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Category Archives: Accidents/Fires
State Parks Provided Kindling for the January 7 Fire
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Palisades Fire Evacuations Could Have Been Deadly
With the 2025 Palisades Fire Evacuations, Palisades residents once again learned that the evacuation routes they had asked for from the City had never been implemented. This was not the first time there was bedlam as people tried to evacuate. … Continue reading
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The Search for Culpability of Palisades Fire Continues with Federal Grand Jury Subpoena
A federal grand jury in a November 4 memo subpoenaed the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) for communications related to the Pacific Palisades’ Lachman Fire. The Lachman Fire was started on January 1, allegedly by Jonathan Rinderknecht, near a … Continue reading
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