Listen 27:21 Altadena childcare providers' struggle to rebuild raises questions about government disaster response At least 280 childcare spaces were affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires in January. LAist reporter Libby Rainey and early childhood senior reporter Elly Yu followed two women who ran childcare businesses out of their homes until the Eaton Fire destroyed them. In this episode of Imperfect Paradise, they look at how these two childcare providers are rebuilding their lives and businesses, the catch-22 they found themselves in around government assistance and the state of the childcare industry at large.

Eleven months after the January fires, childcare providers — especially those who operated businesses out of their homes — still are struggling to open up their door

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