Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

LAHSA’s Point in Time Count a Rube Goldberg Design

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared CityWatch and is reprinted with permission by its author.)   By TIM CAMPBELL In the late 1920’s, a new style of cartoon began appearing in US newspapers.  The cartoons, drawn by Reuben (Rube) Goldberg,...

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Posted in Homelessness | 2 Comments

Well-Hydrated Plants and Lawns Can Slow Embers

It has been shown that well-hydrated plants and lawns stop fires. Just ask yourself why don’t golf course fairways burn? But after the Palisades and Eaton Fires, it was decided that yard vegetation next to homes was one of the...

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Zone Zero Recommendations Based on Faulty Experiments

A webinar “California’s Focus on Wildlife Preparedness,” was hosted by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin on June 12. California State Fire Marshall Daniel Berlant focused on Zone Zero. (click here.) Zone Zero is considered the first five feet from a structure and...

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FACT OR BS? Part 3 of Pacific Palisades Rumors

  1.Homes Near Fire Suffered Unseen Damage WhatsAPP has been a blessing after the fire. That app, like the social media Nextdoor provide truthful and accurate information. BS. A resident came across a story and photo about their property that...

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Posted in * Fact or B.S. | 2 Comments

Pacific Palisades Réservoir, aka Chautauqua Reservoir, Drained June 2024

When news reports highlighted the fact that the Santa Ynez Reservoir had been drained and was not available to help fight the Palisades Fire, many residents wondered why the Chautauqua Reservoir had not been used. Before the Highlands community was...

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Conan O’Brien to Be Inducted in TV Academy Hall of Fame

By BERNICE FOX Yet, another honor for Conan O’Brien! The Riviera resident has been chosen for the Television Academy Hall of Fame. He’s one of six new honorees who’ll be inducted in August. The TV Academy selects those for the...

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The Getty Hosts Conservation Clinic

So many people affected by the Palisades Fire, had little remaining. What was dug out of the ash, was encased in soot and barely recognizeable. A collaboration between the Los Angeles County Departments of Arts and Culture, Getty, and Art...

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Palisades CheckPoints Gone. Left June 14 at 6 a.m.

Immediately after the Palisades Fire, checkpoints at Sunset and Chautauqua went into place to keep out looters and looky-loos. Residents were allowed in with a pass, as were the companies aiding the Army Corp of Engineers with debris removal. Although...

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A Lovely Homage to Songwriter Springer in this Documentary

More than Santa Baby is a documentary film highlighting one of Pacific Palisades most celebrated composers/musicians, Philip Springer. On Tuesday, June 14, the film will be shown at The Marina del Rey Film Festival, at 7:30 p.m. at the Culver...

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Mayor Says Resources for Palisades Recovery in Budget

  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed a balanced city budget on June 6.  In a press release, items in the budget were highlighted and included: Restoration of more than 1,000 city positions at risk of layoff to ensure delivery...

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