Altadena’s Black community demand justice for LA fire victims: ‘I want us to be taken care of’

Memorial service led by Rev Al Sharpton highlighted Eaton fire's disproportionate impact on Black residents

The California fire that swept out of Eaton Canyon last month devastated Altadena neighborhoods and claimed multiple lives including that of Evelyn McClendon, a school bus driver remembered for her spirituality and dedication to children, said her brother Zaire Calvin, not for the tragedy that took her life.

In the glow of stained glass windows at Pasadena's First AME Church, Calvin honored his sister's memory alongside the relatives of other Eaton fire victims Erliene Kelley and Rodney Nickerson - a fellowship of the bereaved united in grief.