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• Project Chimney - Press Release 2 - May 25

  Press Release June 1, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025Rebuild & Recovery

  National masonry associations are arriving in Pacific Palisades in late May 2025 to salvage seven historically significant chimneys designed by renowned architects for the Palisades Fire Memorial, a public art installation and community gathering place honoring fire survivors. The project, supported by the Pacific Palisades Community Council and other organizations, aims to relocate the chimneys and raise $250,000 for the memorial.

  

• 5.8.25 SCG Launches Streamlined Wildfire Restoration Process

  Press Release May 18, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025Rebuild & Recovery

  SoCalGas announced a streamlined wildfire restoration process for customers rebuilding after the Eaton and Palisades fires, offering natural gas service reconnection, energy efficiency rebates, and assistance programs. The company has already restored service to over 15,000 customers in the affected areas.

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• Project Chimney

  Press Release May 4, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025MinutesRebuild & Recovery

  House Museum announces Project Chimney, an initiative to catalogue, relocate, and memorialize over 55 historically significant chimneys designed by architects Frank Lloyd Wright Jr., Paul R. Williams, and Richard Neutra that survived the Pacific Palisades fire. The project aims to create a permanent public memorial installation called The Palisades Fire Memorial to preserve architectural heritage and resist cultural erasure.

  

• Commissioner Lara Support to Elimimate the List-SB 495

  Press Release April 12, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025MinutesInsurance & Finance

  California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara reported that most insurance companies are now paying wildfire survivors up to 75-100 percent of contents coverage without requiring a detailed inventory, following his request to reduce red tape for policyholders. The Department of Insurance is also sponsoring SB 495, the Eliminate the List Act, which would require insurers to pay 100 percent of contents coverage without an itemized list and grant consumers at least 180 days to provide proof of loss.

  

• DR-4856-CA MA-015 Upcoming Deadlines to Apply for Disaster Recovery Help 508 copy

  Press Release February 28, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025Policy & Advocacy

  This media advisory from FEMA and California Governor's Office of Emergency Services announces upcoming deadlines for disaster recovery assistance related to the Los Angeles Wildfires, including FEMA Individual Assistance, SBA Disaster Loans, FEMA Public Assistance, debris removal programs, and Disaster Unemployment Assistance, with most deadlines set for March 10, 2025.

  

• Mayor Bass Issues Emergency Order to Shore Up Burn Areas

  Press Release January 21, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025Immediate Response

  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued Emergency Executive Order No. 2 on January 21, 2025, directing city crews to implement watershed protection measures ahead of forecasted rain, including installing erosion control barriers, removing fire debris, and diverting contaminated stormwater to prevent hazardous runoff from entering beaches and ocean waters in burn areas.

  

• FEMA Assistance is Available for Individuals Affected by the Wildfires in California

  Press Release January 11, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025Insurance & Finance

  FEMA announced the availability of disaster assistance for individuals affected by wildfires in California following President Biden's Major Disaster Declaration approval on January 8, 2025. Eligible residents in Los Angeles County and potentially other designated areas can apply for financial assistance to cover essential needs, housing, repairs, and other wildfire-related expenses through multiple application methods.

  

• Press Release - Jan 10, 2025 (PO Closure Notice USPS)

  Press Release January 11, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025Immediate Response

  The Pacific Palisades Post Office at 15243 La Cruz Drive has been closed due to the Palisades Fire, with operations relocated to the Rancho Park Post Office effective January 13, 2025. Customers can retrieve parcels and post office box mail at the temporary location or access retail services at nearby West Los Angeles Finance and Palms Post Office locations.