Category Archives: Accidents/Fires

Woman Dead, Man Arrested on Suspicion of DUI

A woman, Ashleigh Lawrence, was on the beach below Gladstones with her son and another friend at 12:45 a.m. on April 8. According to one report, they were initially visiting the area to enjoy the beach under the moonlight. According … Continue reading

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Community Meeting Highlights Crime, Homelessness, Brush Clearance

By ALISON BURMEISTER The Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) hosted a public safety meeting at the newly renovated American Legion Hall on April 6. In collaboration with Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283, Commander Jim Cragg, who received PPCC Sparkplug … Continue reading

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Community Safety Meeting to Be Held April 6

A town hall meeting sponsored by the Pacific Palisades Community Council and Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283 will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on April 6 at the Legion Hall, 15247 La Cruz Drive. People, who are … Continue reading

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Two Homes Red-Tagged, One Home Yellow-Tagged

A 20,000-sq-ft. piece of the hillside, off Las Lomas Avenue, slid into a home below at 949 Los Lomas. The slide was reported at 7:50 p.m. March 26, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Nicholas Prange. “There were … Continue reading

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Car Ran Through Self Defense Studio: Reopening Planned April 3

Owner of the Z Ultimate Self Defense studio, Jim Herzog, was surprised when a Volkswagen ID.4 roared through the studio on January 31 about 5:15 p.m. The car, driven by a person picking up a pizza, was stopped when it … Continue reading

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One Hiker Rescued, Another Found Dead on March 4

Hiker Rescued off Parkland Area by Michael Lane Firefighters from Los Angeles Firestation 23 and 69 assisted with a hiker rescue off Michael Lane in the Palisades Highlands around 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. The hiker, a 65-year-old male became stranded … Continue reading

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Station 69 Lifts Injured Man to Safety

A man, who fell 40 feet from the rocks near Sunset and Pacific Coast Highway, owes his rescue to firefighters from Stations 23 and 69. The 68-year-old man was sightseeing and looking at the view near Gladstone’s restaurant, when he … Continue reading

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Fire above McClure Tunnel Snarls Morning Traffic

(The video from John Alle shows the Santa Monica encampment that was near the fire that closed McClure Tunnel this morning.) Southbound PCH was backed up to Temescal Canyon Road this morning around 8 a.m. One resident wrote that they … Continue reading

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First Aid for Responders Taught at American Legion

  “You’re being shot at. You’ve been hit in the right arm, put on the tourniquet!” Dutifully, this editor slipped below the table and grabbed the tourniquet and put it on with her left hand. At the Tactical Emergency Casualty … Continue reading

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Brush Fire in the Huntington Bluffs Friday

Los Angeles and Santa Monica Firefighters mounted an attack by ground and air on the burning brush in steep terrain below the Huntington Palisades on February 10. The fire was reported at 6:01 p.m. and two lanes of Pacific Coast … Continue reading

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