Category Archives: Palisades Fire

Photos of those Killed in the Palisades Fire Sought

Ioanna Kostopulou, planning manager for Spectrum News 1, wrote “I am reaching out to ask for your help. I am working on a segment where we want to commemorate the victims who died in the January fires and while I … Continue reading

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The Search for Culpability of Palisades Fire Continues with Federal Grand Jury Subpoena

  A federal grand jury in a November 4 memo subpoenaed the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) for communications related to the Pacific Palisades’ Lachman Fire. The Lachman Fire was started on January 1, allegedly by Jonathan Rinderknecht, near a … Continue reading

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“Paradise Abandoned” to Screen November 23

Paradise Abandoned, Inside the Pacific Palisades Fire, a documentary by Rob Montz, will have a special screening from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, November 23 at the Morgan Wixson Theater in Santa Monica. RSVP: click here. To see the … Continue reading

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Insurance Not Paying Standing Home Remediation

(The video is the property of Gary Baum.) People watching Palisades and Altadena residents after the January Fires wonder why people haven’t gone back to their standing homes. People also wonder why more people are not rebuilding. One word. Insurance. … Continue reading

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City Council Approves Hiring Outside Attorney for Fire Federal Probe

Senators Rick Scott (R- Fla.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Council President Harris-Dawson on October 20 asking for documents on Los Angeles Fire Department staffing, wildfire preparations, among other topics related to the devastating Palisades Fire, with … Continue reading

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Palisades YMCA Seeks Input from Residents

  Palisades-Malibu YMCA Executive Director Jim Kirtley is seeking input from residents in shaping the future of the Lowe Family YMCA. Kirtley writes “The YMCA is rebuilding, and we want to hear from YOU! Join us for one of our … Continue reading

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Mayor Karen Bass Requests Investigation in Lachman Fire

  An October 30 story broke yesterday in the L.A. Times (“Days Before Palisades Inferno, Firefighters Were Ordered to Leave Smoldering Burn Site”). It was reported that texts had been revealed from firefighters that even though they were ordered to … Continue reading

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Senior Luncheon Provides Companionship and Services

A special “Treat or Treat” luncheon was held for Pacific Palisades seniors on October 30, at the American Legion, hosted by the Palisades Long-Term Recovery Group (LTRG). James Kwon of Palisades Garden Café provided the sandwiches, and the pumpkins that … Continue reading

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Local Firefighters Knew Lachman Fire Wasn’t Out

Today, the L.A. Times broke the story (“Days Before Palisades Inferno, Firefighters Were Ordered to Leave Smoldering Burn Site”) that firefighters knew that the ground was still smoldering from the Lachman Fire that took place on state land above the … Continue reading

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Rebuilding All-Electric Can Make Homes Safer

  By CHARLOTTE FALL Resilient Palisades hosted a virtual meeting on  Electrify the Rebuild in partnership with Rewiring America, LADWP, and Zachary Swank of Boulder County’s Office of Sustainability on October 17. The discussion focused on how rebuilding all-electric can make … Continue reading

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