Monthly Archives: April 2025

Construction of First Home on DePauw Celebrated

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass held a press conference today, April 9, at 15265 De Pauw to alert Angelinos that residential rebuilding in Pacific Palisades had begun. The three-year-old home, owned by Walter and Alessandra Lopes, had burned during the January … Continue reading →

Posted in Palisades Fire, Real Estate | 1 Comment

Art Installation “Rising from the Ashes”

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Artist Tom Baker, who is based in Seattle, was so moved by the people suffering in the Palisades Fire and their resiliency, he has painted “Rising from the Ashes.” With his wife, he is traveling to Pacific Palisades to install … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Leave a comment

City’s Building Costs Have Rebuild Plans on Hold

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The January 7 Fires destroyed 11,000 homes with 6,837 in Pacific Palisades and 4,356 in Altadena. “They want us to rebuild? The City has to help. They could waive the construction fees. Most of us are not rich, I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Palisades Fire, Real Estate | Leave a comment

Don’t Make Soccer a Job for Kids, Make it Fun

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

For many families, parents feel that having their children play club soccer will put the child on a path to being a star in high school, which will translate into a college scholarship. Those families forget that sports for children … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Leave a comment

Revere Continues to Help Parents with “Fire” Photos

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Paul Revere Middle School Head Counselor Brett Shibata has been trying to  help public school parents at Marquez and Palisades Elementary retrieve school photos of their children that may have been lost in the Palisades Fires. YEARBOOKS: We need Marquez and … Continue reading →

Posted in Palisades Fire, Schools | Leave a comment

Rumors about Air Quality Continue to “Circulate”

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

A majority of people who still have houses standing in the Huntington Palisades and the Highlands have not moved back to their homes. The reasons given are the number of trucks/debris removal, lack of remediation, no businesses open and that … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 4 Comments

World Central Kitchen Supplied Meals for Three Months to Palisades

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

    The World Central Kitchen (WCK) was one of the first nonprofits on the scene in Pacific Palisades after the January 7 fire. After three months on the scene, providing hot meals to first responders, construction crews, the National … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Leave a comment

Making Black and White Photos “POP”

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By LAUREL BUSBY Special to Circling the News When 71-year-old Richard Holoff was 7 years old, the Bel Air Fire destroyed 484 homes and 6,090 acres in his neighborhood. “Friends from my school lost homes,” Holoff said. “I know fire … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts | 1 Comment

James Kwon Throws a Party at Garden Café 

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

One of the first indicators that Pacific Palisades was healing was after the fire when the Garden Café reopened on La Cruz on March 7. But that was nothing compared to the event that happened on April 5. Almost 200 … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 3 Comments

Head of LAHSA Resigns: Will It Make a Difference?

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Va Lecia Adams Kellum, the head of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, resigned on Friday. She had accepted the position as CEO in 2023 for an annual salary of $430,000 dollars. In July 2023, LAHSA voted Supervisor Lindsey Horvath … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 1 Comment