Palisades resident Michael Kureth wrote on a social media platform that at the 2025 Oscars, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars) honored the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) for their bravery during the Palisades Fire with a standing ovation.
Through L.A. Fire lawsuit depositions, it has been revealed that the fire department – or the state – failed to completely extinguish the January 1 Lachman Fire, which caused the January 7 Palisades Fire and the deaths of 12.
Based on that information, he sent a message to the Oscars asking them to include these residents this year.
Maybe the bottom line is the Oscars should be about entertainment and not political statements or lecturing on injustices or perceived injustices, no matter how morally right they may be.