Small Win for Palisades Fire Victims: Fee Waivers Go Back to Full Council

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades residents who are rebuilding after the Palisades Fire are one step closer to having building fees waived. In April, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive order to waive building fees in the Palisades, much of which had…

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More Ideas for a Forward-Thinking Library

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Among the residents at the Hive on Monday morning, it was exciting as people chimed in about the idea of a super library, not just shelves of books, but a place where the community gathered events and even theater. Everyone…

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Forestry Committee Working to Reforest Town after the Fire

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Forestry Committee (PFC) is a nonprofit organization working to increase and protect the canopy of the trees in Pacific Palisades for their environmental, economic, health and aesthetic benefits. After the fire, the focus to reforest while staying true…

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FireAid Funds Misspent According to House Judiciary Committee

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

An interim staff report January 6, 2026, from the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee noted that some FireAid funds had not been used for the intended purpose click here. The committee wrote “based on internal documents reviewed by the…

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LADWP Tells Palisades Residents “Backups Will Be in Place When Reservoir Is Drained”

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power held a special meeting “Restore, Recover, Rebuild” for Pacific Palisades residents on January 14. A one-stop permitting center was announced, again, and there were assurances that if there is no water in…

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Reimagining the Town’s Library as a Community Center

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: At the weekly Hive meeting on Monday, the topic turned to the town’s library. Jimmy Dunne asked why does it have to be the same size and same layout? Why can’t we build something that puts Pacific Palisades…

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No Lights, No Law Enforcement, No 911, No Problem

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

  Video – Google Photos Many may remember that a huge chunk of Pacific Palisades was destroyed a year ago in the Palisades Fire. Due to lack of individual funds, financing and adequate insurance money for rebuilding  is occurring at…

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60 Years in the Palisades No Help from City, No Help From State Farm

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

State Farm Says It Honors 65% of Possessions with No Listing. What about the other 35%? At the Hive gathering of displaced residents after the Palisades Fire, a harrowing story was told by an 81-year-old who joined the group. She…

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Good to Go: LAUSD Explains PaliHi Environmental Testing

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

A summary of environmental testing results of Palisades High School will be presented to the community at 6 p.m. at a virtual meeting on Wednesday, January 21. The zoom link is lausd.zoom.us/j/88251697116 and the meeting ID is 882 5169 7116…

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Finance Committee to Discuss, Again, Waiving Permit Fees

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

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…

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