Category Archives: Palisades Fire

Saved by a Story Will Hold a Salon November 1

Palisades resident Kathy Katims has hosted free writing workshops since 2020. She invited residents to come write to prompts, share or not share, while building community and letting unique voices be heard. Although her home also burned in the Palisades … Continue reading

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St. Matthew’s Unveils Plans to Return Palisades Campus in Fall 2026

St. Matthew’s School officials described the steps taken to ensure the pre-school through eighth grade will return to its campus at 1031 Bienveneda Avenue in Pacific Palisades in the Fall 2026. Head of School Alley Michaelson and the School’s Campus … Continue reading

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Committee Debates Fee Waivers for Palisades Fire Rebuilds

The building and safety permit fees that are normally assigned to any new residence in Los Angeles, can vary from tens of thousands of dollars to close to a hundred thousand dollars. In April, Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive … Continue reading

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Pali Strong: Our Mission, Funding and Community Commitment

By LARRY VEIN – Pali Strong Founder Over the past ten months, PALI STRONG has worked tirelessly to serve the Pacific Palisades community through one of the most difficult times in our history. Our mission has always been simple: to … Continue reading

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LETTER-LAFD After-Action Report Incomplete

Having skimmed through the LAFD 70 page after action report it is clear we need an independent report with exact times and participants. We know LAFD’s response was neither rapid nor ongoing with the bulk of the ground crews pulled … Continue reading

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Palisades Fire After Action Report Describes Chaos

  The 70-page After-Action Fire Report by the Los Angeles City Fire Department was released yesterday, October 8, after a suspect had been named in the Lachman Fire. The cause of  the Palisades Fire six days later was blamed on … Continue reading

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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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