Under Siege: Fires, ICE Raids, and the Fight for Altadena
Altadena burned—and the people still want answers.On "Conversation Live: Altadena Rising," host James Farr sits down with L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger this week. Why were evacuation alerts la...
16 Juni 202546min
Could More Have Been Done? Five Months After The Fire
Five months after flames tore through Altadena—leveling homes, rattling lives, and eroding public trust—the burning question remains: could more have been done?In this episode of "Conversation Live: A...
13 Juni 202544min
TROOP: R&B Legends, Music, & the Fire That Changed Everything
On this episode of "Conversation Live: Altadena Rising," James Farr sits down with Rodney Benford and John 'Jon Jon' Harreld of the legendary R&B quintet TROOP—short for 'Total Respect of Other People...
6 Juni 202551min
Twice Displaced: From Freeways to Fire in Black Altadena
What happens when a community is forced to start over—again? In this episode of “Conversation Live: Altadena Rising,” James Farr sits down with Tina Jackson Williams, Vice Chair of the Pasadena 710 Re...
30 Maj 202549min
Burned but Not Broken: The Fight to Save Altadena’s Small Businesses
On this episode of "Conversation Live: Altadena Rising," host James Farr turns the spotlight on the nearly 1,800 small and home-based businesses impacted by the January wildfires across L.A. County—no...
20 Maj 202547min
Through Smoke and Ash: DL Lyons Fights for His Mother, His Shop, and Altadena’s Soul
On this episode of Conversation Live: Altadena Rising, host James Farr welcomes Darrin “DL” Lyons—celebrity barber, community icon, and entrepreneur with deep roots in Altadena. DL shares the unforget...
13 Maj 202553min
From Ashes to Estimates: The True Cost of Starting Over in Altadena
On this episode of “Conversation Live: Altadena Rising” with James Farr, we explore what it truly means to rebuild in Altadena after the Eaton Canyon fire. Erica Alexis of Bridgeline Construction reve...
5 Maj 202548min
Faith Without Works Is Dead: Inside Altadena’s Journey from Devastation to Determination
In the aftermath of the Altadena Eaton Canyon Fire, two beloved voices — Perry Bennett, owner of Perry’s Joint, and Senior Pastor Jonathan DeCuir of Victory Bible Church — share powerful stories of re...
28 Apr 202549min
