May 30, 2025
Missed Our Star-Studded Eaton & Palisades Strategy Session to Fight Insurance Fraud?
From Joy Chen, Founder of EFSN
This past week, we hosted the first-ever gathering of Eaton & Palisades fire survivors to gain access to the insurance payouts we need to recover and rebuild. We were joined by some of the world’s most powerful journalists and legal advocates – all committed to shine a light on what’s really happening with our insurance payouts, and to help us secure the payouts we’re owed. And to fight against insurance fraud.
Who joined us?
• New York Times investigative reporters Rukmini Callimachi and Blacki Migliozzi
• Legal legends from Consumer Watchdog, including founder Harvey Rosenfield
• And most importantly—hundreds of YOU. Survivors, neighbors, organizers. Ready to take action.
Together, we unpacked what insurance fraud really is, how to protect our families from it, and what it will take to win the payouts we are owed. Because let’s be honest: recovering Altadena starts with getting what we’re legally entitled to.
The replay is deeply emotional, surprisingly uplifting, and full of next steps.
Here’s the full replay:
Here’s a 29-minute highlight reel!
Crime Surge:
Reported Altadena burglaries are up 450% from last year. The Sheriff is installing new security cameras are being installed to deter theft..Some in our community are wondering why the National Guard is not protecting Altadena the way they are still protecting the Palisades. Meantime, here are resources that are available to us:
LA County Sheriff's Home Check Program
Request regular visits to your home: email your address and cellphone number to: AltadenaHomeCheck@lasd.org
Report suspicious activity: altatheft@lasd.org
Toxic Contaminants:
Current Local recovery efforts face a critical barrier: the absence of clear soil safety standards, State Senator Allen and Pérez are championing the request to implement or develop State Standards.
On May 12 Senators Ben Allen and Sasha Renée Pérez submitted a joint letter to the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) urging immediate action. Their letter requests the department to either share or create protocols and interim safety thresholds for post-wildfire soil testing to protect public health and restore community confidence.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the LA Department of Public Health launched a new soil testing program. This program is free soil lead testing for residents living downwind of the Eaton Fire burn area, to check your eligibility and get more information go to the county website here: Eaton Soil Testing
