Category Archives: General
Officials Not Making It Easy for Residents Affected by Palisades Fire
At the January 26 Palisades Fire Debris Removal town hall, sponsored by L.A. County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath at Santa Monica College, the more than three-hour meeting provided few answers. The live event was sold out (zoom was available), and attendees...
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Two Empty Reservoirs Makes Fighting Fires Impossible
It might have not only been the Santa Ynez reservoir that was empty, the Chautauqua Reservoir at the top of Chautauqua had also been emptied this past summer for repairs. Resident after resident has said there were not enough firefighters...
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The Second and Third Days, Where Was Air Support?
If you look at this photo of Mayor Karen Bass, walking down Sunset at the corner of Monument on January 8, you’ll notice the TOPA building is still standing (a favorite Indian restaurant, Taj Palace, was on the second floor)...
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Sharks Are Already Circling Palisades Properties
It seems like the body should be cold before you bury it and start splitting up the spoils. That’s not the case with the real estate in Pacific Palisades affected by the fire. The Palisades Fire is only 59 percent...
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Working to Keep You Safe: Too Bad It Didn’t Happen During the Fire
Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin sent out the most common queries he has received and the answers: Can my contractor or insurance adjuster go to my property to do an assessment or make repairs? Once an area is open to...
Visiting the Disaster Recovery Center Helpful
A Disaster Recovery Center was opened at UCLA Research Park (formerly Westside Pavilion 10850 W. Pico) last week and operates from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Saturday. This editor, whose home on Radcliffe has been reduced to ashes...
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Police Escort Offered to Highlands Palisades Residents
Residents of the Palisades Highlands, where the Palisades Fire started will be the first back in the Palisades. They will be allowed an escort to retrieve necessary items from their homes. About 20 percent of the residences in the Highlands...
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Odds and Ends From Evacuees and from Palisades
LETTER TO SM MAYOR: One resident sent a letter that he had sent to Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete: I wanted to give the city of Santa Monica a heads up that a very dear friend was getting a parking...
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Theatre Palisades Youth Carry on Despite Obstacles
Theatre Palisades Youth (TPY) includes aspiring singers and performers from ages 8 to 14. The young thespians generally perform twice a year, and despite the Palisades Fire and the loss of the theater (Pierson Playhouse), the spring show Crazy for...
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Town Meeting to Explain the Vicious Cycle of Shit
Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin sent an email that there will be a community town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, January 16, regarding the Palisades Fire. It will be held at Sinai Temple 10400 Wilshire Boulevard, L.A....
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