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MORE RECOVERY INFO

Mountain View News Saturday, May 24, 2025

Mountain View News Saturday, May 24, 2025

DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS TO PERMANENTLY 
CLOSE MAY 31; RESOURCES 
TRANSITIONING TO NEW LOCATIONS

LOS ANGELES – The two Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) for the Los Angeles 
Wildfires are permanently closing Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 4 p.m. and 
federal resources will be transitioning to new locations.

Current DRC Locations and Hours

UCLA Research Park West 

10850 West Pico Blvd. 

Los Angeles, CA 90064 

Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Altadena Disaster Recovery Center

540 West Woodbury Rd. 

Altadena, CA 91001 

Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Small Business Administration 
(SBA) will be transitioning from the current DRC locations to 
county and city run facilities. Federal resources will be available at their new 
locations beginning Monday, June 2, 2025.

Services Will Continue at:

One Stop Rebuilding Center

1828 Sawtelle Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90025 

Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed weekends.

Altadena Community Center

730 E. Altadena Dr.

Altadena, CA 91001

Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed weekends.

If you applied for FEMA assistance, it’s important to stay in touch with FEMA 
to track and update your application should you receive an insurance settlement 
or denial and as your situation changes to work through any approval 
processes. FEMA representatives can explain available assistance programs and 
help you with resources for your recovery needs.

Rental Assistance is available for eligible individuals and families who were 
displaced by the wildfires. If you were displaced and need assistance covering 
housing costs, you should contact FEMA to determine your eligibility for this 
program. 

SBA’s Customer Service Representatives are available at the Centers to answer 
questions, help applicants complete their disaster loan application, accept documents, 
and provide updates on an application’s status.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES)

Resources offered by State agencies are available online and at some existing 
field offices. Survivors can find a complete list of recovery related services on 
the CA.gov/LAfires Recovery Services Finder page, including how to contact 
each agency and their office locations.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

For help answering questions regarding debris removal, please call: 213-308-
8305. The call center is available daily from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. For more information, 
you can also visit the USACE Los Angeles County Wildfire Debris 
Removal Mission.

One-Stop Permitting Centers

For unincorporated LA County communities, One-Stop Permit Centers are 
also available in Calabasas and Altadena for residents impacted by the Palisades 
and Eaton fires. LA County permitting agencies, including Fire Department, 
Regional Planning, Public Health, Public Works Geotechnical and 
Materials Engineering Division and Public Works Building and Safety, are 
available to guide owners and their representatives through the rebuild process 
and answer any questions they may have. Walk-ins are welcome and consultation 
appointments can be scheduled. More information including days 
and hours of operation, can be found here: recovery.lacounty.gov/rebuilding/
one-stop-permit-centers.

 

Follow FEMA online, on X @FEMA or @FEMAEspanol, on FEMA’s Facebook 
page or Espanol page and at FEMA's YouTube account. For preparedness information 
follow the Ready Campaign on X at @Ready.gov, on Instagram @Ready.
gov or on the Ready Facebook page.

California is committed to supporting residents impacted by the Los Angeles 
Hurricane-Force Firestorm as they navigate the recovery process. Visit CA.gov/
LAFires for up-to-date information on disaster recovery programs, important 
deadlines, and how to apply for assistance.

LA COUNTY REOPENS LOMA ALTA PARK

ALTADENA (CNS) - In another recovery milestone for the Altadenacommunity, Los Angeles County 
today reopened Loma Alta Park, which was damagedin the Eaton Fire and underwent significant 
renovations to become a ``superpark.''

 ``Loma Alta Park is a vital gathering place where our community cancome together, especially in 
times of healing,'' county Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger said in a statement. ``After the 
trauma of the Eaton Fire, having a space to reconnect, rebuild relationships, and support one another 
isincredibly important. Parks like Loma Alta help restore not only our physical surroundings, but our 
sense of belonging. Social connection is essential to recovery, and this reopening is a meaningful step 
forward for Altadena.''

 The park in the 3300 block of Lincoln Avenue underwent extensive renovations and upgrades following 
the Eaton Fire. It now includes a pair of Dodger Dreamfields -- the only baseball fields in Altadena 
-- along with a

renovated gym and basketball courts funded by the LA Clippers Foundation, which will offer a Jr. 
Clippers Basketball Program for Altadena youth. The Clippers Foundation also funded a new computer 
lab and tech center. 

 The park also now includes a satellite senior center and library, after-school programming for kids 
5-12 and a Tiny Tots program for kids 3-4, mental health services and an Our SPOT Teen Center. The 
park's swimming pool was also renovated. The Altadena Rotary Club will also move its summer concert 
series to the park due to extensive fire damage at the previous venue,

Farnsworth Park.

 County officials said volunteers also planted 44 trees, 32 tree seedlings and 818 plants at the park, and 
spread 50,000 square feet of mulch.

Murals were also painted throughout the park, including work by local artists Victor Ving, Eric Junker, 
Ryan Burch and Katie Chrishanthi Sunderalingam.

 ``L.A. County Parks is grateful for the outpouring of support for Loma Alta Park from many generous 
partners, Supervisor and Board Chair Kathryn Barger, several county departments, and L.A. residents 
who just wanted to lend a helping hand,'' county Parks Director Norma E. García-González said 
in a statement. ``We had over 2,000 volunteers from across L.A. County sign up in April to help their 
Altadena neighbors by painting murals, planting trees and shrubs, and enhancing the park.

 ``Loma Alta Park was fortunate that none of its buildings burned, which allowed us to move quickly 
to meet this community need, and now it is ready to better serve Altadena with new and expanded 
services and facility

improvements. The community asked for the park to reopen, and knew we needed to meet the moment. 
Here we are, as promised, just two months later.''


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