Category Archives: Accidents/Fires

We Were Watching: a Survivor’s Report

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Sue

Hank Wright | 2025 PaliFire By HANK WRIGHT   I moved to the Palisades in 1992 joining Ann who purchased her 900-sq.-ft. Palisades home in 1985. We purchased our circa 1954, 1850-sq.-ft. home in 1995. We put everything into our … Continue reading →

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You Shared What Made Altadena and Pacific Palisades Special. LAist Drew It

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: David Rodriquez, who grew up in Altadena, and works for LAist, contacted CTN and wanted to find out more about the Palisades. He drove over one day and this editor took him around the town. His project was … Continue reading →

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State Parks Provided Kindling for the January 7 Fire

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Sue

A photo showed a State Park official having conversation with LAFD personnel after the January 1 Lachman Fire at the site of that fire in Topanga State Park. Then, texts were uncovered of firefighters commenting that the Lachman fire had … Continue reading →

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Christmas Fire at 17621 Herradura

Posted on December 28, 2025 by Sue

A structure fire was reported at 10:45 p.m. on December 25, at 17287 Avenida De La Herradura in the Palisades Highlands. There were 35 firefighters, who responded and extinguished the fire in 37 minutes. There were no injuries reported. (Editor’s … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Meals Supplied to Firefighters

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Sue

Annually since 2021, Ronald Reagan Post 283 Auxiliary members have given gift cards to local Fire Station 23 and 69 to cover Thanksgiving expenses. Many residents may not realize that firefighters have to pay for their own meals while on … Continue reading →

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There WAS Water to Fight the Fire on January 8

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Sue

There should have been water to fight the Palisades Fire on January 7, the system was initially built for it after the 1961 BelAir Fire.  Worse, there was water to fight the fire on January 8, when almost another 1,000 … Continue reading →

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Ca. Agencies Side with DWP There Wouldn’t Have Been Enough Water

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Sue

Governor Gavin Newsom ordered an investigation regarding the water supply in Pacific Palisades in January 2025 after two reservoirs were found dry and hydrants weren’t working. Yesterday, November 20, the state released their findings and even if there had been … Continue reading →

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Parents of Braun Levi File $200 Million Suit After Fatal DUI Crash

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Sue

Jennifer and Daniel Levi,  parents of Braun Levi, a Pacific Palisades teenager killed by a speeding drunk driver in Manhattan Beach on May 4, have filed a $200 million wrongful death complaint against the driver, Jenia Resha Belt, 33. All … Continue reading →

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Villanueva Praises Firefighters Regarding Palisades Fire

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Sue

Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva sent a November 12 letter to all members of the LAFD, as he turned over the helm to new Fire Chief Jaime Moore.  In the letter (below) he wrote, “The Palisades Fire left an enduring … Continue reading →

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Joining a Lawsuit Regarding the Palisades Fire

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Sue

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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