Posted on 06/02/2025 2:56:33 PM PDT by Twotone
LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass used Walter Lopes’ Pacific Palisades home as a prop to pat herself on the back for helping the neighborhood rebuild after the January wildfires.
But The Post can reveal that Lopes’ house is the only structure standing for blocks and blocks in the charred, desolate neighborhood. And even he isn’t buying Bass’s narrative that rebuilding is going swiftly and smoothly.
Lopes said he was only able to get started so quickly because he was rebuilding his house exactly as it was constructed just a few years ago — and he’s shelled out millions of dollars and pulled out all the stops to get it done.
“I don’t agree that there are a lot of homes popping up,” Lopes said.
“I drove through my neighborhood yesterday, and I saw maybe one lot laying a foundation, and that was pretty much it.”
Other homeowners say they’re still in California bureaucratic hell — waiting for the government to clear debris, test for toxic chemicals left behind, fighting with insurance companies over payouts and trying to navigate the Golden State’s notoriously punitive homebuilding restrictions.
But Bass crowed in a May 26 X post that was accompanied by tear-jerker music, “Homes are under construction throughout the Palisades — ahead of expectations.
“We’ve taken action to cut red tape and expedite the permitting process to get families home.”
She also made a big show of meeting Lopes outside his house to talk about all she had done.
Lopes said he is grateful for the mayor’s visit but added he’s had to struggle with officials at every turn.
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Rule #1 when meeting with commie rat politician. Call them out on their BS and set the record straight.
Never thank them for anything.
Most people can not afford that.
(Not So) Little House on the Prairie.
Earthquakes.
The few houses i was in years ago around there had a lot of smaller rooms and load distributing walls.
If there was a large room, there was cross members.
And those were homes built before manufactured trusses came along.
But, since your in FL. I have to ask. Why the huge overhang eves? A real wind grabber those.
Florida roofs get crazy hot, need all the soffit ventilation you can get!
Well i can understand that. But when the wind blows that bad, the roof goes.
Gets over 110 here in the summer regular. We put a vent fan in.
I always thought it was the rain for the reason they had huge overhangs.
Not according to the links on this FR thread...
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4319709/posts
Note to LA: You likely didn’t vote for this. Stolen elections have consequences. Secure your elections.
Too bad this story is in the NY Posr instead of the LA Times.
Rain comes down sideways in Florida so the overhang offers minimal rain defense. A well constructed cross hipped roof will shrug off hurricanes.
answer? Annenberg Foundation plus more:
2 June: Youtube: 12mins: Jimmy Dore Show: Guess Who’s POCKETING The $100 Million Donated To The LA FireAid Concert!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2hvo-bHj0I
Dumb location to build. People were lucky to make it out.
Check out Adam Carolla’s other videos on the cleanup.
Dirt lots are $2.4 million and up for a 1/4 acre....
This $100K/Month Fireproof Mansion Survived the LA Wildfires 🔥 The Adam Carolla Vlog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Nrqoy2Hsg
14,000sq/ft. home in a canyon. It rents at 100k a month...
To build one the sq/ft cost is $3,000, maybe $2,500.
If the foundation is already done then $1,800sq/ft if you already have materials at wholesale price. Retail more.
Smoke and heat damaged. Furnishings were thrown out because of smoke. Frigs worth 8k to 10k. Electronics damaged from heat and smoke will be replaced. Drains not working due to ash clogging as they become glue.
May take at least 1 year and counting to fix.
Meanwhile the neighbors will be waiting for a permit to build then years and years of construction all around you.
How did you make out with Ian? You're right, our house is cinderblocks and rebar. We lost a few shingles but other than that no damage.
scumbags still in control
The most important thing is to preserve water pressure.
With water pressure you could act as your own firefighter by Internet lawn sprinkler remote control.
The Pacific Palisades DIDN’T vote for it; Rick Caruso beat Karen Bass comfortably in the areas that burned, but she killed him in East LA ad South Central.
Get a load of this on the clean up. Debris 8s being buried on the properties, not removed?? If true, holy moly...
https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/1929698017269240085
The Corp of engineers did this OMG, so typical of government workers!!!!
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