Press — Altadena Recovery Watch

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · June 17, 2026

"Eaton Fire zone rebuilding plans prompt outrage; hundreds pack Altadena town hall meeting"

ABC7's Leanne Suter reports from the June 16 town hall — 400+ residents, an audible gasp at "49% of burn-zone properties bought by developers," and Supervisor Barger and Sen. Pérez backing a 5-year Altadena exemption.

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NBC4 Los Angeles

"Some Altadena residents push back against multi-unit rebuilds"

NBC4 reports on Eaton Fire survivors confronting speculative multi-unit rebuilds on burned Altadena lots — and the push to pass SB 1090.

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ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · June 17, 2026 Eaton Fire zone rebuilding plans prompt outrage; hundreds pack Altadena town hall meeting ABC7's Leanne Suter reports from the June 16 town hall — 400+ residents, an audible gasp at the news that 49% of burn-zone properties have been bought by developers, and Supervisor Barger and Sen. Pérez backing a 5-year Altadena exemption from SB 9 / SB 1123.
Spectrum News 1 · June 17, 2026 In Altadena, homeowners debate impact of subdividing lots as rebuilding continues Spectrum News 1 (Chace Beech) reports on the debate over SB 9 lot-splitting in Altadena, with residents saying the laws are being used irresponsibly by outside developers.
Pasadena Now · June 17, 2026 Bill to Shield Altadena From Developers Divides the Town It Aims to Protect Sen. Pérez presents SB 1090 to a packed June 16 town council meeting; affordable-housing nonprofits warn a blanket SB 9 / SB 1123 ban could also stall their projects, and the Jan. 1, 2027 start invites a developer rush. First Assembly Housing Committee hearing July 1.
CBS Los Angeles · June 16, 2026 Eaton Fire survivors sound off at Altadena council meeting to prevent invasion of home developers Survivors packed the June 16 town council meeting demanding restrictions on developers buying burned lots for multi-unit projects; Supervisor Barger backed tougher rules.
Voices from the Burn Zone · June 15, 2026 Speak Up, Altadena: Town Council Meets Tuesday Night A call to attend the June 16 Town Council meeting on SB 9 / SB 1090.
Pasadena Now · June 12, 2026 Local Electeds Seek Protections From Density Laws Already Suspended for Palisades Officials back an SB 1090 moratorium on SB 9 / SB 1123 for Altadena; investors bought 44% of 91001 lots sold in Q3 2025.

What residents are asking for

1. Pass SB 1090 — give Altadena the same protection the Pacific Palisades already received after the same fire. SB 1090 pauses SB 1123's by-right lot-splitting in the Eaton Fire disaster area during recovery. It is a narrow, one-time exception — not a statewide change and not a precedent.

2. As a backstop for projects already filed, an emergency executive order from the Governor covering the whole declared disaster area (not just the hazard map) — the only tool that can reach subdivisions already in process.