Category Archives: Accidents/Fires
The 1978 Blaze Destroyed 25 Homes and St. Matthew’s Church
On the afternoon of October 23, 1978, a blaze started near the intersection of Sepulveda and Mulholland. Whipped by winds that gusted up to 60 miles an hour, it spread west, through Kenter, Mandeville, Sullivan, Rustic, Temescal and Santa Ynez...
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Gofundme Organized for El Medio Bluffs Mail Carrier
“We witnessed an accident at Pacific Coast Highway and Entrada tonight [August 8]. It appears that a motorcyclist was trapped under an SUV,” a resident wrote, and added, “it looked bad.” It was bad. Palisades U.S. Postal Mail Carrier...
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Clothes Sought for Lahaina Residents
Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club member Erin Kyle Osborne wrote: “I am sure you are all aware of the horrific fire that has destroyed Lahaina town on the island of Maui. “We have friends who lost everything, their homes burned to...
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Brush Clearance Needs to Be Done: Including State Park Land
Annual brush clearance started on May 1 and owners of property located in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ), which is most of Pacific Palisades shall maintain their property in accordance with the Fire Code (L.A.M.C. 57.322). Inspectors...
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Topanga Fire Shuts Topanga Canyon Boulevard
A brush fire in Topanga was reported around 1:56 p.m. and dubbed the OwenFire (Santa Maria Road). Initially LAFD Engine 69 reported on Twitter that it was ½ acre fire in medium to heavy fuels traveling at a moderate rate...
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Homeless, Brush, and Lachman Lane Questioned
The public safety fair, co-sponsored by Councilmember Traci Park and the Brentwood and Pacific Palisades Community Council on June 10 in Simon Meadow was rich with information, but meager with attendees. The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness was among...
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Pacific Fire Stopped on Thursday: Councilwoman Park Will Host Safety Fair Saturday
PACIFIC FIRE: A fire, dubbed the Pacific Fire, broke out at around 1:15 p.m. on June 8, near the intersection of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway. PCH was shut down in both directions at Topanga, as several L.A....
Memorial Day Weekend Update: In and around Pacific Palisades
Memorial Day Service: More than 300 Boy Scouts placed 90,000 flags at grave sites of the West L.A. VA . One Vet said, “There was one flag at each grave. It was very cool.” At a ceremony this morning, L.A....
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Driver in Hospital in Critical Condition after Crash on Chautauqua
There was a single vehicle accident on Wednesday, May 24, around 10:15 p.m., in the 300 block of Chautauqua. A driver, who was driving downhill on Chautauqua (between Vance Street and La Cumbre Drive), had to be extricated from the...
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Fire Service Recognition Day Draws Crowds
“The best thing are all the hoses and shiny knobs,” said Knox, three years old. “The best thing is to be in the fire truck,” Mia, 3, and Kia, 1, added. Wells, 4, said the best thing about the day...
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