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20 Pages Thursday, May 30, 2019 ◆ Pacific Palisades, California $1.50 Sunny Days Ahead After Memorial Day Rains Wildfire Safety Advisor By JAMES GAGE Reporter Shares Tips at PPCC Meeting fter a stormy Memorial Day weekend, sum- mer sun has finally arrived in Pacific Pali- By SARAH SHMERLING Asades. Weeks of overcast, gusty weather and tem- Editor-in-Chief peratures in the mid to low 60s are being cleared away by sunny, blue skies and temperatures with acific Palisades Community highs in the low to mid 70s. PCouncil Wildfire Safety Ad- Storms last week closed Los Angeles beaches visor Mariam Schulman shared up and down the coast from El Segundo to Mali- some good news and bad news bu, with rare displays of thunder and lightning on with the board at its most recent the afternoon of Wednesday, May 22, prompting meeting Thursday, May 23. lightning advisories and requests to shelter in- “When there is a wildfire, one doors from LA County Lifeguards. of the things that we know for a “We received .19 inches of rain on May 22,” fact now is there are not enough resident rain expert Craig Weston told the Palisa- resources,” Schulman warned. dian-Post. “We then received .03 inches on May “There aren’t enough fire engines, 26, bringing the May total to 1.60 inches and the there aren’t enough helicopters, yearly total to 25.15 inches, with totals running there aren’t enough planes. And from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.” even if there were, there are areas “We are probably over the stormy weather,” that they cannot get to.” added meteorologist Jay Rosenthal. The good news is Schulman Mariam Schulman Photo by Sarah Shmerling “There is still a chance of thunderstorms over provided steps that Palisadians in the mountains spilling into the region over the all neighborhoods can start taking what’s more valuable: your park- sistant landscaping, not having ig- next few weeks, but only a chance.” to protect their home, their life ing space or your house or your nition-vulnerable items on decks and their property. life, because if the fire engine and patios, and keeping wind- With sun have come surfers, who lined Will Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer Rogers State Beach over Memorial Day weekend “There are things that we have cannot get up the street, you’re blown embers out of the building. to celebrate the change in weather. Beach patrols truck. They patrol the whole beach and they’ll to know as community members not going to get saved,” Schulman “One of the things that was have also begun across the oceanfront, giving hire a lifeguard at Temescal if it’s warranted. If to keep our homes safe when the said. the most shocking to me about surfers the comfort of a lifeguard’s watchful eye. it’s raining and freezing cold, we don’t open the firefighters aren’t there or can’t In addition to making sure fire this research was that many, many, “We have year-round beach activity here in tower. It’s all based on weather activity and surf get there,” Schulman said. trucks can access all areas of the many homes get burned from the Los Angeles, but we’ve had less people this year conditions.” Schulman explained that Palisades, Schulman addressed inside,” she said. “The firemen because of the rain,” a lifeguard at Tower 7 told But it looks like surf is up for the Palisades, newer homes, built with updated making homes safer, especially drive down your street, they look the Post. “Pacific Palisades has a couple life- with temperatures remaining in the high 60s to codes, are safer. in the event of a shelter in place at your house and it’s not on fire, guards year-round. low 70s throughout the week ahead, with night- “In a neighborhood, there order. but it is, it’s on fire inside but they “At Will Rogers headquarters, you have a pa- time lows of around 57 degrees and light, breezy might be a house that is more vul- At the May 19 Mandeville can’t see it and they will drive by.” trol year-round starting at 8 a.m. and a lifeguard 10 mph winds from the southwest. nerable than the houses around Canyon LAFD evacuation drill, This happens when a house it,” Schulman said. “When a simulating a fast-moving brush has wired vents that are big house goes up in a neighborhood, fire, Deputy Chief and Command- enough to let burning embers it endangers at least the 10 houses er of the West Bureau Armando through. Schulman recommended closest to it.” Hogan told attendees that it was that homeowners look into getting Madewell, Buck Mason Schulman has worked closely highly possible that when a fire fire prevention vents installed, with firefighters at Los Angeles hits their neighborhood, they with mesh that she described as Fire Department Station 69, in- would be told to shelter in place. “exceedingly fine.” cluding Captain Tommy Kitahata, “That is a terrifying thought,” “I want us to feel empowered Open at Palisades Village who asked Schulman to encourage Schulman shared. “Sheltering in … we can do things in our neigh- Erewhon Reveals June 5 Opening Palisadians to report to their local a place when a wildfire is coming borhood that can keep our houses station if their street is too narrow means that your house better be from burning down,” Schulman By SARAH SHMERLING for a fire truck to make it through safe.” shared at the end of her presenta- Editor-in-Chief with cars parked on both sides of In a document distributed tion. “I think that we all need to the road so that placing no parking to those who attended the PPCC know what they are and we need wo stores opened their doors signs could be considered. meeting, Schulman explained the to get the equipment. Get your to customers at Caruso’s Pal- “Try to make a decision, importance of maintaining fire-re- house fire safe … and be ready.” Tisades Village on Saturday, May 25: Madewell and Buck Mason. Madewell, which focuses on denim and things to be worn with denim, including T-shirts, bags, Canyon Charter Enforces jewelry and shoes, for men and women, will feature a denim bar, which includes classic styles as well as a Summer Collection. Enrollment Rules “We’re excited to open our 10th store in the Los Angeles Parents in the Polo Fields Area Must Enter a area, especially in such a repu- Lottery to Enroll Their Kindergarteners table destination like Palisades Village,” Madewell’s Head of De- sign Joyce Lee shared. “Known for their sustainability efforts and ability to curate a unique commu- nity, we can’t wait to open our doors and become a part of such a forward-thinking, vibrant and community-driven space for cus- Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer tomers in the area.” rage off Abbot Kinney Boulevard. The brand will host a launch The two worked closely with a lo- party on June 6 and 7, with Cast cal family factory to “create small of Stones on-site selling goods batch production runs, crafting and artist Stephanie DeAngelis each piece using old school man- available for on-site portraits and ufacturing techniques combined Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer limited edition prints. with modern technology.” Buck Mason offers a collec- Joining the list of stores now By JAMES GAGE According to Reza Akef, that the school’s first priority “is tion of “timeless men’s clothing open at Palisades Village soon Reporter PPCC Area 8 Representative, to admit students who reside in that’s been lauded by The Wall will be Erewhon Market, which speaking at the May 23 PPCC the attendance boundary of the Street Journal, LA Times, GQ, Es- shared on a Facebook post that the arents who live in the vicinity board meeting, parents had been school.” quire and Forbes.” The brand is store will open on June 5. of the Polo Fields, defined by told by Canyon Principal Nicole If students who want to en- known for “butter-soft” T-shirts. Erewhon will open in the Pthe Pacific Palisades Community Sheard in January that they would roll exceed school capacity, the The Palisades iteration marks space formerly occupied by Vin- Council as Area 8, have been told be able to enroll their kindergar- school conducts a lottery, which the sixth Buck Mason storefront— tage Grocers, which shuttered that their kindergarteners cannot teners at the school. In May, that prioritizes candidates according with four throughout LA and two suddenly on Friday, March 15. enroll at Canyon Charter Ele- offer was rescinded. to the order in which they were located in New York. This will mark the fifth Ere- mentary School for the upcoming According to the school’s of- drawn, though it also stipulates The LA-based brand was whon location, an independent school year and instead must en- ficial charter, the area of the Polo “the school will provide an admis- founded in 2013 by Venice neigh- and family-owned organic grocer ter in a lottery—a charter rule that Fields is considered an “option sion preference for prospective bors Sasha Koehn and Erik Allen, with stores in Calabasas, Los An- is being enforced for the first time area” and not part of the school’s students residing within LAUSD starting with a 350-square-foot ga- geles, Santa Monica and Venice. in 30 years. “attendance boundary,” noting (Continued on Page 4) Page 2 Palisadian-Post May 30, 2019 WEB TALK This week’s hottest topics on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram Palisadian-Post Facebook: palisadian.post OUT OF THE PAST In a culmination of their scouting careers, eight Palisadian Girl Scout Troop 12815 members were recently honored with the Gold Award, the most prestigious accolade offered by the Girl 2 February 27, 1975 2¢¢ Scouts and the most difficult to earn.

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