Progress on our projects, lessons from the field, and practical news for Los Angeles homeowners rebuilding after the fires.
Palisades Village reopens the Bay Theater and Loomey's Toys, while the Chamber weighs a master plan to restart the commercial rebuild. AP calls the insurance commissioner race for Jane Kim. Edison's Eaton Fire claims program closes Nov. 30. Altadena gathers to shape its recovery agenda, and a Palisades group maps a wildfire buffer.
Los Angeles has a new mayor-elect, Nithya Raman, who says she will speed the Palisades rebuild and opposes added density in high-fire hills. The Palisades recovery district heads to a committee vote in November, ahead of a Jan. 7 deadline. Altadena breaks ground on Farnsworth Park, renters get a free help fair, and Jane Kim declares victory for insurance commissioner.
Finished homes are still rare: the Palisades has 66 certificates of occupancy, just over 1% of homes lost, while 720 lots have sold. Altadena celebrated preapproved-plan homes on Tonia Ave, a 3D-printed concrete home rises on Pine St, and the Palisades recovery district faces a key committee vote. Also: a live-fire demo, Zone 0 and Election Day.
A Palisades recovery district worth $325M to $1.9B heads to City Council, Altadena survivors push a state Disaster Investment Fund and a federal Opportunity Zone, and the Palisades lot market settles at about five months of supply. Also: FAIR Plan rates up 29.1%, rain prep and a free soil-cleanup grant.
The state ordered mortgage lenders to report how they handle fire survivors' insurance payouts, Altadena celebrates a $15M CARE Fund on Sunday, and Paramount will reopen the Palisades' Bay Theater. Also: six La Viña families are home, a Tuesday vote on case-management funding, and a Pasadena tax waiver for fire repairs.
Altadena broke ground on a reimagined Charles White Park, LA County wants Altadena owners' input on zoning and rebuild rules on Oct 17, and County Counsel opened a probe into FAIR Plan claims handling. Also: FEMA rental aid for displaced renters ended Oct 9, El Niño prep for your lot, and a state-commissioned fire report with 266 recommendations.
From the Ground Up. Two forces defined the week: real homecomings and real guardrails. Six La Viña families moved back in, and the state signed a three-year shield against speculators. We also look hard at the money — the ~$550K gap many owners face and a support program that just ran dry — and a County program that can cut your cost and review time. Let's build. 🧱
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