Category Archives: Palisades Fire

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Gives $3.2 Million for Wildfire Prevention

  The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy announced on May 13 that it has awarded $3.2 million in State funds to Los Angeles County and Ventura County Fire Departments to implement wildfire prevention programs. The grants, unanimously approved by the Conservancy … Continue reading

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Letter: Rebuilding Myths and Realities

As a Pacific Palisades homeowner who lost our home in the January fire, I feel compelled to speak out about the widening gap between the City’s public promises and the reality many of us face as we try to rebuild. … Continue reading

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Viewpoint: Lack of Leadership Leads to Devastation

A Tale of Two Fires: Leadership in the Face of Danger On the morning of November 2, 1993, the Topanga Fire ignited. By late afternoon, it had jumped Topanga Boulevard and was threatening the Pacific Palisades Highlands. During an afternoon … Continue reading

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Pacific Coast Highway to Reopen the End of May

California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced he wants Pacific Coast Highway to be reopened by the end of May. CTN has reached out to L.A. Mayor Karen Bass for more details about whether that means the National Guard will no … Continue reading

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ACE Debris Removal Update: Gym and Tahitian on the List

The people that have used Army Corps of Engineers are mostly happy with the professionalism and the speed with which the burned homes (debris) have been removed from their properties. Circling the News reached out to the Corps on May … Continue reading

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Legal Action for Palisades Fire Victims

Several residents have wondered about taking legal action against the City/DWP/Firefighters over the origin of the fire and the lack of firefighting in town during the January 7, 8 and 9 Palisades Fire. Circling the News cannot recommend any law … Continue reading

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Firefighters Told to “Stand Down”

In Alice in Wonderland, at one point the events seem so bizarre and nonsensical to Alice, she exclaims “Curiouser and curiouser.”  The same can be said of the Palisades Fire that occurred on January 7, 8 and 9. Many residents … Continue reading

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FIREAID Letter to Annenberg: Where’s the Money?

(Editor’s note: CTN ran a story on May 12, “Fire Aid Concerts Net $100 Million: Fire Victims Ask Where’s the Money?” Subsequently the Westside Current ran the story on May 13. The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent the letter (below) … Continue reading

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FIREAID Concerts Net $100 Million: Fire Victims Ask Where’s the Money?

What do El Nido, Home Grown, Vision y Compromiso and L.A.’s Home for Native People have in common? They all received FireAid Grants. On April 21, this editor received a query from a reader, “Do you have any information as … Continue reading

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Gerry Blanck Celebrates 43rd Anniversary

Beloved Sensei Gerry Blanck will host the 43rd Anniversary of his dojo at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 at the Santa Monica Hilton. Palisades honorary co-mayors Gigi Rice and Ted McGinley will be on hand to help with the … Continue reading

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