Monthly Archives: January 2025
The Second and Third Days, Where Was Air Support?
If you look at this photo of Mayor Karen Bass, walking down Sunset at the corner of Monument on January 8, you’ll notice the TOPA building is still standing (a favorite Indian restaurant, Taj Palace, was on the second floor)...
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Traci Park Will Chair Ad Hoc Committee on L.A. Recovery
Today the Los Angeles City Council approved the formation of the Ad Hoc Committee on L.A. Recovery, to address the unprecedented devastation caused by the Palisades Fire. Councilmember Traci Park, who represents Los Angeles’ Coastal District and Pacific Palisades, has...
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Fire Licked up Homes on Radcliffe/Haverford
This editor, who lived on Radcliffe, evacuated around 3 p.m. on January 7. Earlier in the day, my husband and I, from our rooftop, watched the fire race over a ridge above the Marquez Knolls/Bienveneda area and then saw...
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First Visit to Castellammare Home after Palisades Fire
(Editor’s note: Rosalie and her husband Dan evacuated from the Castellammare neighborhood on January 7.) By ROSALIE HUNTINGTON Both Watch Duty and our neighborhood sent alerts on Tuesday afternoon, January 21, announcing that residents could visit their homes or where...
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Let’s Go Palisades!!!
“I made all these great musicals with Judy Garland. It was all about me going into a barn and saying: ‘Let’s put on a show.’ That’s what me and Judy did.” (Mickey Rooney) In their movies, a crisis happened, and...
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January 22, 2025, Musings
Musings A DAY AT A TIME By Sue Pascoe · January 22, 2025 The phrase “this too shall pass” is thought to have originated from a Persian adage. It became well-known in the Western world after being featured in Edward...
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January 22, 2025, Musings
Musings VOLUNTEER AT THE GENESIS By Sue Pascoe · January 22, 2025 January 30 is the last day to register to volunteer for this year’s Genesis tournament at The Riviera Country Club. The tournament notes “Our volunteers play a vital...
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The PALISADES FIRE: Repopulating or Going Back Home
Pacific Palisades residents, who evacuated on January 7, have been waiting to be able to go home. The process started January 20, with the Highlands. Starting tomorrow, January 21, Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin said two other areas will be...
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Sharks Are Already Circling Palisades Properties
It seems like the body should be cold before you bury it and start splitting up the spoils. That’s not the case with the real estate in Pacific Palisades affected by the fire. The Palisades Fire is only 59 percent...
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Opinion: Officials Should Be Held Accountable for Palisades Fire
(Editor’s note: This Viewpoint first appeared in the Westside Current on January 20 and is reprinted with permission.) By: PETER SADOWSKI As the ashes settle and the cameras roll, Mayor Karon Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom deliver their usual dirge...
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