Author: Zach Armstrong


“All The Happiness I Accrued Had Disappeared” As Repopulation Begins, Palisades Residents Face Emotional Distress of Seeing Ruins Face-to-Face

January 23, 2025

January 23, 2025

Areas such as those off Topanga Canyon Boulevard from Viewridge Road to Grand View Drive, and areas off Old Topanga...

L.A. Officials Field Heated Questions from Distressed Palisades Residents at Town Hall

January 17, 2025

January 17, 2025

Officials detail fire containment efforts, home access timelines, and future wildfire prevention plans as residents express frustration over delays By...

Former SWAT Officer Who Braved Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Loses Everything in Palisades Fire

January 15, 2025

January 15, 2025

Jeff Garris, a retired Pittsburgh SWAT officer celebrated for his heroism during the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, faces a...

Westside Businesses Transform Into Distribution Hubs and Shelters Amid Devastating Fire

January 14, 2025

January 14, 2025

Local businesses and volunteers transform spaces into shelters, donation hubs, and meal services, stepping up to support evacuees and frontline...

Map Shows Where Palisades Homes Were Destroyed or Spared With Images

January 14, 2025

January 14, 2025

Over 5,300 structures have been destroyed with 12,000 threatened by the Palisades Fire, which has already charred 23,713 acres and...

Gladstone’s Restaurant, Parish of St. Matthew Suffer Partial Damage from Pali Fire

January 9, 2025

January 9, 2025

A host of precious landmarks, institutions and establishments have vanished in flames in the last three days as the raging...

Citizen Reports First Alleged Death in Pali Fire, More than 5,300 Structures Damaged

January 9, 2025

January 9, 2025

By Zach Armstrong The Citizen App reported the alleged first death in the Palisades Fire, just as officials estimated that...

Historic Will Rogers Ranch, Topanga Ranch Motel Wiped Out in Palisades Fire

January 8, 2025

January 8, 2025

The Destruction of These Sites Are Among Many in the Palisades, Where a Multitude of Landmarks and Establishments, in Addition...

Palisades Village Area Unrecognizable As Smoke Clears

January 8, 2025

January 8, 2025

Several Businesses are Skeletal Embers of Themselves By Zach Armstrong Downtown Palisades is unrecognizable with several beloved businesses and structures...

(Photos) Palisades Fire Seen Miles Away by Locals of Venice Beach

January 8, 2025

January 8, 2025

As the 3,000-acre Palisades fire ravages a community miles away, its orange glow and billowing smoke can be seen by...