CA - Pacific Palisades - 30,000 People Ordered to Evacuate From L.A. Wildfires #2

[Marysmith]

Thank you all so much for that link!!!
I am forever grateful to see one of "my people" make it out of this horror.
He's such a cutie!

He is! I bet he was a great nurse!

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7468047936191089950

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

First Altadena property with home destroyed by Eaton Fire hits market, sells within days

The first Altadena property with a home that was destroyed by the Eaton Fire in January has officially sold, just days after hitting the market. The sale comes amongst ongoing talks throughout the community that their neighborhoods are not for sale.

www.cbsnews.com

95 W Calaveras St, Altadena, CA 91001 | Zillow

This 0 square feet Single Family home has 0 bedroom and 0 bathroom. It is located at 95 W Calaveras St, Altadena, CA.

www.zillow.com

 

[iamshadow21]

Thanks to the superior sleuthing work of new WS member @FinchTornado , it is confirmed that two of the people on the at risk missing list are deceased.

Patricia Diann McKenna, 77, and Stacey Elizabeth Darden, 54, were both from Altadena, and were victims of the Eaton fire.

CA - LASD list of seventeen at risk missing after Los Angeles wildfires, Altadena and Pacific Palisades, Jan 2025

Two victims remain, I believe, and both are likely victims of the Palisades fire. All the names left on the at risk missing list are from Altadena, so I have no idea of the potential identity of these victims.

If anyone comes across an obit or other official announcement of a Palisades fire victim that isn't a name that has been mentioned on here, please link. Also, if anyone comes across any official information that a person on the at risk missing list has been found or located. Ten names remain on the list, and the latest version is on the at risk missing thread.

MOO

 

[Curious Me]

USA TODAY 9h
Drone video shows mudslides from Palisades Fire burn area blocking historic Topanga Canyon

The Palisades Fire is now 100% contained after nearly a month of burning. Now, rain in Southern California has triggered mudslides at Topanga Canyon.​

Video here: MSN

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

Court filing accuses Southern California Edison of tampering with possible Eaton fire evidence

A law firm has filed a motion saying Southern California Edison didn't communicate a decision to reenergize Eaton Canyon transmission lines, and evidence may have been altered.

www.latimes.com

 

[SophieRose]

Mayor Karen Bass fires LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley 'effective immediately'

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she met with and removed LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley "effective immediately."

abc7.com

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass terminated LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley Friday afternoon, blaming her for improperly staffing the Palisades and Eaton fires.

"Acting in the best interests of Los Angeles' public safety, and for the operations of the Los Angeles Fire Department, I have removed Kristin Crowley as Fire Chief," Bass said in a statement. "We know that 1,000 firefighters that could have been on duty on the morning the fires broke out were instead sent home on Chief Crowley's watch."

 

[Betty P]

Mayor Karen Bass fires LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley 'effective immediately'

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she met with and removed LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley "effective immediately."

abc7.com

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass terminated LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley Friday afternoon, blaming her for improperly staffing the Palisades and Eaton fires.

"Acting in the best interests of Los Angeles' public safety, and for the operations of the Los Angeles Fire Department, I have removed Kristin Crowley as Fire Chief," Bass said in a statement. "We know that 1,000 firefighters that could have been on duty on the morning the fires broke out were instead sent home on Chief Crowley's watch."

Wasn't the mayor on a trip out of the US at the time and didn't come home for a few days?

 

[tarabull]

Yes, she was in Africa

LA mayor, found in Africa amid wildfire crisis, vowed to stop traveling abroad 3 years ago

Mayor Karen Bass made the promise during an interview with The New York Times in 2021.

cbs12.com

 

[charminglane]

We opened today!
It was very moving to welcome back our community.
The parking lot lights on our building are out, and we are using a backup WiFi system.
Streetlights still out.
It was a little hairy driving home tonight for a stretch.

I am still watching for Delores.

 

[Marysmith]

We opened today!
It was very moving to welcome back our community.
The parking lot lights on our building are out, and we are using a backup WiFi system.
Streetlights still out.
It was a little hairy driving home tonight for a stretch.

I am still watching for Delores.

I bet it was. Wow!

 

[LinasK]

Have FEMA funds been released to the LA fire victims yet?

 

[Izzylizzy]

Could be. A Soho NY art gallery owner says that most of the destroyed artworks depict flowers on Japanese paper. And were purchased by Morris from him for $875,000.
The gallery owner (Georges Berges) still has some of Hunter's work at his gallery.

Hunter Biden’s Created Artwork, Valued at Millions, Lost in Los Angeles Fire

The wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles did not spare Hunter Biden's luxurious home. The home wasn't all that the

lavocedinewyork.com

"Hunter's lawyers wrote he 'must focus his time and resources dealing with his relocation, the damage he has incurred due to the fires, and paying for his family's living expenses as opposed to this litigation.'

In the 19-page filing, they argued Ziegler and his nonprofit 'will not lose any rights or defenses' by the judge dismissing the case.

Hunter's legal letter claims he has struggled to find a new home for himself, wife Melissa Cohen Biden, 38, and toddler Beau Jr., age four, after the January fires.

'Like many others in that situation, plaintiff has had difficulty in finding a new permanent place to live as well as finding it difficult to earn a living,' the letter said.

'So, plaintiff must focus his time and resources dealing with his relocation, the damage he has incurred due to the fires, and paying for his family's living expenses as opposed to this litigation.'

It will now be up to Judge Hernán Vera to decide whether he is allowed to extricate himself from the legal tangle he started.;

Hunter Biden requests to DROP laptop lawsuit against former aide

Hunter Biden is pleading poverty in the 2023 infamous hacking lawsuit with ex Trump aide and is pleading with the judge in new legal filings to drop the lawsuit.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Amika69]

Edison power lines, suspected of sparking Eaton Fire, were overdue for repair:​

Edison power lines, suspected of sparking Eaton Fire, were overdue for repair: Report

 

[iamshadow21]

Their homes survived the Eaton fire. But living there has been hell, residents say

Altadena families say they have been living at a fire-damaged apartment complex without gas or power. A legal consultant for the management company disputed those allegations.

www.latimes.com

 

[charminglane]

Remains of 18th Eaton Fire Victim Found in Altadena – Pasadena Now

Daily Newsmagazine and City Guide to Pasadena, California featuring local news, breaking news, events, weather, sports news, schools news, shopping, restaurants and more from Pasadena Now

pasadenanow.com

Excellent photo of the power tower that probably started it ablaze.

 

[Charlot123]

"Hunter's lawyers wrote he 'must focus his time and resources dealing with his relocation, the damage he has incurred due to the fires, and paying for his family's living expenses as opposed to this litigation.'

In the 19-page filing, they argued Ziegler and his nonprofit 'will not lose any rights or defenses' by the judge dismissing the case.

Hunter's legal letter claims he has struggled to find a new home for himself, wife Melissa Cohen Biden, 38, and toddler Beau Jr., age four, after the January fires.

'Like many others in that situation, plaintiff has had difficulty in finding a new permanent place to live as well as finding it difficult to earn a living,' the letter said.

'So, plaintiff must focus his time and resources dealing with his relocation, the damage he has incurred due to the fires, and paying for his family's living expenses as opposed to this litigation.'

It will now be up to Judge Hernán Vera to decide whether he is allowed to extricate himself from the legal tangle he started.;

Hunter Biden requests to DROP laptop lawsuit against former aide

Hunter Biden is pleading poverty in the 2023 infamous hacking lawsuit with ex Trump aide and is pleading with the judge in new legal filings to drop the lawsuit.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Out of deep sympathy for former President Biden, I hope that all Hunter Biden’s problems can stem from traumatic brain injury sustained in that horrible car crash that claimed the lives of his mother and infant sister.

 

[charminglane]

Bandages removed from paws of bobcat burned in Eaton Fire

A bobcat found dehydrated and burned on all four paws during the Eaton Fire in January has made several steps forward in its recovery, officials said recently. The female bobcat was found in Sierra…

ktla.com

 

[charminglane]

First Rebuild Permit Issued in Altadena – Pasadena Now

Daily Newsmagazine and City Guide to Pasadena, California featuring local news, breaking news, events, weather, sports news, schools news, shopping, restaurants and more from Pasadena Now

pasadenanow.com

I believe this is the house we worked on for staff development project.

 

[charminglane]

Altadena update:

It's very dark leaving work at 8pm.
There are no homes or streetlights to light the way on the majority of my way home.
Even with over 120 teams of Army Corps and others doing the debris removals with all of the dump trucks, the silence never ceases to amaze me.
As lots are cleared, the sight lines open and you can look down into Los Angeles with nothing blocking the view. I can't get over that.
Every day is a heartache.