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Category Archives: Palisades Fire
Bogus Argument by City about Fee Waiver Costs
The vote by City Council to waive permit building fees on December 2 was put on hold, largely because Yolanda Chavez of the L.A. City Administrative Officer, who testified, warned of dire financial consequences for the city. Circling the News … Continue reading
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People Killed in Palisades/Eaton Fire to be Honored at Rose Parade
This editor received the following message: “Hello, I am the sister-in-law of Lora Swayne who was one of the 19 who died in the Eaton Fire. I am trying to help the California Community Foundation get in touch with relatives … Continue reading
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Santa Ynez Reservoir to Be Drained Again
The Santa Ynez Reservoir, which holds 117 million gallons of water and was originally constructed following the Bel Air Fires as source for fighting wildfires, will once again be drained sometime in 2026. In January 2024, the Los Angeles Department … Continue reading
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Entrance to Pacific Palisades “Do-Over”
The beautifully landscaped corner of Temescal Canyon Road and Pacific Coast Highway was burned to a crisp. No vegetation survived, neither did the wooden fence. The entryway to Pacific Palisades by the pump station was known as the Rotary Corner … Continue reading
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About the January Fires, Bass Said “Both Sides Botched It”
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass was interviewed for Matt Welch’s “The Fifth Column” podcast in the library at the Getty House, the official mayor’s residence. The video premiered on November 25. At the end of the interview, when she thought the … Continue reading
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Claim Architect Provides Real Construction Costs
(Editor’s note: After the Palisades Fire, this editor has received so many emails requesting stories about builders, government programs that require so much documentation that people “throw up their hands,” free mental help, art programs and free holiday decorations. I … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Palisades Fire
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Thanksgiving Meals Supplied to Firefighters
Annually since 2021, Ronald Reagan Post 283 Auxiliary members have given gift cards to local Fire Station 23 and 69 to cover Thanksgiving expenses. Many residents may not realize that firefighters have to pay for their own meals while on … Continue reading
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There WAS Water to Fight the Fire on January 8
There should have been water to fight the Palisades Fire on January 7, the system was initially built for it after the 1961 BelAir Fire. Worse, there was water to fight the fire on January 8, when almost another 1,000 … Continue reading
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Sunflower Project to Restore Beauty
A Palisades resident is inviting Pacific Palisades residents who have not started rebuilding to participate in the Sunflower project. This is a community-driven ecological restoration. A team will cultivate native sunflowers lot-by-lot through the Palisades to help remediate fire-affected soil … Continue reading
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Palisades Fire “Paradise Abandoned” Airs Today December 5
Director Rob Montz grew up in Pacific Palisades before moving to the East Coast for College. His mom’s home in the Marquez Knolls area of Pacific Palisades burned in the January 7 Palisades Fire. His brother Rocky, who works at … Continue reading
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