Category Archives: Palisades Fire

Canyon Resident Stephanie Kanan Loses Oasis Palisades in Fire

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note this story first appeared in the Canyon Alliance newsletter on May 1 and is reprinted with permission.) By LAUREL BUSBY Boca resident Stephanie Kanan co-owns Oasis Palisades, one of the businesses in the Marquez Knolls that was lost … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: We’re at a Tipping Point: City’s Response Must Be More Transparent and Accountable

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This Viewpoint was originally posted on May 7 on Steadfast LA and is reprinted with permission.) By RICK CARUSO Nearly four months to the day since wildfires ripped through four communities in and around Los Angeles, yet our … Continue reading →

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The Right Landscaping Can Stop Fires

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: the following was written by Shawn Maestretti of Studio Petrichor for his newsletter and is reprinted with permission. He is a designer, licensed landscape architect and contractor, certified arborist, certified permaculture designer biospheric caretaker, speaker and educator. https://studio-petrichor.com/about/ … Continue reading →

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Deaths Will Continue Unless the County/City Make Plans

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

When the Palisades and Eaton Fire roared through local communities, there were 29 deaths, making those fires among the deadliest in California’s history. According to the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s preliminary report, 93 percent of those people, who died … Continue reading →

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More Thoughts about Landscaping after the Fire

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

A reader wrote: Thank you for the comments on landscaping.  It is a good question with many issues. As the clover in our front yard inches up toward 10 inches (the back yard where the fire tried to take our … Continue reading →

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Being Charged for Private Security at a House that Burned Down

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

A reader wrote that despite the fact he lost his house in the Alphabet Streets, he was being charged for security by ADT – and would be for the duration of his eight-month contract. He was also being charged for … Continue reading →

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Why are the Lights Flashing Red? Why Are Drivers Being Pulled Over?

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades residents, contractors and truckers hauling debris are being stopped by the California Highway Patrol and ticketed on a regular basis. Tickets are given for speeding or failing to come to a complete stop at flashing red lights, stop … Continue reading →

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Insurance Continues to Rule Conversations

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

While the rest of Los Angeles goes on about its business mostly forgetting there was ever a Palisades or Eaton Fire that killed 28 people and wiped out nearly 16,000 structures, fire victims are not so lucky and deal with … Continue reading →

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L.A. County Assessor Jeff Prang Answers Questions

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The L.A. County Assessor Jeff Prang continues to be a great resource to residents who were affected by the Palisades and Eaton Fires. This editor emailed him several questions about rebuilding assessments for structures destroyed in the fires and property … Continue reading →

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Letter: Landscaping Is Vital to Stopping Fires

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: I received the following letter from a resident that had some important landscaping tips for fires.) Ours is one of the few houses still standing in the Alphabet streets. I’m an architect and I built the house with … Continue reading →

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