Category Archives: Palisades Fire

Anthony Marguleas, Amalfi Founder, has released his July Market and Rebuild Update.

Palisades Permitting Update Anthony Marguleas, founder of Amalfi Estates wrote in his July 2025 newsletter, “It has been six months since the fires, and a lot has been happening.” He said there are now more than 650 plan check applications … Continue reading

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News and Notes for Palisades Residents for the Week of July 14

BUILDER/BUYER INFO WEBSITE: An interesting website founded by Palisadian Frank Renfro, is one residents might like to view click here. He told CTN that “I built a website to see building and buying information for the Palisades.  I’d like to … Continue reading

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Viewpoint: The Palisades Fire Analyzed

(Editor’s note: It has been six months since the Palisades Fire and the fire cause has not been reported. An after action report has also not been issued. Below is CTN’s report.) At about 10:30 a.m. on January 7, 2025, … Continue reading

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Clayton Kershaw’s Back-to-School Bash July 19

Palisades Malibu YMCA Executive Director Jim Kirtley sent out this special invitation to the Clayton Kershaw Back to School Bash for Y families that were impacted by the January 7 Palisades Fire. The event, which will be held from 10 a.m. … Continue reading

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

( 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. … Continue reading

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LETTER: Fire Survivor/Victims Sought to Tell Their Story

(Editor’s note: CTN received the following letter from Geoffrey L. Baum, Senior Policy Fellow at USC Annenberg School.) I am reaching out to ask for your help in sharing an important opportunity with members of our community who have been … Continue reading

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Allen Listens to Opposition to SB 549

LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath held a town hall on July 9 to promote the Blue Ribbon Commission and explain the need to establish a new authority to facilitate rebuilding in Pacific Palisades and Altadena. One of the first to … Continue reading

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Amended Palisades Fire Complaint Filed in L.A. Superior Court Reveals New Information

An amended complaint for the Palisades Fire Litigation was filled today, July 9, in Los Angeles Superior Court. The complaint adds the State of California as a defendant for allowing the Lachman Fire, which started on New Year’s Eve in … Continue reading

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SB 549 Takes Away Local Control for Rebuilding

A Blue Ribbon Commission Report, a Recovery Coalition plan and a California Senate Bill all propose to tell those affected by the fires, how they should rebuild, who should be in charge and what should be done. What’s missing? Input … Continue reading

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764 Radcliffe Rebuild Part 2: Keeping up with the Pascoes

  (Editor’s note: The first installment of the Pascoe rebuild was posted on June 30.  https://www.circlingthenews.com/764-radcliffe-re…with-the-pascoes/   This is an update.) People who have NOT lost homes in the fire, seem to spend time trying to tell those of us that … Continue reading

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