The Altadena Talks Foundation is continuing to expand the community media ecosystem that has grown out of the Altadena Talks Podcast. Through the collaboration between Altadena Community Media Network (ACMN) and Disaster Voices Lab, we are building a platform where community members can document, share, and preserve the real stories of Altadena. This initiative connects several projects and platforms working together: • np.altadenatalks.org – The nonprofit foundation supporting community recovery, education, and media initiatives• altadenatalks.com – The Altadena Talks podcast and community storytelling platform• acmn.la – The Altadena Community Media Network, expanding local media production and training• disastervoiceslab.org – A storytelling and archival project focused on capturing lived experiences from disasters and recovery efforts Together, these platforms form a community-powered media network focused on: • Preserving the stories of Altadena residents • Providing media training and storytelling opportunities • Creating a permanent archive of community recovery and resilience • Amplifying voices that are often overlooked in traditional media Our goal is simple but powerful: Document the moment. Preserve the history. Empower the community voice. If you are a resident, community leader, artist, journalist, student, or storyteller, we invite you to participate. This network belongs to the community. Altadena has a story to tell — and we are building the infrastructure to make sure those stories are heard.

We have incorporated a wiki type encyclopedia of data dealing with disasters and utilizing the Eaton Fire and Altadena as the data prototype (wiki.altadenatalks.org). These little missions take time and I will keep everyone up to date on the progress as it happens. We are also incorporating NotebookLM to upload all data regarding the disaster that we either own or have proven to be fact by others in the community. The reason why this is important is because NotebookLM data is comprised solely of the data we have selected to be the primary source of information. I predict these projects (DVL Skool Community, Wiki, and NotebookLM) will be completed around the same time closer to Summer/2026

Disaster Voices Lab exists to help communities build trusted local media systems that activate before, during, and after disasters. Using the Altadena Talks model as a real-world disaster recovery media prototype, this community trains local media makers, podcasters, and nonprofit leaders to inform, organize, and guide their communities when people need clarity, resources, and direction most. Our mission is to: - Turn community media into a reliable alert and resource hub - Show how podcasts and digital platforms can coordinate food, housing, aid, and recovery efforts - Provide a replicable media framework other disaster-affected regions can adapt quickly - Preserve community voice while supporting emergency response, recovery, and rebuilding This is not about content for content’s sake. It's about creating media infrastructure communities can depend on when traditional systems are overwhelmed or silent. Altadena Talks is the working prototype. Disaster Voices Lab is how that model spreads—city to city, disaster to disaster.

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