Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Park Advisory Board Meeting February 18

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Pacific Palisades Park Advisory Board will meet via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 18. This is a particularly important meeting to find answers from Rec and Parks about the plans for dealing with fire damage to the park … Continue reading →

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Saving the Koi Fish: Losing the Goats: Debris Blocking Sunset

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The runoff from the burn scar from the Palisades Fire resulted in the banks of Rustic Canyon Creek overflowing. The heavy rain, flowing down the denuded hillside, overwhelmed the channel. It breached the bridges and flooded yards and homes on … Continue reading →

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Phase 2: First Lot of Palisades Debris Cleared

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Resident Joseph Correia, who lived on a residence on Depauw Street, received a call on Wednesday, on an unfamiliar Malibu number. The woman on the line told him “We’re getting to start on Phase 2 on your lot in the … Continue reading →

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The Pedestrian Path Bridge Collapsed with Heavy Rain

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Santa Monica Canyon resident Sharon Kilbride reported on Friday, February 14, that the walking path next to the bicycle bridge that ran along the beach collapsed and that debris went into the ocean. “I can’t believe that they have not … Continue reading →

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Anawalt Palisades Ready to Help

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Anawalt Hardware Store in Pacific Palisades announced its reopening today February 14. A nice Valentine to the community, which depended not only on hardware merchandise, but also on the expertise of its staff. The store shut down temporarily because of … Continue reading →

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The City Hires Expensive Law Firm to Defend DWP

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

After suffering the devastating effects of the Palisades Fire, which left 12 dead and destroyed almost 7,000 structures, Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Fedlstein Soto has retained an outside law firm Munger Tolles & Olsen to defend the Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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Black Soot Water Fills the Santa Monica Canyon Flood Control Channel

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

There is an expression “speaking out of both sides of your mouth.” That was in evidence at the February 13, Pacific Palisades Community Council with Vahid Khorsand (Board of Public Works Director), Julie Allen (Assistant Director of LASAN), Ted Allen … Continue reading →

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A Month Since the Palisades Fire: Examining City’s Initial Response

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Even though there had been prior fires in the past two months in the Highlands area of Pacific Palisades and severe Santa Ana was predicted on January 6, it appears no prevention was in place and the reaction time to … Continue reading →

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February 12 Palisades Fire Townhall

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

PHASE 2: OPT IN, OPT OUT It appears that a homeowner on Embury had opted out of having the Army Corp of Engineers clean his property and hired a construction company to take away the debris. They were already working … Continue reading →

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Palisadians Welcomed to a Free Pizza Pie at Flour