A call for fairness, accountability, and a vision for the rebuild.
A call for fairness, accountability,
and a vision for the rebuild.
PACIFIC
PALISADES
DEMONSTRATION
1/7/26
WHEN: January 7 @10:30am
WHERE: Palisades Village
(corner of Antioch St. & Swarthmore Ave.)
15307 Antioch St.
Pacific Palisades
This is not about politics.
It’s not about left or right.
This is about right versus wrong.
This is about how we were failed by the systems meant to protect us.
If you’re angry.
If you’re heartbroken.
If you believe we deserve better.
Stand with us.
BREAKING NEWS • BREAKING NEWS • BREAKING NEWS • BREAKING NEWS •
After persistent community advocacy, the City Council unanimously voted to waive plan check and permit fees for Palisades Fire rebuilds — removing a major financial barrier that stood in the way of families returning home.
Congratulations, Palisadians!
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“Palisades residents were failed at every level - local, state, and federal. This wasn’t one mistake or one agency. It was a systemic collapse that left an entire community exposed, unprotected, and unable to recover.”
Mariam Engel - Palisades Resident & Rally Organizer
On January 7, 2026, exactly one year after the catastrophic Palisades Fire, residents rallied in the heart of the Pacific Palisades to demand accountability for a total breakdown in prevention, precaution and leadership from the City of Los Angeles, State of California, LADWP, LA Fire Officials, California State Parks, California Natural Resources Agency, state/local agencies, Governor Newsom, and Mayor Bass. Despite promises of action, city and state leadership and agencies have delivered little real progress, with limited vision or a clear plan paired with great uncertainty.
“On this one-year anniversary, we’re rallying with Ten Imperatives to help facilitate families returning while minimizing their losses. Until there is a plan of action, transparency, and settlement, we will speak truth to power,”
Jeremy Padawer - Local resident, Rally Speaker, and Publisher of PacificPalisades.com
OUR TEN IMPERATIVES
An overview of our conditions to facilitate a return to the Palisades and minimize losses.
1. No sales tax on rebuild state or city
2. No permit fees
4. No property tax on dwelling until certificate of occupancy
5. Police/Palisades station
6. Brush Clearing clear plan
7. Budget Transparency
8. Electrical Undergrounding
9. Evacuation Planning
10. Insurance Planning
“We lost more than our homes. We lost trust."
“This fire was preventable. The city ignored warnings, ignored protocol, and ignored its own firefighters. Now, a year later, families are still without homes, and we’re gathered to remind leaders: We haven’t forgotten — even if they have.”
Mariam Engel - Palisades Resident & Rally Organizer
"When the fire went out, the suffering didn't. Families were left displaced, the truth was delayed, and accountability avoided. One year later, fire survivors are still paying the price."
Mariam Engel - Palisades Resident & Rally Organizer
OUR SPEAKERS
- Jeremy Padawer, Palisades Fire Survivor; Rally Organizer
- Mariam Engel, Palisades Fire Survivor; Founder of Palisades Fire Residents Coalition; Rally Organizer
- Jaimie Geller, Palisades Fire Survivor; Local Business Owner
- Heidi Montag, Palisades Fire Survivor; Resident Advocate
- Spencer Pratt, Palisades Fire Survivor; Accountability Advocate
- Mike Kureth, Palisades Fire Survivor; Community Advocate
- Alexander Robertson IV, Attorney Representing Fire Survivors
- Jon Brown, Palisades Fire Survivor; Representative for Displaced Families of Mobile Home Community
- Sheriff Alex Villanueva, Former Los Angeles County Sheriff
- Elissa Ashwood, Palisades Fire Survivor; Representative for Displaced Families with Standing Homes
- Jeff Dixon, Palisades Fire Survivor; Representative for Displaced Families with Condos/Townhouses
- Shawna Dawson Beer, Altadena Fire Survivor; Eaton Fire Community Advocate
- John Alle, Palisades Fire Survivor; Accountability Advocate
- Traci Park (TBC), Los Angeles City Councilmember, District 11
*Each speaker is expressing their own personal views, which may or may not reflect the views of the Palisades Fire Residents Coalition.
