Category Archives: Palisades Fire

Sunset Picture Framer Cesar Found!

  Many Pacific Palisades residents used the Palisades Picture Framing Store, located at 15125 Sunset Boulevard across from Ralphs grocery store. That small business was one of the casualties of the January 7 Palisades Fire. Resident Alan Goldsmith wrote on … Continue reading

Posted in businesses/stores, Palisades Fire | 4 Comments

A Slap in the Face to Palisades Residents: Building Permit Waivers Still Not Approved

One resident who is trying to find the funds to rebuild said he thought the City would pass a building permit waiver for people who lost everything in the Palisades Fire today during the December 2 meeting. “Why wouldn’t they?” … Continue reading

Posted in City, City Councilmember Traci Park, Palisades Fire | 4 Comments

Council Will Hear Permit Fee Waivers Tomorrow, Residents Urged to Speak

Pacific Palisades residents who want to see the building permit fee waivers approved by the City Council, should plan to go and speak before the full City Council tomorrow, Tuesday, December 2. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. … Continue reading

Posted in City, City Councilmember Park, Palisades Fire | Leave a comment

Building Permit Waivers Go Before Full Council Tuesday

(Editor’s note: At the Turkey Trot today,  CTN found out that at the December 2 City Council meeting, councilmembers will discuss and vote on building fee waivers for rebuild. I’ll update the story with parking and other talking points, once … Continue reading

Posted in Palisades Fire | 5 Comments

The Church Burned. The Spirit Is Alive

Corpus Christi Catholic Church, located less than a block from Fire Station 69, burned in the January Palisades Fire. The church, built in 1964, had a mid-century modernist design created by the Los Angeles-based firm AC Martin Architects. The interior … Continue reading

Posted in City, Community, Palisades Fire | 2 Comments

Palisades Long Term Recovery Group Hosts PopUp

The  Palisades Long Term Recovery Group, in conjunction with Rotary District 5280 and GEM hosted a recovery popup on November 22, 2025, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283. The event was solely for … Continue reading

Posted in Palisades Fire | 2 Comments

A Window Between Worlds Offers Community Wellness Day

All are invited to join A Window Between Worlds (AWBW) for a community wellness day “Art in Times of Crisis” and Kintsugi-Inspired Art Workshop via zoom from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2.  AWBW supports hundreds of direct … Continue reading

Posted in Arts, Health, Palisades Fire | Leave a comment

“Let It Burn” California State’s Topanga Policy

California State Parks in its Wildfire Management Plan and Local Operating Agreement for Topanga State Park, noted on page 15. “Unless specified otherwise, State Parks prefers to let Topanga State Park burn in a wildfire event.” That December 2024 policy allowed the … Continue reading

Posted in Palisades Fire, Parks | 9 Comments

Palisades Fire Could Cause Broken Heart Syndrome and Death

So many healthy elderly Pacific Palisades residents have died this past year after the January 7 Palisades Fire. Why? Was it the stress of losing their home of 40, 50, 60 or even more years? Was it moving into an … Continue reading

Posted in Palisades Fire | 3 Comments

Suggested: One Year Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony

As the one-year anniversary of the Palisades Fire approaches, there have been several suggestions about what should be done. One of the most thoughtful comes from Citizen of the Year Jim Cragg (who associated with the American Legion and the … Continue reading

Posted in Palisades Fire | 7 Comments