Two communities left ravaged by the Eaton fire will both be kicking off the holiday season this weekend with the return of two cherished local holiday traditions.

At 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, Altadena’s Christmas Tree Lane and Upper Hastings Ranch’s Holiday Light Up are set to illuminate.

Organizers of both events spoke this year about the added importance of making sure these traditions returned on schedule given what their respective communities have dealt with the last 11 months.

Officials with the Christmas Tree Lane Association said that in the immediate aftermath of the Eaton fire, there was uncertainty about whether Christmas Tree Lane would be able to go forward in 2025. While trees on Santa Rosa Avenue survived the blaze and suffered some wind damage the community surro

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