Category Archives: Palisades Fire

Help for People Experiencing Loss after the Deadly Palisades Fire

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Experts have written about people’s emotional journey they go through when suffering a painful loss or life altering event: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Those who have lost everything in the Palisades and Eaton Fires are being offered a … Continue reading →

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Videos Showed No One Fought the Fire. . . .Do We Rebuild . . .What’s the Upside?

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: I received two videos from a Huntington resident  John Moreland with the note, “I have lived on Toyopa for 40 years. I took this first video on 1-7-25 starting at 7:13 p.m. I started at my home and … Continue reading →

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“They Let Us Burn” Rally Attracted Thousands

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

“Palisades residents were failed at every level – local, state and federal. This wasn’t one mistake or one agency. It was a systemic collapse that left an entire community exposed, unprotected and unable to recover.”            … Continue reading →

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January 7th Commemoration of Victims, the Deceased and Dreams Lost

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

A White Glove Remembrance and Tribute observance of the people killed in the January 7 Palisades Fire was held at the Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283 Hall in Pacific Palisades. The January 7 ceremony  was a solemn remembrance of … Continue reading →

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The Day of the Palisades Fire:  My Story

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Haldis Toppel lived in the Marquez Knolls area and sent this note with her Christmas Card. She has graciously allowed CTN to print it. The video taken of January 8, the day after the fire was sent by … Continue reading →

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Papal Blessing Presented to Msgr. Torgerson at St. Monica Church

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

By CAROL SANBORN A Papal Blessing from the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV was presented to Monseigneur Lloyd Torgerson at the 7 p.m. mass of remembrance on the anniversary of the Palisades Fire on January 7 at St. Monica Catholic … Continue reading →

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Thousands Gathered in the Village, Newsom Hid at the HS, Bass Was MIA

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

On the anniversary of the January 7, 2025 Fire, nearly 2,000 people gathered in Pacific Palisades for events planned, which included prayers, concerts, a memorial service and “Let It Burn” rally. (Look for additional stories tomorrow.) Governor Gavin Newsom did … Continue reading →

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We Were Watching: a Survivor’s Report

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Hank Wright | 2025 PaliFire By HANK WRIGHT   I moved to the Palisades in 1992 joining Ann who purchased her 900-sq.-ft. Palisades home in 1985. We purchased our circa 1954, 1850-sq.-ft. home in 1995. We put everything into our … Continue reading →

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STREET CLOSURES PLANNED FOR JANUARY 7:

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

This is a map of street closures. Some may close as early as 5 a.m. and others may not close until much later. CTN asked for a timeline of street closures to share but never received one. There will be … Continue reading →

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2025 Rearview Mirror – The Palisades Fire

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Videos: MATT MCROSKEY (Editor’s note: Teddy Ray a resident, is  chronicling his life after the fire. This is his third piece, which describes January 8.)  By TEDDY RAY  To my friends who reached out again and again – this is … Continue reading →

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