Debris from the Palisades Library is almost completely gone thanks to the Army Corps of Engineers. This was the site this morning around 10 a.m.
The Pacific Palisades Library that was destroyed by the fire should be razed by this weekend. The debris removal was given to the Army Corps of Engineers, who began work two days ago.
The George Wolfberg Park at Potrero is supposed to be open to the public.
At the Recreation and Park Board of Commissioners Meeting held on Thursday, April 3, General Manager Jimmy Kim said a carve out had been worked out with Department of Water and Power to allow residents to hike in George Wolfberg Canyon at Potrero.
This editor stopped by on Friday around 10 a.m. with a friend and we were escorted to the park by a lovely DWP representative. She had not heard that the Park was going to be reopened. We were able to gain access because a landscaping company was clearing a few burned shrubs near the fence line.
The DWP rep was showed the bathroom, which operates on electricity. She was duly impressed and said she had never seen a public toilet like it before. She also told the editor that said, if someone who works with the Parks could contact her and let her know more about it, she would be happy to look into restoring the electricity to the bathroom.
While a friend and I were waiting for an escort to the park, we were inside the Pacific Palisades Recreation Center’s small gym. Only two desks were occupied.
Those of us whose homes survived and are living in Pacific Palisades , can we go to the park? Yes or no
Can we play tennis? Yes or no
Can we play bocce ball? Yes or no
Is the park open for those of us who survived?