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Category Archives: Palisades Fire
Lack of Insurance Payouts Causes Problems in Altadena and Palisades
For many who would like to rebuild after the Palisades/Eaton Fires, insurance companies are holding up the process. One insurance company in particular, State Farm, seems to be causing a hardship to people who paid premiums for years. The company … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents/Fires, Palisades Fire
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Fear and Rumors about SB 9
Senate Bill 9 tries to take away single family housing under the oft-repeated mantra among some government officials that more housing is needed. They ignore the fact that California has lost population, resulting in the loss of a U.S. Representative … Continue reading
Posted in City, Palisades Fire, Real Estate
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Governor’s Office Seeks Clarification for CTN Story
Daniel Villasenor, Deputy Director of Communications for Governor Gavin Newsom requested a correction in a July 20 CTN story, clarifying that the state did not receive FireAid money. California Volunteers Fund (nonprofit, fully independent of the state, supports programs that … Continue reading
Posted in Palisades Fire
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Keeping up with the Pascoes: House Plans Stamped
The architectural firm of Marmol Radziner is handling our new home rebuild, today it was stamped and ready for the permit to build. Our cherished 1939 home, which had been remodeled by that firm in 1994, was burned to the … Continue reading
Posted in Palisades Fire
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Squeezing Lots and Eliminating Yards, Per State Law SB 9
When Senate Bill 9 became a California state law January 1, 2022, opponents said the intention was to effectively eliminate single-family zoning. In simple words, a lot in the Alphabet Streets could be split with one duplex and up to … Continue reading
Posted in Palisades Fire, Real Estate
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State or Fed Officials Needed to Enforce Insurance to Pay
(Editor’s note: the following letter was sent by a Palisades Resident.) Many reports point to the slow pace of rebuilding in the Palisades. The explanation is simple. We, Palisades residents, are being stymied by the practices of insurance companies. Look … Continue reading
Posted in businesses/stores, Palisades Fire
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Letter: Opposition to Zone 0 Regulations
(The following letter was sent to the Zone Zero Regulatory Advisory Committee, California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, P.O. Box 944246, Sacramento, CA 94244-2460) My home and my neighbor’s home stand today in Pacific Palisades because of the large … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental, Palisades Fire
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Air Quality in Pacific Palisades Excellent
Although this editor was accused of displaying elitism and snobbery because she proclaimed the air in Pacific Palisades superior, it turns out that statement is based in fact. There are two air monitoring stations, one at Fire Station 69 and … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental, Palisades Fire
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Numerous Cameras Record California Fire Activity
(A special thank you to ALERTCalifornia/UC SanDiego and Caitlin Sully for providing video of the Palisades Fires from various cameras situated in the Santa Monica Mountains. In this video, you’ll see the first plume of smoke appear at 10:24 a.m. … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents/Fires, Palisades Fire
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FIREAID: State Supported Entity Receives FireAid Money
(Editor’s note: Daniel Villasenor, the director of Communications for Governor Gavin Newsom sent the following correction for this story on July 26: “California Volunteers Fund (nonprofit, fully independent of the state, supports programs that California Volunteers runs) https://www.californiavolunteersfund.org and that … Continue reading
Posted in Palisades Fire
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