Overview

• More than 100 friends, neighbors and local leaders gathered Saturday for a foothill neighborhood ceremony marking the start of reconstruction in Altadena.
• Residents Jonathan Weedman and Raymundo Baltazar broke ground and described a lonely, complex recovery, with sheriff’s deputies and commanders present to show support.
• Weedman said the fire erased irreplaceable family archives connected to former California Gov. Goodwin Knight, highlighting the depth of cultural and personal loss.
• On Friday, Jake’s Roadhouse owner Tony Banuelos began building a new home after securing plan approval following months of setbacks.
• Banuelos said limited insurance coverage and a slowdown at his restaurant following recent ICE raids are straining his finances as rebuilding begins.