Category Archives: Palisades Fire

Palisades Track Team Pivots and Emerges Stronger

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Sue

By HENRY KAMER “How are we going to run track without a track to run on?” That was the question that ran (no pun intended) through my mind as the Palisades Fire destroyed the Palisades on January 7, rendering Palisades … Continue reading →

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Pali “South” Full of Positive Energy

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Sue

Having last been in the Sears building, in the basement, when I was looking for a dishwasher, I remembered a dark interior with an escalator in the middle of the store. When it was announced that would be the temporary … Continue reading →

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Palisades Business Owner Loses Business and Home in Fire

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared on April 25 in the Canyon Alliance and is reprinted with permission.) By LAUREL BUSBY The day after Tawnya Warren installed a new sign for her Pacific Palisades jewelry, clothing, and collectibles shop, it … Continue reading →

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Sea Life Dying in Massive Algae Bloom; Danger to Humans Low

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Sue

By LAUREL BUSBY Special to Circling the News The most virulent and longest toxic algae bloom in Santa Monica Bay history is killing unprecedented numbers of dolphins, sea lions, and birds along the coast, according to John Warner, the chief … Continue reading →

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“Our Town” Palisadians and Bocce Linked at the Heart

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Sue

  By JIMMY DUNNE Photos: RICH SCHMITT 23,000 B.C. Put about a thousand “Greats” in a row before the words “Grandma and Grandpa.” The year is 23,000 B.C.? A tad hairy, but they’re family. Picture ‘em enjoying a lovely sunset … Continue reading →

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Reliving the Palisades Fire

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: Henry Kamer is a junior at Palisades High School and he was asked if he would share his remembrances about the Palisades Fire.) By HENRY KAMER It’s shocking to see how much time has passed since the January … Continue reading →

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Dust No More – Army Corps Took Care of It

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Sue

Many may remember the overflow parking dust bowl at Will Rogers State Historic Park. For polo events, people had to park in a lot south of the field.  The Genesis Tournament also used that lot, as did other local events. … Continue reading →

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PaliHi Returns to School . . .at Sears

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Sue

By HENRY KAMER Almost 2,500 Palisades Charter High School students flooded into the renovated Sears Building in Santa Monica on April 22. After three months of online school due to the devastating Palisades Fire, students had an actual campus. The … Continue reading →

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The Mayor Has Not Waived Rebuild Fees, Yet

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Sue

In Mayor Karen Bass’ State of the City address on April 21, she said she is calling on the L.A. City Council to pass an ordinance to waive all plan check and permit fees so that rebuilding could be streamlined … Continue reading →

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Sifts through Fire Debris

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX Like so many others, Julia Louis-Dreyfus carefully looked through the rubble of what had been her Pacific Palisades home, searching for anything that might have survived the fire. And on Tuesday, she posted a photo on Instagram … Continue reading →

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