The unique fireplace tiles were once a feature of Altadena’s homes – can they be rescued before the bulldozers move in? The mission is clear: retrieve the pristine tiles from a field of ash and rubble ...

While all fireplaces have a cozy familiarity and warmth, there's something about a period feature steeped in history. Whether it's a midcentury marble hearth or a Victorian fireplace with ornate ...

Question: We recently purchased a house and converted the fireplace from wood-burning to gas. A curved screen stood in front of the fireplace when it burned wood. Now burn marks show on the hearth ...

Last month’s firestorm destroyed more than 9,000 homes and buildings in Los Angeles County. In the unincorporated community of Altadena, the Eaton Fire leveled entire neighborhoods and, in some cases, ...

The tile hunters of Altadena have saved at least eight boxes (and counting) of historic and architecturally-significant tiles from fireplaces around town, in many cases all that’s left of homes ...

The team of masons, covered in dust and sweat, had been working in the ruins of the Altadena house for hours when a shout echoed across the wreckage. Volunteer Devon Douglas emerged from a pit of ...

A Save the Tiles worker points out damage to Old Spanish-style tiles pulled from an Altadena house. (photo Angella d'Avignon/Hyperallergic) ALTADENA, Calif. — Eleven weeks have passed since ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volunteer masons, including Cliff Douglas, right, worked to preserve the tilework around the 1923 fireplace in Valerie Elachi's ...