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Wildfire Edit-a-thon at Pasadena Heritage
When and Where
DateSaturday, April 26, 2025
Time9:00AM - 1:00PM
AddressPasadena Heritage, Blinn House, 160 N. Oakland Ave.
City, StatePasadena, CA 91101
Partner LinkPasadena Heritage Event Page

In response to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires, the Wikimedians of Los Angeles User Group (WikiLA) is organizing a series of edit-a-thons to help document and preserve the story of Los Angeles, especially that of areas in the fire zone, for posterity.

To sign up for this event: Log in or create an account.

So many structures with historical, cultural, and architectural significance were lost in the Los Angeles wildfires. Wikipedia articles and our library of freely licensed images on Wikimedia Commons document history and help to preserve legacies for future generations. The edit-a-thon will be devoted to creating and improving articles about landmarks that were destroyed, and the people and organizations that stepped up to help during and after the wildfires.

Every Wikipedia article started with an idea and an editor; every photo was donated by someone who believed that an image should be available. Anyone can edit Wikipedia, and we’ll have experienced editors on site to help people learn the ropes. Please bring a laptop/tablet as there are no computers available to borrow. Sign up on our event dashboard here.

Please join us on Saturday. Bring your ideas and your photos and help us ensure that some of what was lost is not forgotten. More details to come!

Event information

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  • Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
  • Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
  • Location: Pasadena Heritage
  • Who should participate:
    • Everyone! No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; there will be tutorials and experienced editors who will be happy to help. (If you are unfamiliar with Wikipedia, it's easy to get started with this guided tutorial.)
  • Cost: Free (please register below!)
  • Hosts: WikiLA, Pasadena Heritage

A special thank-you to the staff of Pasadena Heritage for hosting us and helping to prepare for this event.

Getting there!

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Parking

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  • Free parking for the event is located at 165 N. Madison Ave.

Public Transport

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List of articles to edit/create

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Articles to improve

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Anything on the National Register of Historic Places. Check out National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles, National Register of Historic Places listings in Pasadena, California, and/or the National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles County, California.

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Notability may be difficult on the below. Adding information to an existing article may be easier. Do some research and get creative! Maybe add something to the architect or the cities page. Or go even more abstract and add information/images to a more general article.

Altadena

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Malibu/Topanga State Park/Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

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Pacific Palisades

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Pasadena

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National Register of Historic Places
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Some sources for the above lists[34][35][36][37]

Pictures Needed

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Notability

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Wikipedia has inclusion criteria, and not every building (or entity) impacted by the wildfires will meet it. To ensure publication, confirm that the subject of the article you plan to write will meet the notability requirements. See WP: Building Notability, WP:Notability_(events), WP:Businesses with a single location and WP:Notability for the specifics.

Resources for editing

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Editing resources

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Sign up

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Anyone with an interest is welcome. RSVP below. Please create an account using the “log in” button at the top if the page if you don’t have one already.

Please be aware that attendance is subject to the Wikimedia friendly space policy.

Please add yourself to our event tracking dashboard by clicking here

To sign up for this event: Log in or create an account.

Regrets

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Likely

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References

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  1. ^ https://historicplacesla.lacity.org/report/eb41e870-60f0-4cab-b991-51f5edc90f36
  2. ^ https://lamag.com/food/thai-restaurant-worth-triple-freeway-drive-malibu
  3. ^ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/hunter-biden-lands-in-california-goes-to-lunch-without-wife-melissa/ar-BB1o89XW
  4. ^ https://www.vogue.com/article/ode-to-cholada-thai-pacific-palisades-fires#intcid=_vogue-article-bottom-recirc_f54add07-ceaf-4a4c-8d27-775f4847dbb1_text2vec1
  5. ^ https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/best-malibu-restaurants
  6. ^ https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/top-things-to-do-in-malibu
  7. ^ https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=TM20031218.2.14&srpos=2&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22Cholada+Thai%22-------
  8. ^ https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/news/a-running-list-of-l-a-restaurants-destroyed-by-the-eaton-and-palisades-wildfiresand-how-to-help-010925
  9. ^ "Vittorio Ristorante to Celebrate 40 Years with Throwback Prices". SM Mirror. 3 October 2024.
  10. ^ "LA restaurant owner 'heartbroken' and 'devastated'". www.abc.net.au. 9 January 2025.
  11. ^ https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/los-angeles-fire-palisades-eaton-hurst-historic-places-burned#eaton
  12. ^ https://livingnewdeal.org/sites/library-altadena-ca/
  13. ^ https://laist.com/news/entertainment/balian-house-christmas-lights-altadena-pasadena-estate-sale
  14. ^ https://pasadenanow.com/main/adieu-to-altadenas-christmas-house-of-the-10000-lights
  15. ^ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-08-14-ga-405-story.html
  16. ^ https://la.eater.com/2018/6/5/17430220/altadena-foxs-pasadena-diner-breakfast-reopening-new
  17. ^ https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/foxs-diner-altadena-eaton-fire-20023274.php
  18. ^ https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2018/06/06/foxs-restaurant-altadenas-62-year-old-institution-reopens-with-new-owners/
  19. ^ https://pasadenanow.com/main/los-angeles-county-designates-98-year-old-altadena-house-as-historic-landmark
  20. ^ https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/supdocs/193809.pdf
  21. ^ https://www.altadenahistoricalsociety.org/altadenas-greene-and-greene-houses/
  22. ^ https://altadenaguild.org/2023-home-tour-digital-program-home-1/
  23. ^ https://www.janesvillage.org/
  24. ^ https://la.eater.com/2022/11/15/23460470/oh-happy-days-altadena-cafe-natural-grocery-store-restaurant
  25. ^ http://www.adc-exhibits.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/188
  26. ^ https://www.eichlernetwork.com/article/%E2%80%98endless-summer%E2%80%99-house
  27. ^ Buff, Smith and Hensman
  28. ^ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/real-estate/malibu-beach-home-former-dolly-parton-stephen-dorff-for-sale-1235737733/
  29. ^ https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2025-01-09/running-list-los-angeles-restaurants-destroyed-palisades-eaton-fires
  30. ^ https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/Malibu-Paradise-Cove-California-coast-beach-cafe-16301987.php
  31. ^ https://www.dailynews.com/2017/06/23/6-beach-restaurants-just-steps-away-from-the-sand/
  32. ^ http://www.timandersenarchitect.com/LouisEaston-and-Simple-Living.html
  33. ^ https://historicplacesla.lacity.org/report/bb11daea-e01a-4299-aceb-ac3ffb27142e
  34. ^ https://www.laconservancy.org/save-places/issues/disaster-relief-for-l-a-county-fires/
  35. ^ https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2025/01/14/maps-la-fires-landmarks-destroyed-eaton-palisades/77597127007/
  36. ^ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/are-landmarks-damaged-california-fires-rcna186996
  37. ^ https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/los-angeles-fire-palisades-eaton-hurst-historic-places-burned


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