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Palisades Charter High School officially welcomes students back to a rebuilt campus, marking a major return to on-site learning after wildfire displacement.
A temporary 36-bungalow classroom setup on the baseball field helped students resume learning while permanent facilities are rebuilt for 2028.
Principal Dr. Pam Magee commends the community's resilience, emphasizing a collective comeback as students return to Palisades.
Reconstruction continues on the campus with roughly 40% of the main buildings still affected, even as in-person classes resume.
The Santa Monica site formerly known as 'Pali South' served as a visible interim campus as permanent facilities are rebuilt.
Grand reopening events and street gatherings reflected renewed community pride as families and students welcomed the campus comeback.
A new permanent concrete classroom building is planned to open in 2028, completing the restoration and replacing damaged facilities.
Magee expresses gratitude to families, staff, students, and volunteers whose efforts made the comeback possible amid ongoing reconstruction.
The reopening emphasizes a move toward normalcy, even as athletics facilities remain under repair and will be part of the broader recovery plan.
The return is framed as a community-centered milestone, underscoring Palisades as a local anchor after the disaster.

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Trump proposes an executive order to fast-track Palisades rebuilding permits, aiming to cut red tape for affected residents.
Residents say federal help could be life-changing as state and local permits lag in Palisades recovery.
Gov. Newsom and Mayor Bass faced backlash for perceived inaction and criticism of federal plans.
Critics accused state and local leaders of incompetence for delays in permits to rebuild homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire.
Bass argued that the federal government should not control local permitting, saying the President should handle his business.
Newsom criticized the idea of federal intervention, with opponents citing concerns over state money management.
Support and backlash surfaced on social media as residents clashed with state leadership over rebuilding timelines.
Trump’s order aims to ‘preempt’ state and local delays and accelerate rebuilding permits for fire victims.
Media coverage cited residents’ pleas for federal help to restore homes damaged by the Palisades Fire.

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Kathryn Andrews lost two homes to fires in five years and then helped other artists recover.
Grief & Hope provided rapid aid based on proximity to the fires and arts connections.
The mutual aid effort raised $1.74 million for displaced artists in Los Angeles County.
Andrews believes in accountability and reimagining how to live after disasters.
She founded the Judith Center to address sexism across interconnected systems.
Andrews’ work links art, therapy and organizing as a path to resilience.
The Palisades fire occurred on Jan. 7, 2025, prompting her relocation and fundraising.
Andrews plans future programming that includes conversations with renowned artists and curators.
Andrews believes disasters require new models of art and community.
The LAT article frames Andrews as balancing artistic creation with social impact work.

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LAFD Foundation paid $65,000 to The Lede Co. to aid communications after the Palisades fire.
Foundation says funding filled a vacancy in the LAFD communications director role and was selected by the LAFD.
Times reports the after-action report was altered to downplay department failures, drawing scrutiny.
Donors and critics question whether charitable funds were used for public relations rather than equipment.
Fire Chief Jaime Moore said he didn’t know precisely what the firm did for the department.
The LAFD Foundation describes itself as the official nonprofit arm of the LAFD with assets of $12.3 million.
The Times disclosed that charitable donations funded the PR work for the department.
The LAFD’s after-action report was completed amid concerns about its reception and possible confidentiality.
The LAFD foundation claims donor restrictions allow funding to support specific projects.
The Times’ reporting included interviews with foundation president Liz Lin and board chair Mike Ahmar.
The foundation emphasized transparency and the donors’ support for the department.

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