"Open up a news story from this past Wednesday, the one-year anniversary of the Palisades and Eaton fires, and the answer to what, precisely, they're made about is muddled. Bloomberg asked its newsletter subscribers What's holding LA back? before trying to peg a decline in property values to climate change and a cooling of investor sentiment, along with $33.9 billion in federal disaster aid being held hostage as possible answers."
"The New York Post, true to form, characterized the Palisades as a wasteland. The Wall Street Journal struck a balance calling the recovery slow and uneven, driven by factors such as wealth and red tape reduction. The lookbacks on everything from the handling of the fires' containments to insurance and rebuilding costs have flowed freely. It was solutions and calls for accountability that were sought at a hard-hitting demonstration under the banner of They Let Us Burn, held on the January 7 anniversary of the infernos."
"The rally shut down Antioch Street and Swarthmore Avenue in the Palisades, with a crowd of several hundred gathered on the streets, some standing on top of the CVS building to listen for next steps. For some, that involves litigation. For others, it's calling for policy reform. Still others more specifically former reality TV star Spencer Pratt, who announced his bid for mayor at the protest want to shake up Los Angeles City Hall. Nourmand & Associates' Rochelle Atlas Maize, while not a speaker at the rally, was in attendance, reflecting an interest in the circumstances of multiple clients still dealing with the aftermath of the fires and effectively frozen from moving forward. She pointed to long-term problems that have been building well before last year's wildfires, including permit fees, Measure United to House L.A. (ULA), construction costs and delays. Atlas Maize said policy makers should stop looking at those items in isolation and instead see their points of connection t"
One year after the Palisades and Eaton fires, public anger centers on slow recovery, insurance disputes, and policy failures. Media coverage offered divergent explanations, including climate change, investor sentiment, and federal disaster aid delays. A protest under the banner They Let Us Burn drew several hundred people on January 7, shutting Antioch Street and Swarthmore Avenue, with attendees gathered atop a CVS. Protesters pursued litigation, policy reform, and political change, including a mayoral bid announcement by former reality TV star Spencer Pratt. Real estate professionals report clients stalled by permitting delays, Measure United to House L.A. (ULA), rising construction costs, and interlinked regulatory obstacles.
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