Tucked into a corner of Altadena Triangle Park is a bright spot in an area where blackened, ruined piles of what used to be Altadena businesses still stand. The Eaton Fire did not consume El Patrón ...

A customer leaves El Patron with a take out order as the Mexican restaurant in Altadena reopens on Monday, March 17, 2025 after being closed since the Eaton fire. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz ...