Category Archives: Accidents/Fires

Around the Palisades April 22: Fire, Graffiti, Passover

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Sue

FIRE IN CIELA PARKING GARAGE: A car caught fire in Ciela’s parking garage under the three-story building. Los Angeles Fire Department reported on April 21, at 7:45 p.m. that “First arriving companies report a convalescent home (three residential stories over … Continue reading →

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Insurance Policies Being Cancelled in Pacific Palisades

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Sue

State Farm Insurance in a March 2024 statement announced that it would not renew homeowners insurance for 30,000 homeowners, rentals and businesses and 42,000 apartment owners policies in California. “These actions are California-specific,” the notice said, and cited inflation, catastrophe … Continue reading →

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Prepare Homes for Wildfire with The Community Brigade

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Sue

  By CHAZ PLAGER In the world, there are just some things that seem to go together perfectly. Ketchup and fries, pepperoni and pizza, California and wildfires. In the first three months of 2024, the California fire department has already … Continue reading →

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Fire Station 69 Trees Destroying Building

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Sue

The large pine trees needles/branches have done damage to Fire Station 69’s roof during the storms. One captain wrote, “I have been attempting to get the trees trimmed by the city for quite some time. I am still attempting to … Continue reading →

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DUI’s Are Not an Accident: They Are Preventable

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Sue

Any person who drinks and drives is responsible for the havoc/property loss/ and possible deaths that might result from that action. CTN has been following the trial of Rebecca Grossman, whose lawyers on Friday sought to dismiss murder charges against … Continue reading →

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Councilmember Park Hosts PCH Meeting

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Sue

When movie producer Michel Shane (Catch Me if You Can and I, Robert), did his 58-minute documentary 21 Miles in Malibu, he noted that in 2016, there were 617 traffic collisions along Pacific Coast Highway between McClure Tunnel and the northernmost … Continue reading →

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Housefire on Lecco Lane

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Sue

A housefire was reported at 9:54 a.m. at 17840 Lecco Lane in the Castellammare area of Pacific Palisades. According to LAFD’s spokesperson Brian Humphrey, it was an offensive attack against the flames in the rear portion of the hillside home. … Continue reading →

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Freeway Inferno – The Blame Starts with Bass and Garcetti: His corruption and her mismanagement of chaotic LAFD brass sparked it.

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Sue

(Editor’s note: A reader sent the following November 13 story by Daniel Guss, who poses questions about the fire under the 10 Freeway and inspections that should be answered by L.A. City leaders.) By DANIEL GUSS (@TheGusReport on Twitter – … Continue reading →

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Three Car Accident on Sunset Sends Five to Hospital

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Sue

A multi-vehicle car crash occurred at 7:35 p.m. on November 3 at Sunset Boulevard and N. Almar Avenue. Sunset Boulevard was closed in both directions as Los Angeles Traffic Division investigated and cleaned up accident debris. The Los Angeles Fire … Continue reading →

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Tahitian Terrace Residents Thankful for Quick LAFD Response

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Sue

Krishna Thangavelu, a resident of Tahitian Terrace, responded to the November 1 CTN story (“Brush Fire Stopped below Tahitian Terrace”), with additional information and photos. First, she wanted LAFD to know how thankful residents were for the prompt and efficient … Continue reading →

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