Category Archives: Palisades Fire

Several Properties Deemed Public Nuisance Including Palisades Bowl

  At the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners meeting at 201 North Figueroa on October 8, several properties were deemed a public nuisance, including the Palisades Bowl. After the January 7 Palisades Fire, residents and business owners were asked … Continue reading

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A Suspect Arrested in the Lachman Fire/Palisades Fire

The arrest of suspect, Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, in connection with the Palisades Fire was announced today. He was charged with starting the New Year Eve’s January 1 Lachman Lane Fire, which eventually was rekindled a week later and became the … Continue reading

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Troop 1811 Raises Money to Landscape Station 69

This story started in March. One of the parents of a Troop 1811 Girl Scout brought cookies, Girl Scout, of course, to Fire Station 69 on Carey Street in Pacific Palisades. The parent told Captain Jeff Brown, “the girls would … Continue reading

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Special Hearing to Discuss Burn Debris on Properties

The Board of Building and Safety Commissioners will hold a special hearing at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8, at 201 North Figueroa Street, Room 900. Public nuisance hearings will be held on the properties in Pacific Palisades that have … Continue reading

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There’s Help for Dealing with Insurance

United Policyholders is a nonprofit organization that works for consumers with insurance problems/matters. The nonprofit does not take money from insurance companies, and they don’t sell insurance. Volunteers at United Policy have been through the insurance recovery process before and … Continue reading

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A Tale of Rebuild and Two Cities: Palisades, Lahaina

When people walk around Pacific Palisades and the areas of town that have been decimated by the fire, one of the questions they ask is “How long before the town is back?” The Honolulu Civil Beat August 8, 2025 reports … Continue reading

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Plans to Be Unveiled for New Rec Center: Tennis Court News

A community meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7 at the Palisades Recreation Center gym, 851 Alma Real. This meeting will be the first look that the community will have of the proposed redesign … Continue reading

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NORC Survey Taken, $5 Gift Card Promised

This editor took the NORC Survey yesterday and some of the questions felt “outdated.” Many of the questions were born out of the Blue Ribbon Commission, organized by L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, and revolved around resilient construction and workforce … Continue reading

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Marquez Elementary Students Return to Home Campus

When the January 7 fire destroyed homes and businesses in Pacific Palisades, it also destroyed two elementary schools, Palisades and Marquez. Today September 30, nearly 10 months later, Marquez Elementary’s new Principal Lisa Timmerman welcomed families and students back to … Continue reading

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A Man Molds His Four Stepchildren into a Family

  (Editor’s note: Long-time Palisades resident Hester Palmquist penned this lovely story about her family. She said she did it after she read my story about my mom. Initially she told me the story was only for my eyes.  I … Continue reading

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