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2026 Community Report Now Available
The Palisades Recovery Coalition is proud to release a landmark Community-Informed Recovery Report. This report reflects the voices of Palisadians who have helped shape a community-led vision for recovery through Neighborhood Charrettes, Community Recovery Labs, town halls, and public engagement over the past 18 months.
Two Important Updates About SBA Loan and Road Repair Work
SBA Disaster Loan Deadline Approaching The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding homeowners, renters, businesses, and nonprofit organizations affected by the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires to complete the final steps required to access approved disaster loan funds before the June 30, 2026 deadline. To date, the SBA has approved nearly 13,000 disaster loan […]
Upcoming Events
Pali Builds — June 2026 Newsletter PALI Pali Builds Community Newsletter June 2025 As rebuilding continues across the Palisades, our community is coming together. Here are three upcoming events — each one an opportunity to connect, learn, and find partners you can trust. Upcoming events 01 📍 In person Building Trust & Accountability in Rebuilding […]
Fire Rebuild Permits in 21 Days — Still On the Table
Two weeks ago we shared news about the City of Los Angeles’s Standard Plan Program, and the response was significant. We want to make sure no one slips through the cracks. If you lost your home, here’s the bottom line: you can have permits in hand to rebuild a 3500 or 2800 square foot home […]
Pali Builds Update: What the First Families Moving Home Are Teaching Us
__ As the first rebuilt homes in Pacific Palisades receive their Certificates of Occupancy and families begin moving back home, we are starting to see where the final hurdles in the rebuilding process exist. These Palisades pioneers have navigated permitting, plan check, utility restoration, inspections, and construction. Their experiences are providing valuable lessons for the […]
Sidewalk/Streetscape Hearing Tomorrow
The Board of Public Works will vote on improvements Friday, May 29th at 10:15 AM. As the community rebuilds and returns stronger, Caruso proposes to finance, construct, and maintain improvements to the streetscape on Sunset Blvd between Monument and Swarthmore at no cost to the City or the community. The proposed plan introduces renewed vibrancy, […]
Standard Plan Program – City of Los Angeles Building & Safety
I received an interesting email at the end of last week regarding a new pilot program launched by the City of Los Angeles. The program provides a selection of pre-approved standard home plans from a variety of architects, specifically designed to help streamline the rebuilding process for homeowners. I spoke with one of the participating […]
Pali Builds Permit Report – April 2026 – Now including Certificate of Occupancy Data
Pali Builds Permit Report – April 2026 Pali Builds has reviewed the latest permit activity data from the City of Los Angeles and is now also tracking Certificates of Occupancy as part of our ongoing effort to monitor the pace of rebuilding throughout the Palisades. Below is our April 2026 update. Applications Submitted Applications for […]
Brush Clearance Contacts, Requirements, and Saturday’s Event
The city is about to start issuing citations to property owners who are not maintaining their property. Pali Builds has compiled a small list of small business owners that can be hired to clean and remove debris. Here are the rules: https://lafd.org/fire-prevention/brush/brush-clearance-requirements Here’s a contact at the Fire Department” lafdbrush@lacity.org There is a community clean-up […]
Illegal Dumping on Vacant Lots: What’s Happening and How to Protect Your Property
Over the past few weeks, many of you have likely seen or heard about the increase in illegal dumping of soil and debris on vacant lots throughout the Palisades. There has been some speculation about organized coordination among truckers through text chains. Based on what we know, that is not accurate. The reality is that […]