Officials Not Making It Easy for Residents Affected by Palisades Fire

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

At the January 26 Palisades Fire Debris Removal town hall, sponsored by L.A. County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath at Santa Monica College, the more than three-hour meeting provided few answers. The live event was sold out (zoom was available), and attendees…

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Two Empty Reservoirs Makes Fighting Fires Impossible

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

It might have not only been the Santa Ynez reservoir that was empty, the Chautauqua Reservoir at the top of Chautauqua had also been emptied this past summer for repairs. Resident after resident has said there were not enough firefighters…

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Reading Among the Ruins: Help Children with Books Lost in Wildfires

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Hello everyone, my name is Rohan and I’m from the Pacific Palisades. My family and I lost our home in the Palisades Fire and along with everything else, we lost our beloved book collection. We were devastated and this experience…

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When Will I Be Allowed to See My Home

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades residents who have not been allowed in yet, ask when can we go back and look at our property? The fastest way to find out when you’ll be allowed in, is to monitor Cal Fire. First figure out…

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New Area Open to Residents with Identification

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Another area of the Palisades has been opened to residents – Zone 0767-L. This is the area of the Huntington Palisades and the Via las Olas Bluffs. The area is from Chautauqua to Temescal Canyon Road and south of Sunset…

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Fire Debris Removal Town Hall Tomorrow, Sunday

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

There is a town hall meeting tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Santa Monica Community College: Palisades Fire Debris Removal. This editor was initially alerted by resident John Alle, who saved an extra ticket for me. Anyone trying to register today…

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Sweet Song of Sorrow: Jens Lindemann Plays

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

https://youtu.be/S8JvtYpks5g?si=-tmW-SuIOGEAI2Qd Trumpeter Jens Lindemann plays as he walks through the ashes of his former Palisades home on Michael Lane. A resident captured the moment and wrote, “a good friend and former neighbor, Jens interprets a familiar song called Smile by…

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City Officials Need to Provide Answers for Drinking Water and Debris Clean Up

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: A reader wrote the following questions, which apply to all of us who have been evacuated. It appeared in the comment section of the CTN newsletter and I have pulled it out and am running it as a…

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Please, Tell Me You’re Not in Charge. Residents Denied Access to Meeting

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Many Palisades residents tried to access the Palisades Fire meeting tonight, January 23, that was being held by the Pacific Palisades Community Council, but were turned away. Whoever planned the meeting with Mayor Karen Bass, L.A County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath,…

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Palisades Strong: AYSO Team Competes with Borrowed Uniforms

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Acting Region 69 Commission Debbie Held alerted Circling the News that despite the Palisades Fire resulted in all residents being evacuated, the U-10 All Star Team played last Sunday at Beverly Hills. All residents should give a shout out to…

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