established by the Mexican Government in 1826 after they had claimed independence from Spain. California was annexed in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 and became a state in 1850. The Mexican Ranchos were then open to settlement from other parts of the Country.

Altadena (/ ˌ ɑː l t ə ˈ d iː n ə / pronunciation ⓘ AL-tə-DEE-nə) is an unincorporated area, [3] [4] and census-designated place in the San Gabriel Valley and the Verdugos [5] regions of Los Angeles County, California.Directly north of Pasadena, it is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) from Downtown Los Angeles.Its population was 42,846 at …

Nov 3, 2012 · Altadena is an unincorporated community of Los Angeles County, next to and within the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. It is bounded on three sides by wilderness (the Arroyo Seco, Angeles National Forest, and Eaton Canyon), and on the south by the city of Pasadena.

Jan 13, 2025 · Zane Grey Estate in Altadena California was built in 1906, it was purchased by famed Western author Zane Grey in 1920. Grey lived here until his death in 1939, and added several large additions to the home. It was destroyed by the Eaton wildfire during the Los Angeles Wildfires in January 2025.

Jan 15, 2025 · — The destruction caused by the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County, which has destroyed more than 14,117 acres across the region in the last week, is threatening Altadena’s rich and diverse history that captures the plight, success and perseverance of the local communities of color.

Jan 16, 2025 · Altadena, California, has one of California’s oldest and most affluent middle-class Black neighborhoods. That neighborhood was affected by the 2025 Eaton Canyon fire, which destroyed more than 1,000 homes across the entire Altadena community.

Jan 11, 2025 · The Wilson family evacuated from their home in Altadena, California before it burned down. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Virginia Wilson and her 16-year old daughter, Charlotte.

Jan 24, 2025 · Altadena, population nearly 42,000, is the town where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once visited lawyer Clarence B. Jones to persuade him to join his legal team. Where sci-fi author Octavia E ...

Photograph (close-up) of a flower in garden at home of Lennox Tierney, Altadena, California

Jan 19, 2025 · Nestled at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, Altadena is about 15 miles from downtown Los Angeles, but for locals it may as well be a world away. The area has long been racially diverse –...