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Metro Proposes a Subway or Aerial through Sepulveda: Residents Asked to Select by Aug. 30

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Sue

It seems the one fact that people in Los Angeles and surrounding areas can agree on is that traffic through the Sepulveda pass can be excruciating, especially during rush hour. It takes afternoon peak period commuters on average 48 minutes … Continue reading →

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The Effects of Proposed Trade Tariffs in Japan

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: Writer Chaz Plager grew up in Pacific Palisades and lost his family home during the fire. He taught himself Japanese during Covid and is fluent. This August he is in Japan on assignment and will start his sophomore … Continue reading →

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Ongoing Construction on the 405 to Replace Sections of Lanes

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Sue

Beginning Tuesday evening, some lanes will be closed on the San Diego (405) Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass during overnight hours as Caltrans crews work on the median barriers. The state agency said the overnight closures will begin at 10 … Continue reading →

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Electricity During the Fire, Now Third Outage in Two Weeks

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Sue

A majority of Pacific Palisades residences had electricity  during the Palisades Fire, which  possibly contributed to the start of additional fires. Now, residents of Lower Huntington Palisades, Santa Monica and Rustic Canyons, are  suffering their third power outage in two … Continue reading →

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FIREAID: Shame on L.A. County over FireAid Funds

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Sue

Of the $100 million raised for fire victims in Eaton and Pacific Palisades, some of that FireAid money went to L.A. County. Along with various nonprofits, at least four County Departments received money from the funds. 1.) County Relief Fund, … Continue reading →

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L.A. County Assessor Jeff Prang Answers Questions

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Sue

The L.A. County Assessor Jeff Prang continues to be a great resource to residents who were affected by the Palisades and Eaton Fires. This editor emailed him several questions about rebuilding assessments for structures destroyed in the fires and property … Continue reading →

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No Trespassing Signs Posted in Pacific Palisades to Prevent Transient Fires

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Sue

Prior to the January 7 Palisades Fire, there were numerous transient fires in the bluffs below Via De las Olas, Friends Street and the Huntington Palisades. One fire required the evacuation of people living along the bluffs, but luckily there … Continue reading →

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Palisades Fire Investigation Still Underway: Test Fire to be Set

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Sue

Hundreds of residents who are living or have recently moved back to Palisades Highlands and Pacific Palisades should be aware that a controlled “test” fire will be set in parts of Temescal Ridge Trail between Skull Rock and Green Peak … Continue reading →

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Renewing a Driver License Could be a Problem

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: A reader wrote “Can you run a story about renewing one’s driver license online? And then the reader explained what happened.) I received a notice from California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) that I was eligible to renew … Continue reading →

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Frustration Remains High: Why No Fire Information for Residents

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Sue

A resident wrote the Los Angeles Fire Department on April 17 and asked, “Is it possible to get an Incident Report for our home, which was destroyed (1/7/25) in the fire?” LAFD responded on April 21, “The fire report is … Continue reading →

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