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Joining a Lawsuit Regarding the Palisades Fire

After printing noted photographer Chuck Rapport’s story and his request, asking if it was too late to join a law firm in a suit against authorities for the Palisades January Fire, numerous readers responded. Circling the News does not recommend … Continue reading

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Palisades Community Celebration – Our Electric Future

Resilient Palisades is hosting “Our Electric Future: A Community Celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday November 15, at Paul Revere Middle School, 1450 Allenford. All are welcome at this free event. There will be home hardening and … Continue reading

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Dog Park Moves Ahead after Decades

In February 2004, a meeting was held in Mort’s Oak Room to discuss a potential dog park located at the base of Via de las Olas, next to Pacific Coast Highway. According to a story in the Palisadian-Post, A dog … Continue reading

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OBITUARY: Conrad R. Solum Jr. Long-time Palisadian, USC Advocate, Optimist

Conrad R. Solum Jr., beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2025, at the age of 90. He and his wife, Alli, made their home in Pacific Palisades for more than 60 years, where they were deeply rooted … Continue reading

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Palisades High School Girls Golf, Volleyball, Tennis “Tops”

GOLFERS TAKE CHAMPIONSHIP: Palisades Golf Team won the City Championship at the Balboa Golf Course in Encino on November 6.  The tournament, with 10 competing schools and 40 golfers, was won by freshman Layla Phillips, 14, from Harbor Teacher Prep, … Continue reading

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Will Rogers State Historic Park Reopens November 8 with Tours, Coffee, Ice Cream

By LAUREL BUSBY Special to Circling the News After 10 months of closure due to extensive damage from the Palisades Fire, Will Rogers State Historic Park will open its gates to the public Saturday morning with free coffee and ice … Continue reading

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Palisades Fire Evacuations Could Have Been Deadly

With the 2025 Palisades Fire Evacuations, Palisades residents once again learned that the evacuation routes they had asked for from the City had never been implemented. This was not the first time there was bedlam as people tried to evacuate. … Continue reading

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Palisades Fire Evacuation Participants Sought

  A UCLA-led research team is conducting a U.S. National Science Foundation (NFS) grant on Data Collection on Roadway Vehicle Abandonment in the Fast-Moving Los Angeles Wildfire Evacuations. Researchers are seeking individuals who had to leave their vehicles and evacuate … Continue reading

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Photos of those Killed in the Palisades Fire Sought

Ioanna Kostopulou, planning manager for Spectrum News 1, wrote “I am reaching out to ask for your help. I am working on a segment where we want to commemorate the victims who died in the January fires and while I … Continue reading

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The Search for Culpability of Palisades Fire Continues with Federal Grand Jury Subpoena

  A federal grand jury in a November 4 memo subpoenaed the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) for communications related to the Pacific Palisades’ Lachman Fire. The Lachman Fire was started on January 1, allegedly by Jonathan Rinderknecht, near a … Continue reading

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