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Altadena

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[al-tuh-dee-nuh] / ˌæl təˈdi nə /

noun

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


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County officials — and many residents, included Hanisee — would like to connect these pockets of Altadena to the county sewage system.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

These systems, scattered across Altadena, “pose significant risks of groundwater contamination, surface water pollution and potential public health hazards,” according to a statement from the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

What once felt like quirks of their Altadena neighborhood — helping upkeep the road, running on a cesspool — “all these things ... have turned into nightmares,” Whirledge said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Little League baseball wasn’t necessarily top of mind for Altadena after the Eaton fire destroyed their town.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

On the day before, we had moved from our apartment in Los Angeles to a house of our own a few miles away in Altadena.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

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