Category Archives: Palisades Fire

Janisse Quinones a Topic at the Hive

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Even as L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and ex-LADF Fire Chief Kristen Crowley are blamed for their lack of preparation in preventing one of the nation’s largest disasters where 12 people died, 6,662 structures destroyed and 890 structures damaged, blame also … Continue reading →

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LADWP Announced Today Its Water Quality Restoration Dashboard

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) today, launched an interactive Water Quality Restoration Dashboard to provide essential updates and information for residents affected by the “Do Not Drink” notice in effect in most portions of Pacific Palisades … Continue reading →

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Karen Bass isn’t Fooling Anyone. She Must Go

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This story appeared on February 21 in Christopher Legras’ All Aspect.)   Firing LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley is Too Little, Too Late By CHRISTOPHER LEGRAS In a move that surprised no one, on Friday Los Angeles Mayor Karen … Continue reading →

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Gary Baum Captures the Hills after the Palisades Fire

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Gary Baum, a resident, who is certified with the FAA sUAS to fly drones, did an eerie, heart-breaking view of the Palisades, which he allowed Circling the News to publish. Then, this editor asked him if he had also taken … Continue reading →

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Palisades Symphony Hosted a Free Concert

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Symphony hosted a Fire Recovery Benefit Concert at the Westwood United Methodist Church located on Wilshire Boulevard on February 16. (The orchestra’s main venue Palisades Lutheran Church, survived the fire, but the surrounding area needs to be remediated.) … Continue reading →

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L.A. County Clarifies the Right of Entry Process

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Army Corp of Engineers has begun Phase 2 of the Debris Removal Process. They have also put up a website, click here, where a resident can feed in their address and see if the property is on the ACE … Continue reading →

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California Community Foundation Lists Wildfire Recovery Grants

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

On person on social media wrote: “I have a question: Where are all the millions that was donated for the fire victims?” Good question. Not one person who lost a home in the fire, that I know of, has received … Continue reading →

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The Aftermath of The Palisades Fire – a Drone View

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By GARY BAUM I recorded this video on February 7, after the FAA lifted flight restrictions. We were on Cumbre Alta Court, and we were incredibly fortunate—one of only four houses that survived, though we did sustain some damage. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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What Santa Promised Last December in Simon Meadow

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

  By LOU KAMER This is an absolutely true story. Just a couple of months ago, Santa and his entourage once again arrived in Pacific Palisades, riding through town on LA Fire Station 69’s truck to the YMCA Christmas Lot, where hundreds … Continue reading →

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L.A. Considers ‘Self-Certification’ for Building Permits—Here’s What That Means

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(The Westside Current ran the story from Cal Matters on February 18 and is reprinted with permission.) By BEN CHRISTOPHER The speedy processing of building permit applications is not typically considered a popular political cause. The recent Los Angeles firestorm … Continue reading →

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