Temescal Canyon Road was not repaired in December and now it could impact the debris haul route. This was the road, today, February 2.
People trying to get to their Palisades Fire damaged property, by driving up Temescal Canyon Road, were turned away, not because of resident credientials, but because “There is a sink hole opening up about a quarter of the way up the road,” an officer said, “and its getting bigger.”
Today, February 2, this editor walked down Temescal to the sink hole and it is the same location that the City “supposedly” fixed in August 2023.
The road, one of only three ways in and out of Pacific Palisades was repaved in November 2022. By December there was “lip” on the newly repaved road. The city redid the road in March 2023, but then a second “lip” developed, which the city said was the result of the heavy rains.
CTN reported in July that “Marisol Rodriquez, director of external relations StreetsLA, sent a note to Pacific Palisades Community Council President Maryam Zar on July 3, ‘Per our crews, this location has been on our radar for a few months now. Our resurfacing crew did resurface the roadway, however the roadway started to fail once again soon after, most likely due to additional water coming from the hillside and onto the street. Some of that water is getting under the roadway and causing the large road failure. This is a larger issue that needs to be addressed, possibly in conjunction with other departments, such as BOE.’”
One lane of the downhill side was shut to traffic, and residents were told there wasn’t money to repair the road, a vital artery to Palisades High School and 3,000 students – and other residents.
Councilmember Traci Park was able to secure $800,000 for road repairs in August. The road was repaired, and both lanes (two north and two south) were opened.
Water started running down Temescal Canyon Road in early December 2024. The City was alerted to the problem, but the road was never repaired before the fire.
Now a sinkhole has developed again, and this most likely will impact the debris haul route for the Army Corp of Engineers as they removed the destroyed properties.
Temescal Canyon Road was filled with water starting in mid-December.
The City placed barriers to warn drivers of the unsafe conditions in July 2023, closing a lane.
I have a question that I want to post on Nextdoor after talking to a few others first. Question: Will Councilwoman Traci Park consider running for LA Mayor in 2026? If so, let’s start a campaign to get her elected!