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Author Archives: Sue Pascoe
Tales From the Evacuation Zone
By DEBBIE ALEXANDER I am writing this piece from the comfort of our Air B & B located in Wilshire Vista located near Pico and Fairfax. Why? I am an evacuee with my husband, Scott, our 25-year-old daughter Lily and...
Posted in General
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And the Stupid Award Goes to . . . .
Many homeowners in the Palisades were unable to obtain traditional insurance and are on the Fair Plan. It is estimated that Pacific Palisades has one of the state’s highest concentrations of FAIR Plan policyholders, with the insurer estimating its exposure...
Posted in General
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Private versus County Preparing for Possible Mud Slides
Residents in one area of the Pacific Palisades Highlands are not waiting for the County and City to “save” them from possible mudslides. Of the 87 properties in this Highlands enclave, Palisades County Estates, 11 burned during the Palisades Fire....
Posted in Accidents/Fires, Palisades Fire
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Reflections on the Loss of so Much
By KRISHNA THANGAVELU I always wonder at people who are happy with a basic aesthetic that can be easily replaced. Basic knives with black plastic handles? I missed my colored ones. When I remember them. We are living a life after...
Posted in Palisades Fire, Viewpoint
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Two Meetings, One Casual, One Zoom Scheduled for February 3
HIVE COFFEE, INFORMAL: So many Pacific Palisades residents have moved to Marina Del Rey after the Palisades Fire, that it seems like it might be good to get together. Tomorrow morning, Monday, February 3, at the Hive, 4242, Via Marina...
Posted in Palisades Fire
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Temescal Sink Hole Never Repaired: Could Impact Haul Route
People trying to get to their Palisades Fire damaged property, by driving up Temescal Canyon Road, were turned away, not because of resident credientials, but because “There is a sink hole opening up about a quarter of the way up...
Posted in City, Palisades Fire
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EPA Starting Work on Palisades’ Properties
Today in Pacific Palisades, the EPA was working across from Corpus Christi Church and along Toyopa Drive. Around noon, it appeared that most of the homes had been checked between Carey and Drummond. Once these homes have the white EPA...
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Mayor Bass Announces: “Let the Looting Begin”
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?...
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Help Adopt Nancy Cleveland’s Dogs
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...