Editorial policy
The Altadena Rebuild Guide cites official LA County, City of Pasadena, State of California, and federal sources first, with the date each was checked. Nonprofit and academic sources are labeled [3rd-party], and our own analysis is labeled [Estimate]. Sponsored content from R&M Builders Inc appears only in labeled boxes and the Rebuild Team page.
Quick answers
- •Official sources first: LA County, City of Pasadena, State of California, and federal agencies.
- •Labels: [3rd-party] for nonprofit, academic, or news sources; [Estimate] for our own analysis or arithmetic.
- •Dates: every source shows the date we last checked it. Deadline pages are re-checked weekly.
- •Sponsored content appears only in boxes labeled “From the Altadena Rebuild Team” and on the Rebuild Team page.
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What sources do you use?
- Official: LA County (recovery.lacounty.gov, Regional Planning, Public Works, Public Health, Assessor), City of Pasadena, CSLB, the California Department of Insurance, the State Board of Equalization, the Governor's office, the Legislature, FEMA, SBA, and IRS.
- Third-party, labeled [3rd-party]: nonprofits (for example United Policyholders), university research (for example UCLA LPPI), and local news.
- Our own analysis, labeled [Estimate]: for example, permit timing from the County's public EPIC-LA data, with the method explained.
How often do you check?
- •Deadlines page: weekly, and whenever an agency announces a change.
- •Other guide pages: monthly.
- •Each page shows “Last reviewed” and lists its changes under “What changed.”
How do you write?
Plain language, short sentences, the answer first. We paraphrase state and County text and quote briefly.
What don't you do?
- •No testimonials, ratings, or project counts that can't be verified.
- •No urgency tricks or scare language.
- •No claim of government affiliation.
How are corrections handled?
Email info@rmbuildersca.com with the page and the source. We fix verified errors and note the change and date on the page. [Owner to confirm response time]
Who reviews the content?
[Owner to provide reviewer name, role, and qualifications.]
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Photo credits
- Hero: “San Gabriel Mountains from Allen stop” by Downtowngal, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped.
- “Eaton Canyon, Altadena, California panorama” by John M. DeMarco, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped.
- “California Landmark No. 990 Christmas Tree Lane” by Johnwayne Stroud, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Other photos: Wikimedia Commons, public domain (CC0).
Sources
This page describes our own policy; it has no outside sources.
Last reviewed: October 23, 2026