Monthly Archives: January 2025

Mayor Bass Announces: “Let the Looting Begin”

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Sue

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass announced today during a news conference that as of 8 a.m. on Sunday, February 2, the checkpoints to enter the Palisades will be removed and passes will no longer be needed. Who will be allowed in? … Continue reading →

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Help Adopt Nancy Cleveland’s Dogs

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Sue

Nancy Cleveland, who grew up in the Palisades, passed away shortly after the fire. She was a member of Rotary, the American Legion and volunteered during drought periods, by watering trees in the Will Rogers State Historic Park. She also … Continue reading →

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Paul Revere Middle School Holds Care Event Tomorrow

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Sue

Paul Revere Middle School is holding a Care Event from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Paul Revere Middle School, 1450 Allenford , Saturday, February 1. All services will be free. Sponsored by the PRIDE Booster Club, the event will … Continue reading →

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Another Frustrating Day at Disaster Center

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Sue

  Palisades is filled with smart professionals, but the officials helping us seem to be clueless about streamlining the process. Many of us work and don’t have time to wait in long lines. We don’t have time to line up … Continue reading →

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City Councilmembers Try to Use Palisades Fire as Reason for Rent Freeze

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: this story first appeared in the Westside Current on January 30 under the title “Park Challenge Lack of Data as Tensions Flare Over Rent Freeze.”) By JAMIE PAIGE After a contentious seven-hour meeting filled with heated debate, shifting … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Street Residents Come Together Mondays on Zoom

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Sue

Alphabet Street residents are invited to attend a weekly zoom meeting on Monday at 6 p.m. Almalfi Founder and Alphabet resident Anthony Marguleas and Ho!Ho!Ho! Organizer, YMCA Board Member and Alphabet resident Lou Kamer are organizing a weekly meeting. “We … Continue reading →

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Support Palisades High School’s Students through an Auction

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Sue

Among the people impacted by the Palisades Fire were the students who attend Palisades Charter High School on Temescal Canyon at Bowdoin. Part of the campus was destroyed and the other buildings and fields unsafe. Students have had to go … Continue reading →

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Kinzelberg Misses Home on Monument

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Sue

By MARY KINZELBERG My house burned and it was the closest to The Village [built by Rick Caruso]. We were 92 steps to the movie theater and used to brag about that and argued with someone that said they were … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: The Road to Recovery: Hard Truths, Accountability, and the Leadership Los Angeles Needs Now

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Sue

By FREDRIC ROSEN (Editor’s note: This viewpoint was initially printed in the Westside Current on January 28 and is reprinted with permission.) The harsh reality of the events of the last three weeks has started to sadly set in. Recovery … Continue reading →

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Basement and Swimming Pool Removal – No Answers from Officials.

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: at the Townhall meetings, questions about basements have been skipped. Maybe officials don’t know the answers, but it is important to owners. One reader sent the following information in the comment section of CTN. This editor cannot vouch … Continue reading →

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