News and Notes for Palisades Residents for the Week of July 14

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

BUILDER/BUYER INFO WEBSITE: An interesting website founded by Palisadian Frank Renfro, is one residents might like to view click here. He told CTN that “I built a website to see building and buying information for the Palisades.  I’d like to…

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Small Fire on the Hillside above PCH

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

A Santa Monica Canyon resident wrote “I noticed smoke coming from the bushes when I was driving south on PCH from Entrada with a friend.” He identified the area as directly below 49 Mabery right on the lower wall of…

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Viewpoint: The Palisades Fire Analyzed

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: It has been six months since the Palisades Fire and the fire cause has not been reported. An after action report has also not been issued. Below is CTN’s report.) At about 10:30 a.m. on January 7, 2025,…

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Malibu Orchid Society (of the Palisades) to Meet July 15

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Carol Klonowski will be the guest speaker for the Malibu Orchid Society that was meeting at the Palisades Community Methodist Church on Via de la Paz, which burned. The meetings are now being held via zoom and the next one…

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Clayton Kershaw’s Back-to-School Bash July 19

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Palisades Malibu YMCA Executive Director Jim Kirtley sent out this special invitation to the Clayton Kershaw Back to School Bash for Y families that were impacted by the January 7 Palisades Fire. The event, which will be held from 10 a.m….

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VIEWPOINT: Disingenuous Townhall Hosted by L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

( A resident sent the following note to this editor, who had also observed that no questions were shown on the screen during the July 9 Townhall on a “Resilient Building Authority” and only two questions were asked and answered….

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FIRE AID LETTER: Give the Money to People Impacted

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Thank you for your ongoing coverage to hold FireAid’s designate, the Annenberg Foundation, accountable for the more than $100 million raised in January.  During one of our community’s darkest hours, the outpouring of generosity from around the world illuminated our…

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LETTER: Stop the Land Grab

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Please help Pacific Palisades Residents Association (PPRA) in an important community effort. The LA County Blue Ribbon Commission is proposing a “Resilient Rebuilding Authority” that could take local control away from Pacific Palisades residents and put our land in the…

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Fun Activities for Brentwood (and Brentwood-Adjacent) Residents

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

A Brentwoodmeet organizer sent the following message. “Brentwoodmeet is very busy. We are happy to say that we are partnering with HANK (social events/community for anyone over 55).” A list of upcoming events include: Shopping at Monsieur Marcel July 15…

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LETTER: Fire Survivor/Victims Sought to Tell Their Story

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: CTN received the following letter from Geoffrey L. Baum, Senior Policy Fellow at USC Annenberg School.) I am reaching out to ask for your help in sharing an important opportunity with members of our community who have been…

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