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Author: Zach Armstrong


L.A. Officials Field Heated Questions from Distressed Palisades Residents at Town Hall

January 17, 2025

January 17, 2025

Officials detail fire containment efforts, home access timelines, and future wildfire prevention plans as residents express frustration over delays By...

Former SWAT Officer Who Braved Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Loses Everything in Palisades Fire

January 15, 2025

January 15, 2025

Jeff Garris, a retired Pittsburgh SWAT officer celebrated for his heroism during the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, faces a...

SUV Set Ablaze Outside Marina del Rey Storage Facility

January 14, 2025

January 14, 2025

Ravenous Flames Consumed the Vehicle By Zach Armstrong An SUV was almost entirely engulfed in flames outside of a Marina...

Westside Businesses Transform Into Distribution Hubs and Shelters Amid Devastating Fire

January 14, 2025

January 14, 2025

Local businesses and volunteers transform spaces into shelters, donation hubs, and meal services, stepping up to support evacuees and frontline...

Map Shows Where Palisades Homes Were Destroyed or Spared With Images

January 14, 2025

January 14, 2025

Over 5,300 structures have been destroyed with 12,000 threatened by the Palisades Fire, which has already charred 23,713 acres and...

Gladstone’s Restaurant, Parish of St. Matthew Suffer Partial Damage from Pali Fire

January 9, 2025

January 9, 2025

A host of precious landmarks, institutions and establishments have vanished in flames in the last three days as the raging...

Citizen Reports First Alleged Death in Pali Fire, More than 5,300 Structures Damaged

January 9, 2025

January 9, 2025

By Zach Armstrong The Citizen App reported the alleged first death in the Palisades Fire, just as officials estimated that...

Historic Will Rogers Ranch, Topanga Ranch Motel Wiped Out in Palisades Fire

January 8, 2025

January 8, 2025

The Destruction of These Sites Are Among Many in the Palisades, Where a Multitude of Landmarks and Establishments, in Addition...

Palisades Fire Rips Through 15,000 Acres, Officially the Most Destructive in L.A. History

January 8, 2025

January 8, 2025

By Zach Armstrong The ravenous Palisades fire that started yesterday morning has now grown to encompass 15,832 Acres and has...

Palisades Village Area Unrecognizable As Smoke Clears

January 8, 2025

January 8, 2025

By Zach Armstrong Downtown Palisades is unrecognizable with several beloved businesses and structures now skeletal embers of themselves. In a...