After the Ashes: A Beautiful Altadena Podcast
We are Beautiful Altadena, the online community group that launched in 2015 and the Substack by the same name. We started this podcast to ask: Who’s writing the rules of recovery? Who benefits? Who’s being left out? This podcast deep dives into the issues of recovery and rebuilding through the lens of policy.
Each episode, we dissect the policies and bills impacting Altadena, Los Angeles County, and the rest of the country post disaster. We break down what they say, what they really mean, who they affect, and what – and who – they leave out. Every episode closes out with a local small business shout out and most include a media roundup of what's making the headlines and what's not.
Your hosts:
Shawna Dawson Beer / @BeautifulAltadena, Eaton Fire Total Loss Survivor
Stephen Sachs / @AltaPolicyWonk, Eaton Fire Survivor, Current Altadena Resident
We are not advertiser, sponsor or grant funded and have no agenda beyond ensuring our neighbors in Altadena, the Palisades and beyond are as in the know as possible so that we can all be our own best advocates for ourselves and our towns.
After the Ashes: A Beautiful Altadena Podcast
Latest Episodes
We Told You So
It’s a longer episode this week with one instead of two and Shawna is extra punchy on no sleep after a long week… buckle up!Another Media Roundup and we hate to say it, but we told you so.Everything we warned is now playing...
Let Them Eat Cake
We jump right into it with another Media Roundup, because there is still so much to discuss this week. •
Where's the Money
We open with another Media Roundup, because the headlines keep coming! • La Movida del Agua! Altadena Water Wars is back and ...