Vittorio’s at Canyon Square💚 

PRC Community Recap – September 19, 2025 💚Tonight our family had the pleasure of feasting on Garlic Rolls from Vittorio’s! Pure joy – thank you Canyon Square, Mercedes and everyone who has made this savory moment possible, reminding us  that, indeed, we will all come back and Pacific Palisades will rebuild and recover… 🌳 The recovery momentum is palpable. Next up at PRC HQ (15224 Sunset Blvd): our fourth RAND + AIA–facilitated Visioning Charrette, on September 27th for Asilomar, El Medio, Swarthmore & Via Bluffs. Our collective input will be synthesized into clear, neighborhood road maps we’ll share at a closing reception planned for January. In the weeks ahead, expect a set of Focus Groups on major policy narratives that impact our recovery, and two community Town Halls on insurability and fire technology as we learn what insurers are looking for in a resilient community. Come add your voice—help shape  the policy narratives and recovery guideposts we set to build back safer, smarter, and still unmistakably Palisadian.  As always, email us at info@palirecovery.org. 🚓 Thu, Sept 25 — Community Advisory Group Call (Zoom, 9:30–11:00 AM) Join LAPD, California Highway Patrol (CHP), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the LAFD Brush Clearance Unit for important operational updates. CHP and USACE are expected to offer their final substantive reports as they transition out of the Palisades—reducing footprint and wrapping up deployment. LAPD will share current public-safety notes, and LAFD will outline brush-clearance enforcement and compliance expectations for this season. Bring questions; this is your chance to hear directly from agencies as responsibilities shift back to local partners. Zoom Link. 🏘️ Sat, Sept 27 — Visioning Charrette #4: Bluffs Communities (In-Person at PRC HQ) Co-hosted with Resilient Palisades and facilitated by RAND and AIA volunteer architects, this hands-on session focuses on Asilomar, El Medio, Swarthmore, and Via Bluffs. We’ll explore how to rebuild more resiliently while preserving the signature character of each neighborhood—considering site constraints, materials, defensible space, access/egress, utility hardening, and choices that can stabilize premiums and improve insurability. Professional researchers will lead small-group discussions on trade-offs and phasing (now/next/later). RAND will help synthesize input into a neighborhood roadmap for a safer, insurable future. Time & Place: PRC HQ, 15224 Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, from 10 AM to noon RSVP here. ☕ Tue, Sept 30 — Breakfast with Assemblymember Irwin (10-11:30 AM) Join us for a substantive conversation on state legislation affecting our recovery. We’ll discuss bills and policy tools that can unlock resources, cost controls, and faster rebuilding in Pacific Palisades and Malibu—plus what’s on the horizon as Sacramento looks ahead to resilience and affordability. This is a practical forum to surface local needs and inform the Assemblymember’s work. 🛰️ Sun, Oct 20 — Fire Tech Symposium (9 -11 AM) Meet companies deploying technology and innovation to protect not just individual homes but entire perimeters. We’ll look at tools and strategies that scale from protected homes → protected blocks → protected streets → protected neighborhoods, moving toward a fire-hardened community as a whole. Come learn what’s viable now, what’s emerging, and how neighborhoods can implement layered defenses. 🛡️ Thu, Oct 30 — Insurance Town Hall with Senator Ben Allen (3-5 PM) With Chubb, Mercury, the CA FAIR Plan, and additional carriers at the table, we’ll discuss how to rebuild for community-level insurability—beyond individual hardening—so coverage remains available and sustainable. We’ll unpack underwriting realities, mitigation credits, and neighborhood-scale measures that matter most to carriers, and take your questions on navigating resilience during rebuild Community Safety Meeting (zoom) & Fourth Visioning Charrette (RSVP) Community Happenings 🎭 Opera at the Beach: West Side Story — Sat, Sept 27 • Santa Monica Pier🕠 Gates 5:30pm • 🎬 Start 7:30pm (live simulcast from Dorothy Chandler Pavilion)PRC and other groups invited to give welcome remarks ~7:15pmSpecial seating available for Palisadians and PRC guestsCommunity resource fair (6–8 local orgs via LA Opera Connects)Simulcast also at Loma Alta Park for Altadena Hosted by Supervisor Lindsey Horvath’s office & LA Opera 🌿 Pacific Palisades Democratic Club Annual Garden Party — Sun, Sept 28 • 2–4pm (doors 1:30pm)🏡 Garden Party in the Palisades Riviera • 🍹 Food & drinkSpeakers: Sen. Adam Schiff (keynote), Rep. Brad Sherman, Sen. Ben Allen, Asm. Jacqui Irwin, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, City Attorney Hydee Feldstein-Soto, Councilmember Traci Park, LAUSD Board Member Nick MelvoinPossible silent auctionAnnual tradition that endures with the support of elected officials and community partners 🏗️ PaliBu Chamber Rebuild Expo (for Fire-Affected Residents & Businesses) — Sun, Sept 28 • 2–5pm • Santa Monica Bay Woman’s ClubA dedicated, comprehensive support event for Pacific Palisades & Malibu residents impacted by the firesMeet one-on-one with: 🏠 Architects • 🧱 Contractors • 🎨 Designers • 🧾 Insurance Adjusters • 📄 Expediters • 🛠️ Essential service providersFREE, but registration required for entrance badgeTickets: Eventbrite – Rebuild Expo 📝 Reminder — LA City Unmet Needs Assessment (deadline: Sunday) The City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department is conducting an Unmet Needs Assessment to identify gaps in community well-being. Your input is critical to a data-driven recovery informed by those most directly impacted. 👉 Take the survey: Start here (Or copy/paste: https://veoci.com/v/p/form/y5gzxy7mvm4k) ⏰ Please complete by Sunday, Sept 21 at 11:59pm. 💚 Together Forward Every week, our community turns challenge into momentum—learning, planning, and rebuilding together. Your voice powers it all: join the conversations, show up for neighbors. We’re writing a future that’s safer, more insurable, and unmistakably Palisades—one step, one meeting, one act of kindness at a time.