Monthly Archives: January 2025
Some Palisades Residents Allowed Back in Home
Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin sent email that as of noon on Friday, January 17, some residents would be allowed back in the evacuation zone that was set up during the Palisades Fire. Only the areas on the Southern/Eastern...
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January 17, 2025, Musings
Musings SAVE THE STORY By Sue Pascoe · January 17, 2025 Reporter Laurel Busby attended the meeting for the Palisades Fire and did an excellent job of reporting. Not only did she give a great summary, she also provided resources...
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Odds and Ends From Evacuees and from Palisades
LETTER TO SM MAYOR: One resident sent a letter that he had sent to Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete: I wanted to give the city of Santa Monica a heads up that a very dear friend was getting a parking...
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Rams Hosting Essentials Distribution Tomorrow
Palisadian Sam Lagana, the SoFi Stadium “voice” of the L.A. Rams sent Circling the News information about a essentials distribution event to support victims of the Los Angeles Wildfires. With the devastating impact of the recent wildfires and to support...
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January 16, 2025, Musings
Musings PROPERTY TAX DEADLINE By Sue Pascoe · January 16, 2025 As a result of an executive order issued by Governor Newsom today, taxpayers in the following zip codes may postpone their property tax payments and business personal property tax...
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If I Rebuild, What Happens to Assessed Value?
A reader sent the following query to Circling the News: “We owned a condo on Via de la Paz. The building is insured through the California Fair Plan. The property taxes are covered under Prop 13. “My question is: ‘would...
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Theatre Palisades Youth Carry on Despite Obstacles
Theatre Palisades Youth (TPY) includes aspiring singers and performers from ages 8 to 14. The young thespians generally perform twice a year, and despite the Palisades Fire and the loss of the theater (Pierson Playhouse), the spring show Crazy for...
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Town Meeting to Explain the Vicious Cycle of Shit
Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin sent an email that there will be a community town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, January 16, regarding the Palisades Fire. It will be held at Sinai Temple 10400 Wilshire Boulevard, L.A....
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January 15, 2025, Musings
Musings DO NOT PROVIDE THAT SERVICE By Sue Pascoe · January 15, 2025 One of the comments on last night’s newsletter was “Photos for my escort application are uploaded. Let me know if the quality is good.” It’s treacherous enough...
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FEMA Certified Pet Rescue Not Allowed in Palisades Fire. Why?
Those of us who were home when the evacuation notice was given for the Palisades Fire on January 7, were able to put our pets in the car and drive off. We were the lucky ones. Other residents who were...
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