Category Archives: County Supervisors

Unnecessary Signs Placed at Dangerous Intersection By County

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

After debris removal from the Palisades Fire was almost 90 percent completed in the Palisades, L.A. County Department of Public Health posted health signs, Wildfire Safe Cleanup, at the corner of Chautauqua Boulevard and West Channel Road. The signs specify...

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VIEWPOINT: Disingenuous Townhall Hosted by L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

( A resident sent the following note to this editor, who had also observed that no questions were shown on the screen during the July 9 Townhall on a “Resilient Building Authority” and only two questions were asked and answered....

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Posted in Community, County Supervisors, Palisades Fire | 15 Comments

California Officials to Focus on Wildfire Preparedness

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Residents are invited to join Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, Senator Ben Allen and Supervisor Lindsay Horvath for an in-depth discussion on the future of wildfire preparedness in California. A panel of experts will provide updates on new regulations, CAL FIRE fire...

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L.A. County Supervisor Looking Out for Fire Victims?

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

People are still unable to move back into their homes five months after the Palisades Fire. There is still no cause of fire, and no promise if people rebuild in Pacific Palisades or Altadena that this devastation won’t happen again....

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Bike Path Bridge to Receive FEMA Money to Rebuild

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The $6 million bike path bridge “fell into the ocean” in February 2024, and may now be repaired with FEMA funds, according to Kerjon Lee, chief communications director for Los Angeles Public Works. This two-year-old concrete slab bridge was located...

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Deaths Will Continue Unless the County/City Make Plans

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

When the Palisades and Eaton Fire roared through local communities, there were 29 deaths, making those fires among the deadliest in California’s history. According to the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s preliminary report, 93 percent of those people, who died...

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L.A. County Addiction Program Motivated by Money, Not Results

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This story was written January 6 and updated April 23. ) The video is courtesy of John Alle, founder of the Santa Monica Coalition. He asks L.A. Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer and L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath,...

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Hagerty Does What and For How Much Money?

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Harrison Newton, a representative from Hagerty, a private consulting firm, appeared before the Pacific Palisades Community Council on April 10. The firm had been selected by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass on February 7 to assist with infrastructure restoration and environmental...

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Posted in City, Community, County Supervisors, Palisades Fire | 7 Comments

The Pedestrian Path Bridge Collapsed with Heavy Rain

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Santa Monica Canyon resident Sharon Kilbride reported on Friday, February 14, that the walking path next to the bicycle bridge that ran along the beach collapsed and that debris went into the ocean. “I can’t believe that they have not...

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Viewpoint: The Road to Recovery: Hard Truths, Accountability, and the Leadership Los Angeles Needs Now

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By FREDRIC ROSEN (Editor’s note: This viewpoint was initially printed in the Westside Current on January 28 and is reprinted with permission.) The harsh reality of the events of the last three weeks has started to sadly set in. Recovery...

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Posted in City, County Supervisors, Palisades Fire, Real Estate | 7 Comments