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Scammers and Predators Seeking Vulnerable Palisades Victims

(Editor’s note: After the January Fire, Palisades residents are fragile, many of us are still dealing with personal and emotional losse,s and predators know it. A reader sent the following true story to alert everyone about scams.  Share this information … Continue reading

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Replenish & The Canyon Alliance Join Forces to Help Foster Youth Nov. 19

By LAUREL BUSBY Courtesy of Canyon News (the-canyon.org/news) Replenish clothing store in Canyon Square has partnered with The Canyon Alliance and Ready to Succeed for an all—day event November 19 that will benefit college-bound foster youth. From 10 to 11:30 … Continue reading

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House Standing after the Fires? Correct Remediation Might Be Problematic

Although the Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed nearly 12,000 structures, a large number of homes were left standing in the middle of the debris/burn field. In some cases, that building was the sole house left on a block> Between the … Continue reading

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Need Holiday Cash and Want to Spread Good Cheer?

The Lowe Family YMCA in Pacific Palisades, annually has a YMCA Christmas Tree lot, with Christmas trees set to arrive on November 23. The Palisades YMCA Executive Director Jim Kirtley is looking for help and writes, “I wonder if CTN … Continue reading

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U.S. Senate Committee Hearing Held about Palisades Fire

“If you can’t rebuild homes, you can’t rebuild lives.” Senator Rick Scott. A U.S. Senate Committee hearing about the causes and circumstances surrounding the Palisades Fire and its aftereffects were held at the Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283 today, … Continue reading

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Viewpoint: Paradise Lost . . .A Note about Exile

(Editor’s note: Tahitian Terrace resident Krishna Thangavelu wrote this lovely piece. She, her neighbors and people who lived in Palisades Bowl, are really the forgotten Palisadians. These are people politicians don’t want to speak about because it wrecks the narrative … Continue reading

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U.S. Government Seeks Info from Ca. Park & Recs for Palisades Fire

In a November 12 letter from the United States Senate Committee on Investigations, a request was made to California Department of Parks and Recreation Director Armando Quintero for information regarding the Palisades Fire. “Public reports have raised questions about Los … Continue reading

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Chromium-6 Levels Have Decreased Back to Low Levels

After the Palisades/Eaton January 7 Fires, a consortium of researchers from 10 universities, including UCLA, Stanford, Yale, Harvard, USC and UC Davis tested the air quality in March and April in those two areas. Researchers discovered the presence of Chromium … Continue reading

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Some Palisades Businesses Relocated to Montana Ave.

By SANDRA EDDY Palisades businesses were hit hard by the fire but are showing that they are a resilient group! To date, six businesses have relocated to nearby Montana Avenue in Santa Monica. Plan to attend the Montana Avenue Holiday … Continue reading

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Victims of Natural Disasters Need Mortgage Help

Before Rachel Jonas and Rob Fagnani lost their Marquez Knolls home in the Palisades Fire, they never imagined they’d be lobbying for federal laws for mortgage relief, not only for themselves, but for all U.S. residents who lose homes in … Continue reading

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