Here are the morning’s top stories on Wednesday, January 29, 2025…
- Altadena residents who lost their homes in the Eaton Fire still need to get their mail. And right now that means waiting sometimes hours at a post office in Pasadena. It’s a scene of grief, hope and strong community.
- A judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s attempt to freeze federal funds. That’s after several lawsuits were filed, including by the state of California.
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began gathering hazardous materials this week from the Eaton fire at a park in eastern L.A. County. That’s upset some of the surrounding cities.
At A Pasadena Post Office, People Displaced By Eaton Fire Share Grief, Hope
Altadena residents who lost their homes in the Eaton Fire still need to get their mail. And right now that means waiting sometimes hours at a post office in Pasadena.
It’s a scene of grief, hope and community. Dozens of people stood in line and waited in plastic chairs outside the post office at the bottom of Lincoln Avenue. In this postal service purgatory, faces looked dazed, tired. Speaking with LAist, they talked about what they lost — homes, neighborhoods, vehicles — and whether they thought they would ever get it back.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Amid Mass Confusion
A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday temporarily halted a Trump administration directive that ordered a freeze on disbursements of nearly all federal funding.
The directive was challenged in court Tuesday by a group of states, including California — as well as in a separate lawsuit brought by nonprofits that receive funding from the federal government. It was the case brought by nonprofits that resulted in the temporary halt to the funding freeze just minutes before it was set to take effect at 2 p.m. Pacific. The judge ruled that it would be paused until Monday afternoon, when another hearing is scheduled.