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1. Altadena Musical Theatre Closes Out Season with Cult Classic 'Little Shop of Horrors' (coloradoboulevard.net) — Altadena residents can catch an outdoor production of "Little Shop of Horrors" at Mountain View Mausoleum, running Thursdays through Sundays from September 3–13 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $40–$82, with an option to volunteer as an usher for free admission and to pre-order picnic dinners from a local vendor.
2. A California hardware store reopens 19 months post-wildfire (marketplace.org subscription) — Altadena Hardware, a longtime local staple destroyed in the Eaton Fire, has reopened in a temporary home at Arnold's Frontier Hardware in nearby Sierra Madre while its Altadena site is rebuilt. Owner Jimmy Orlandini describes the long recovery and why this move keeps serving Altadena-area customers until the store can return home.
3. Orange County Register – State wildfire reform deal dies at last-minute amid pushback from Edison, PG&E (consumerwatchdog.org) — State lawmakers have shelved a major wildfire liability reform bill that survivors of the deadly Eaton fire in Altadena had closely watched, arguing it favored utilities over victims. The decision leaves questions about future compensation and utility accountability unresolved, even as Altadena families and other survivors continue pushing for stronger protections in the next legislative session.
4. Steve Lopez: First the fire, then the loss of their mom. The Moores are still fighting to get home to Altadena (star-telegram.com) — An Altadena family displaced by the Eaton fire is still unable to return to their smoke-damaged home while disputing remediation with their insurer, even after the sudden death of their mother, chef Christine Moore. Their struggle mirrors many Eaton and Palisades fire survivors facing contamination concerns, unclear standards, and slow insurance responses as they juggle temporary housing, college costs, and keeping Moore's Pasadena café running.
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