"She is a third-generation Palisadian whose home, built by her grandfather in 1953, was threatened by the flames. Several of her immediate neighbors' lost their homes. Atwood's daughter was pregnant during the disaster, and her granddaughter is the fifth generation of the family to live in that home. The party, organized by the Marquez Knolls Property Owners Assn., was the neighborhood's only gathering of the year - music playing from a speaker, Pueblano-style tacos sizzling on the grill, dogs happily roaming around."
"About 40% of residents in this corner of Pacific Palisades are senior citizens, according to Haldis Topple, former president of the Marquez Knolls Property Assn. The 83-year-old lost her three-bedroom home in January. Topple has called Pacific Palisades her home for more than 60 years. Now, she rents an apartment in Marina del Rey while her house is under construction."
A block party on Duende Lane reunited neighbors who had been separated by the Palisades fire and ensuing displacement. Many homes were lost or threatened, including a third-generation Palisadian's 1953 house and several immediate neighbors' properties. Residents report difficulty contacting neighbors as some left or consider selling, and they fear developers will replace middle-class lots with walled mansions. About 40% of residents in the neighborhood are senior citizens. An 83-year-old homeowner who lost her three-bedroom house is renting while she rebuilds and says she cannot imagine leaving the community where her family was raised.
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