Category Archives: Palisades Fire

DWP Accused of Cover Up in the Palisades Fire

If the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power had no part in the Palisades Fire, why did L.A. City hire Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP to defend it against lawsuits? Munger Tolles & Olson (MTO), which is ranked as … Continue reading

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Palisades Fire Hiker Found at the Hive

A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National 15-member team was deployed to investigate the Pacific Palisades Fire on the weekend of January 11 and 12. That team joined ATF-certified investigators already on site. People speculated that the … Continue reading

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Dream about Tomorrow

Dearest Palisadians, I wrote a song that I hope reminds you of how you are such a beautiful part of one of the most wonderful words of all… town. Jimmy Dunne (jimmydunne.substack.com) Dream about Tomorrow when you’re down and feeling … Continue reading

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Mayor Bass Holds Press Conference on Via de la Paz

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass held a press conference on Via de la Paz this morning, March 21, to emphasize the success in “leading the fastest recovery effort in modern California history” after the January 7 Palisades Fire destroyed nearly 7,000 … Continue reading

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Imposed Traffic Gridlock Has to Go

“At 6:30 a.m. I went to my house in the Marquez area,” a reader told CTN. “It took 50 minutes to get off PCH and into the town.” The resident reported that traffic on PCH was backed up to the … Continue reading

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New Playground for Residents by July

YAY! A new playground is coming to the Palisades Recreation Center on Alma Real. That announcement was made at the Palisades Park Advisory Board Meeting, held via Zoom on March 18. The playground at the Rec Center was nearly 40 … Continue reading

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L.A. City Needs to Waive Building Fees for Fire Victims

Circling the News has heard repeatedly from Palisades Fire Victims that have been told by L.A. City Building and Safety that neither the Mayor nor the City Council has approved waiving the building fees for those who are forced to … Continue reading

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Traffic Jams at Entry Points  to Palisades

Pacific Palisades has had problems with traffic ingress and egress almost since the town was founded. There are not enough roads for an evacuation, which was evidenced during the Palisades Fire. People had to jump out of their cars and … Continue reading

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Seeking Answers to Palisades Fire Start

(The drone video is property of Gary Baum and cannot be reproduced without his permission.) Could the Palisades Fire have been prevented? If proper protocol had happened after the January 1 Fireworks fire,  the subsequent January 7 fire may never … Continue reading

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A Compassionate Letter to a Homeowner; a Flag Returned

John and Gloria Wilson lost their home during the Palisades Fire. They also lost a half-dozen business buildings on Marquez Avenue, including those that housed Vittorio’s and Ronny’s Market. When they came back to see their home after the fire, … Continue reading

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