Category Archives: Accidents/Fires

Layer by Layer, Palisades Fire Secrecy Unwinds

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Initial depositions relating to the Lachman Fire were released, February26. Lead Attorney Rober Behle of Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP said, “These depositions are game changers. For more than a year, the public has been kept in the dark … Continue reading →

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No Surprise Palisades Has 2 of Most Dangerous Intersections

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

The Los Angeles Times has analyzed and identified the most dangerous intersections in the in the more than 7,500 miles of streets in Los Angeles. The Times analysis included high traffic  volume and frequent crashes dating back to 2010. The … Continue reading →

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Real Change not Spare Change: Rent Aid, Mortgage Forbearance

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

When trying to help the homeless in Pacific Palisades, the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness examined the idea that “real change” was needed, not the “spare change” – the coins and dollar bills that people often threw in a … Continue reading →

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Letter: No More Taxes Until There’s Improvement

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: At the Palisades Democratic Club’s Annual Meeting, Councilmember Traci Park was among the speakers. She urged everyone to sign a petition to get a half cent sales tax on the ballot for the fire department, with that money … Continue reading →

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Prepare Palisades for Next Disaster January 31

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

  A neighborhood preparedness training will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, at the Palisades Recovery Center, 15223 La Cruz Drive. From 9:30 to 10 a.m.: breakfast. 10 a.m. to noon: Rick Pope, City … Continue reading →

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Facts Don’t Support Theory of Lachman Arsonist

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

The ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) started an investigation into the January 2025  Palisades Fire. Nine months later they concluded it was a holdover fire from the January 1 Lachman Fire and then arrested Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, … Continue reading →

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60 Years in the Palisades No Help from City, No Help From State Farm

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

State Farm Says It Honors 65% of Possessions with No Listing. What about the other 35%? At the Hive gathering of displaced residents after the Palisades Fire, a harrowing story was told by an 81-year-old who joined the group. She … Continue reading →

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Nightmare for Family and Neighbors Unfolds in the Highlands

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

A nightmare of mental instability and drug use had dragged a family into a place where there appears to be no help. And now, the neighborhood is in fear of the tragedy that is unfolding. A fire was reported on … Continue reading →

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We Were Watching: a Survivor’s Report

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

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 Pascoe

(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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