Overview
- Vigils in the Palisades and Altadena marked the anniversary with tributes to the 31 victims as California ordered flags to half-staff for a Day of Remembrance.
- At an Altadena news conference, survivors and officials demanded larger housing support from Southern California Edison and insurers, with State Sen. Sasha Renee Perez urging immediate relief; Edison pointed to its compensation program as the quickest route to aid.
- Rebuilding remains uneven: Los Angeles issued 1,448 permits in the Palisades area and the county has issued 1,192 permits, with about 500 homes under construction against roughly 16,000 structures destroyed.
- Southern California Edison has acknowledged likely involvement in igniting the Eaton Fire while the investigation continues, and the utility is installing nearly 40 miles of underground lines in Altadena to cut future risk.
- After‑action reviews cited weaknesses in alerts and evacuations, thousands remain displaced, and estimates put total losses near or above $100 billion despite expedited permits, fee suspensions, and new executive actions to speed recovery.