Altadena

American  

[al-tuh-dee-nuh] / ˌæl təˈdi nə /

noun

1. a town in SW California, near Los Angeles.

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Example Sentences

Previously, he was part of the team behind Wicked Lit, which ended in 2019 after running for a number of years at unique locations such as Altadena’s Mountain View Mausoleum.

From Los Angeles Times

She grew up in Altadena, in that pre-smog air, and she’s one of the few Angelenos who can recall the pre-smog era, when the air was limpid, and even from 20 miles inland or more, you really could see to Catalina, and the mountains looked as clear as if they were just at the end of your street.

From Los Angeles Times

The Altadena schoolgirl was witnessing the Big Bang of L.A. smog.

From Los Angeles Times

The residents of west Altadena did not receive an emergency alert until 3:30 a.m. the next day, nine hours after the fire started — and almost 12 hours after an emergency management employee urged a prefire alert.

From Los Angeles Times

The late alerts in west Altadena, revealed by The Times in January 2025, have become the subject of multiple investigations at the state and local levels, including a civil rights inquiry launched last month by the California attorney general.

From Los Angeles Times