Category Archives: Palisades Fire

First Visit to Castellammare Home after Palisades Fire

(Editor’s note: Rosalie and her husband Dan evacuated from the Castellammare neighborhood on January 7.) By ROSALIE HUNTINGTON Both Watch Duty and our neighborhood sent alerts on Tuesday afternoon, January 21, announcing that residents could visit their homes or where … Continue reading

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Let’s Go Palisades!!!

“I made all these great musicals with Judy Garland. It was all about me going into a barn and saying: ‘Let’s put on a show.’ That’s what me and Judy did.” (Mickey Rooney) In their movies, a crisis happened, and … Continue reading

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The PALISADES FIRE: Repopulating or Going Back Home

Pacific Palisades residents, who evacuated on January 7, have been waiting to be able to go home. The process started January 20, with the Highlands. Starting tomorrow, January 21, Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin said two other areas will be … Continue reading

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Opinion: Officials Should Be Held Accountable for Palisades Fire

(Editor’s note: This Viewpoint first appeared in the Westside Current on January 20 and is reprinted with permission.) By: PETER SADOWSKI As the ashes settle and the cameras roll, Mayor Karon Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom deliver their usual dirge … Continue reading

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Did Bass or Crowley Request Air Space Access for Firefighting?

Did Fire Chief Kristin Crowley or L.A. Mayor Karen Bass request air space access because of a presidential visit when the fire first started on January 7 around 10 a.m.? The winds had not yet come up and did not … Continue reading

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Community Council Meeting Scheduled: Officials to Answer Questions

A special Palisades Community Council Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, via Zoom.Meeting ID: 882 8310 1185 Passcode: 553444 Link to Join Zoom Meeting click here. The Agenda is brief it will be a discussion/Q&A … Continue reading

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The Palisades Fire Never Should Have Happened: Here’s Why

(Editor’s note: CTN received several accounts from residents about their efforts to save their homes. Over the next week,  several stories will be presented, and I welcome other’s to send their stories, too. See if you pick out two common … Continue reading

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