How A Pickle Ball Group Chat Became Fire Survivors' Lifeline (With EFSN's Joy Chen)

How A Pickle Ball Group Chat Became Fire Survivors' Lifeline (With EFSN's Joy Chen)

After the first sign of fire was spotted in the foothills above Altadena, a WhatsApp chat meant to set up pickleball games started going off. As the devastation became clear, that chat soon turned into a community disaster hub. The Eaton Fire Survivors Network — now known as the *Every Fire Survivors Network — is composed of thousands of people across LA's burn zones who are fighting to rebuild their community — and taking on the insurance industry while they’re at it.

GUEST: Joy Chen, Executive Director, Every Fire Survivors Network

LINKS:

The Every Fire Survivor Network (EFSN) website: https://www.efsurvivors.net/.

Read about the insurance legislation EFSN is behind: https://www.efsurvivors.net/fix-insurance

These hidden rules reveal how California insurers undercut wildfire claims, leaving families in damaged homes: https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2025/california-insurance-hidden-rules/#:~:text=Speed%20trumps%20accuracy:%20The%20directions,insurers%20follow%20the%20same%20playbook

California leaders promised fire recovery in record time. Los Angeles isn’t seeing it: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/13/california-leaders-los-angeles-fire-recovery-delays-00867498

UPDATE ON CA INSURANCE BILLS STILL ALIVE IN THE LEGISLATURE (Copy courtesy of EFSN's newsletter ):

• SB 1301 (Allen): Requires six months advance notice before nonrenewal, documented reasons, and a chance to fix the problem.

•SB 877 (Pérez): Requires insurers to show you their original loss estimate and any revised one. We deserve to see both.

•SB 878 (Pérez): Requires insurers to respond to claims in writing and adds automatic interest penalties when they violate existing laws on deadlines.

Learn more at fixinsurance.org.

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Where Are The Federal Relief Funds? (With Rep. Judy Chu)

Where Are The Federal Relief Funds? (With Rep. Judy Chu)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently approved California's request to extend housing assistance to survivors of the Eaton and Palisades fires. But more than 18 months after those Ja...

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Saved By A Story: How the Art of Writing Can Help L.A. Fire Survivors Heal

Saved By A Story: How the Art of Writing Can Help L.A. Fire Survivors Heal

Long after the smoke cleared and the news crews left, many fire survivors are still carrying grief, anxiety, and the emotional weight of losing a community, a routine, and a sense of place. In this ep...

24 Jun 32min

The Flames are Long Gone but the Psychological Toll of the L.A. Fires Lingers

The Flames are Long Gone but the Psychological Toll of the L.A. Fires Lingers

Today people are not just rebuilding their homes but their lives. On top of the task of just figuring out whether to move back and rebuild a house or leave and start over someplace else, survivors hav...

17 Jun 36min

How One Altadena Neighborhood Builds Back, Piece By Piece

How One Altadena Neighborhood Builds Back, Piece By Piece

It turns out you can burn down a neighborhood and not destroy a community. The one great silver lining to these fires in Los Angeles is that survivors are transcending the physical ties. No matter how...

10 Jun 33min

Family, Faith, and Good Neighbors: How One Eaton Fire Survivor Has Found The Strength To Move On And Rebuild.

Family, Faith, and Good Neighbors: How One Eaton Fire Survivor Has Found The Strength To Move On And Rebuild.

Eighteen months after the Eaton and Palisades Fires, it's not gotten any easier for survivors. But there are good things happening. People are rebuilding. Survivors are making plans to return to these...

3 Jun 52min

Game Theory: Is L.A. Rebuilding For Survivors - Or For The Olympics? (with CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti)

Game Theory: Is L.A. Rebuilding For Survivors - Or For The Olympics? (with CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti)

The fire in the Pacific Palisades was still smoldering when Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass announced we would rebuild. Now, almost 18 months later, progress has been a mixed bag. Yes, home...

20 Mai 59min

Recovery, From The People's Perspective: 'It's About To Get A Lot Worse'

Recovery, From The People's Perspective: 'It's About To Get A Lot Worse'

About 2 in 3 fire survivors are still displaced and, as coverage for temporary housing disappears, that number could get increase. That's according to the latest report from Department of Angels, a no...

13 Mai 55min

The Political Firefight To Be LA's Mayor

The Political Firefight To Be LA's Mayor

There's a big election this year, and we are not just talking about the congressional midterm races. There's a lot of consequential local races, too, including one for LA's next mayor. As incumbent ma...

6 Mai 45min

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