Category Archives: Palisades Fire

BOCA Open to Crowds of Happy Shoppers

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Sue

“I grew up on Monument. I went to Palisades Elementary, this is my town,” BOCA owner Denise Mangimelli, about being the first clothing store to reopen after the Palisades Fire on September 12. “Even though the town is a ‘wreck’ … Continue reading →

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PaliBuilds Releases August Permit Numbers

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Sue

There were 75 new building permits issued in August, Pali Builds released in a report on September 11. The site, the brainchild of general contractor Kambiz “Combi” Kamdar and software developer Frank Renfro, is easily understood click here. In August … Continue reading →

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Bocce Season Opening, Town Celebrates

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Sue

By CHAZ PLAGER Eight months on the dot after the fire that ravaged our community, nearly 200 Palisadians gathered at the edge of Palisades Rec Center to celebrate the re–opening of the bocce ball courts and to participate in a … Continue reading →

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Congressional Investigation of Palisades Fire

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Sue

U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s (HSGAC) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Ron Johnson announced a congressional investigation into the deadly Palisades Fire that ravaged the Pacific Palisades community … Continue reading →

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Chromium 6 Found in Some Hot Spots in Palisades

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Sue

The January 7 Fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena produced enormous amounts of ash and debris from burned buildings, cars and landscaping. A consortium of researchers from 10 universities, including UCLA, Stanford, Yale, Harvard, USC and UC Davis are testing … Continue reading →

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L.A. City to Host Business Expo September 13

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Sue

A eight months after The Palisades Fire, L.A. City is hosting “ Stronger Together: Business Recovery Expo,” led by Operation HOPE. This free expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, at the American … Continue reading →

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PaliHi Plead for Tennis Courts: Library to Go on Tennis Courts

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Sue

Palisades High School varsity tennis player Remy made a plea to Los Angele Recreation and Parks officials for courts and said, “parks are meant for kids to play.” Unfortunately, RAP General Manager Jimmy Kim did not seem to understand the … Continue reading →

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Small Businesses Grants Available: Horvath Focuses in a Different Area

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Sue

The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation promises “pennies” for grants for businesses, while L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath has authored a motion directing the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) to launch an Emergency Rent Relief Program (ERRP) to keep … Continue reading →

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Fire Survivors Screwed by Insurance/State of California

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Sue

For more than 30 years, this editor and her husband have paid State Farm Insurance for coverage for the house and possessions. Possession replacement was listed as $800,000. We paid the amount State Farm requested so that if there was … Continue reading →

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Palisades Fire: Three Questions Need to be Answered

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Sue

  By JEREMY PADAWER (This August 24 Blog Post by Jeremy Padawer PacificPalisades.com is reprinted with permission.) Pacific Palisades pays more than $600 million in annual property taxes to L.A. County. For their money residents receive: 1 police car. Fire … Continue reading →

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