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Category Archives: Palisades Fire
How I Process(ed) the Ongoing Pali Fire Disaster
Stories and Photos by: STEVE PESCE An angry policeman told me to get off the road! Walk on the side! With a smile, I pointed out that if I did, I would be set on fire and he’d be stuck … Continue reading
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Real Change not Spare Change: Rent Aid, Mortgage Forbearance
When trying to help the homeless in Pacific Palisades, the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness examined the idea that “real change” was needed, not the “spare change” – the coins and dollar bills that people often threw in a … Continue reading
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Input Needed: Volunteers Going to Sacramento to Speak about Insurance
About a dozen volunteers, some of whom have lost their homes, some of whom have lost their condominiums and some of whom have homes standing, have volunteered to go with Mayor Karen Bass to speak before California legislators on Monday. … Continue reading
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EPA (Lee Zeldin) and SBA (Kelly Loeffler) Listen to Rebuilding Concerns of Residents
President Donald Trump was distressed by lack of rebuilding a year after the Palisades and Eton Fires. In a January 27, executive order, Trump addressed that failure. On January 28, he appointed Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin to help … Continue reading
Posted in City, Community, L.A. County Supervisors, Palisades Fire
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It Passed! Permit Fees Waived for Fire Rebuilds
In April 2025, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive order to waive plan check and permit fees associated with the reconstruction of residences that burned during the January 7 Palisades Fire. Residents soon learned that it would take a … Continue reading
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Not Going to Lie to You
Somedays I wake up and I feel low, so low I don’t want to get out of bed. I feel like all the money that people sent to Fire Aid that went to nonprofits (and the people that made that … Continue reading
Posted in Film/Television, Kids/Parenting, Palisades Fire
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Palisades Fire Law Suit to Go Before Judge Feb. 5
By JEREMY PADAWAR A judge will hear arguments in the Palisades fire lawsuit that will determine more than scheduling or legal procedure on February 5. This hearing goes to the heart of whether victims will ever be allowed to uncover … Continue reading
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Infrastructure Fees Palisades Residents May Be Asked to Pay
An Alphabet Street resident wrote CTN asking about clarification for undergrounding. “In the Alphabet streets are being told that we have to sign up or sign (something) with the LADWP by February 2026 and construction is supposed to begin this … Continue reading
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VOTING: Palisadians Need to Know for Upcoming June Primary
Many people have temporarily relocated out of Pacific Palisades, either because their homes have been destroyed or because they have not been able to get insurance money for remediation. This matters for voting purposes. If you want to vote in … Continue reading
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Plans for Palisades Presbyterian Church Move Forward
Many community members have asked about the Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church, which was destroyed in the Palisades Fire. The church was affectionally referred to as Pali Pres, by its members and those in the community. For 75 years, the church … Continue reading
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