Category Archives: Palisades Fire

Toxic Homes Investigation: Is It Safe to Move Back

For those residents who have homes standing, but do not feel they have been properly remediated or are worried about moving back, there will be a special Q & A with the New York Times reporters, Rukmini Callimachi and Blacki … Continue reading

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Firefighters Could Have Prevented the L.A. Wildfires, but California Rules Made Them Save Plant Instead

(Editor’s note: This article was first printed in City Journal on December 30, 2025 and is reprinted with permission. https://www.city-journal.org/article/la-wildfires-pacific-palisades-california-rules) State policies turned a tiny, containable brush blaze into Los Angeles’s worst urban wildfire catastrophe. By SHAWN REGAN One year … Continue reading

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Concert of Hope January 4 to be Held Outdoors in Pacific Palisades

(Editor’s note: Since rain is predicted this weekend–if there is a change of date or time, please let this editor know, [email protected], and I’ll update this information because I know this is one concert people won’t want to miss.) A … Continue reading

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You Shared What Made Altadena and Pacific Palisades Special. LAist Drew It

(Editor’s note: David Rodriquez, who grew up in Altadena, and works for LAist, contacted CTN and wanted to find out more about the Palisades. He drove over one day and this editor took him around the town. His project was … Continue reading

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Palisades Co-Honorary Mayors Rice and McGinley Ride in Rose Parade

The Rose Parade, perhaps one of the most iconic parades in California, if not the United States, will wind its way through Pasadena on January 1. This year Palisades co-honorary mayors Gigi Rice and Ted McGinley will be aboard the … Continue reading

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Readers Wonder “When Will Temescal Trails Reopen?

Several readers have reached out to find a date when the Temescal Gateway Park Hiking Trails on land overseen by the State’s  Mountain Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) will reopen after the January 2025 fires that occurred a year ago.. … Continue reading

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A Rally “They Let Us Burn” Planned for January 7

Around 10:30 a.m. on January 7, a “They Let Us Burn” rally will be held on Antioch Street between Swarthmore and Via de la Paz and will be held after the remembrance ceremony on the Village Green prior to this … Continue reading

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12 Who Perished in January 7 Palisades Fire to be Remembered

A “White Glove Flag Presentation and Remembrance Ceremony” will be held to honor the 12 people who perished in the January 7, 2025, Palisades Fire. The ceremony will also honor those who died this past year, either of shock, “broken … Continue reading

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Repaving Damaged Palisades Streets Not Likely for Several Years

Residents of Pacific Palisades spoke to L.A. Street Services at the street fair held by the PaliBu Chamber of Commerce on November 23. They specifically asked about Albright and Charm Acres. After the January 7 Palisades Fire, that street like … Continue reading

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Events Commemorating the January 7, 2025, Palisades Fire

(Editor’s note: I’ve compiled the events I’m aware of and if there are changes or other events, please email me at [email protected]. I plan to print this a few more times so that everyone is aware of the day’s events. … Continue reading

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