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  • Lack of Insurance Payouts Causes Problems in Altadena and Palisades

    For many who would like to rebuild after the Palisades/Eaton Fires, insurance companies are holding up the process. One insurance company in particular, State Farm, seems to
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  • Fear and Rumors about SB 9

    Senate Bill 9 tries to take away single family housing under the oft-repeated mantra among some government officials that more housing is needed. They ignore the fact that
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  • Governor’s Office Seeks Clarification for CTN Story

    Daniel Villasenor, Deputy Director of Communications for Governor Gavin Newsom requested a correction in a July 20 CTN story, clarifying that the state did not receive
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  • Keeping up with the Pascoes: House Plans Stamped

    The architectural firm of Marmol Radziner is handling our new home rebuild, today it was stamped and ready for the permit to build. Our cherished 1939 home, which had been
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  • Letter: A Solution for FireAid Funds

    (Editor’s note: After the distribution of FireAid funds has made local and national news click here, Mickie Faris has penned a thoughtful response/solution.) I have
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  • Hadestown Opens Tonight

    Even as the Palisades Fire destroyed Pierson Playhouse, the home of the Palisades Community Theater, young actors continue to bring quality theater to the Palisades and
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  • FireAid Trail of Where Funds Went, Heats Up

    This editor appeared on Fox News with Marla Tellez to discuss FireAid on July 16. Tellez allowed this editor to speak about her concerns about the $101 million raised, which
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  • Viewpoint, FireAid: What Did They Really Do?

    (Editor’s note: A reader, who wished to remain anonymous send her analysis of the L.A. Times Article regarding Fire Aid click here.) At first glance, the Los Angeles
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  • “More Than Santa Baby” Documentary Wins Awards

    Philip Springer, who is the songwriter of More Than Santa Baby, was lovingly captured in short documentary, written and produced by his daughter Tamar Springer. The film took
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  • Squeezing Lots and Eliminating Yards, Per State Law SB 9

    When Senate Bill 9 became a California state law January 1, 2022, opponents said the intention was to effectively eliminate single-family zoning. In simple words, a lot in
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