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Category Archives: Palisades Fire
Finance Committee to Discuss, Again, Waiving Permit Fees
In a turnabout, City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo has called for fee relief for single-family homes, duplexes, condominium complexes, townhouses, apartment buildings and commercial properties that were destroyed during the Palisades January 2025 Fire. His nine-page recommendation will go to … Continue reading
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Cohen, Fullmer, Yoon Present Palisades Businesses $250,000
Three teens, Mason Cohen, Dylan Fullmer and Jake Yoon, have proved they are men. They have done what governmental officials have not been able to do after the January 7, 2025, Palisades Fire. They have provided five local Pacific Palisades … Continue reading
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One Boy’s Effort to Bring Beauty Back to the Palisades
By LAUREL BUSBY Special to Circling the News Rummy Goodyear, 15, understands flower power. After his beloved Pacific Palisades community was devastated by last January’s fire, recovery was a struggle. He and his family moved 10 times before settling in … Continue reading
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It Appears DWP Not Considering Santa Ynez Fire Fighting Role
In Circling the News January 11 story “Facts About Santa Ynez Reservoir Ignored” the history of the reservoir, the cover and the current situation was explored click here. CTN contacted DWP to inquire about the cost of a new cover … Continue reading
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An Airbnb is Not Home
When nearly 6,000 buildings were destroyed in the Palisades Fire, about 30 percent of them belonged to seniors. Many did not have family. This story/journey was relayed to me by one of our town’s feisty seniors. “I am one of … Continue reading
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Evacuation Memories Featured in Karen Knecht Photo Exhibit at Gallery 169
By LAUREL BUSBY Courtesy of Canyon News (the-canyon.org/news) After fiery winds forced Rustic and Santa Monica Canyon’s evacuation last January, resident Karen Knecht spent about six months at a hotel in Marina Del Rey, where she eventually became friends with … Continue reading
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January 7 Concerts at St. Matthew’s Described as Healing
St. Matthew’s Music Guild hosted two concerts on January 7 called “Healing and Renewal: Concerts of Remembrance” at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. Prior to the concerts at 1 and 7 p.m. community prayers were offered. The church was full at the 1 … Continue reading
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Three Blue Spotlights Merge in the Sky over Caruso’s Palisades Village
Residents of Pacific Palisades gathered on January 7, to mark the one-year anniversary of the Los Angeles fires with a moment of remembrance. At 6:30 p.m. prayers were led first by St. Monica Monsignor Lloyd Torgerson and then Rabbi Zushi … Continue reading
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The Palisades Fire: the Little Things Led to an Inferno
(Editor’s note this is part of a piece from “Exponential Causality,” which Jimmy Dunne is working. You can read Dunne’s work on his substack click here. ) By JIMMY DUNNE The smolder no one killed, and the sheep … Continue reading
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Facts about Santa Ynez Reservoir Ignored
The Santa Ynez Reservoir, which holds 117 million gallons of water on 9.2 acres, was originally constructed following the Bel Air Fires as source for fighting wildfires. It was designed to allow aerial firefighting helicopters to “dip” their snorkels directly … Continue reading
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