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 …

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.

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 · Altadena, located just 13 miles northeast of Los Angeles, boasts a population that is 18% Black, with a significant portion (65%) of residents aged 65 and older, according to the U.S. Census...

4 days ago · In this section of western Altadena, residents weren't ordered to evacuate until after 5 a.m., according to records reviewed by The Times. That was well after smoke and flames were threatening the ...

Jan 11, 2025 · As Altadenans reel from the devastation, many wonder whether their rebuilt town will retain its soul. For some, Altadena’s draw has been the seclusion it offers, nestled in the foothills of the...

Nine hundred and seventeen acres of the Highlands were formed into a subdivision named Altadena, launched in 1887 at the moment boom turned to bust. Its timing was off. Developers John and Frederick Woodbury acquired it for $5 an acre in 1882, but didn’t invest to connect to Pasadena’s rail lines and to develop water sources until 1885.

Jan 10, 2025 · Juan Carlos Pascual Tolentino, an immigrant from Mexico who's lived in neighboring Pasadena for 20 years, drove into Altadena in the truck he uses to work as a gardener.

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 19, 2025 · For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable.