A few hours before the reopening of the planned Sunday of the Pacific Palisades, the mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass announced that the community ravaged by fire will not be accessible to the public and that the control stations would remain in place.
Bass said the decision came after Governor Gavin Newsom has agreed to provide additional law application to the region.
“I am grateful to Governor Newsom for his continuous partnership when we respond to this unprecedented disaster,” said Bass in a press release published on Saturday. “We continue to adapt in real time to this dynamic situation. This plan ensures the palisades and facilitates pressure on the LAPD, whose capacity to respond through the was affected for almost a month. My priority continues to rebuild palisades as quickly and safely as possible. “”
Friday evening, the reopening of the palisades to the public was announced in a virtual town hall. Bass said that at the time, the move would be accompanied by an intensified police presence and a “zero tolerance policy for crime”. During the meeting, the LAPD chief, Jim McDonnell, said that 33 patrol cruisers would be on the 24/7 patrol from Sunday morning.
Despite comfort, some residents of the virtual town hall have expressed their concerns for crime and looting.
What palisades must know
From Monday, the Los Angeles police service will transfer responsibility for access to the palisades to the California Highway Patrol and the National Guard. The move, the chief of Bass and LAPD, Jim McDonnell, will allow the officers of the LAPD to increase his service throughout the city.
“The Los Angeles Police Service remains determined to work alongside our law implementation partners to ensure that the burning zone remains safe,” said McDonnell in a press release published on Saturday. “We appreciate their support while we continue to meet the needs of all Angelenos.”
- On Sunday, the passage of access to residents and entrepreneurs can be obtained at the 1150 Pacific Coast Highway (Lot 3) in the city of Santa Monica between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Control points and proof of residence or entry success will always have to enter the palisades.
- Entrepreneurs are authorized in the fire zone and are required to provide identification and proof that they have been hired by specific residents in affected areas.
- Entrepreneurs must present themselves to the registration area (lot 3) each day to obtain access and will receive a pass to enter.
- PCH will reopen a lane in each direction at reduced speeds on Monday. Local traffic is only encouraged.

The workers assess a house burned in the palisades.
Progress on the elimination of debris
The American environmental protection agency treats and eliminates the dangerous materials of households, which include paintings, asbestos debris and lithium-ion batteries, including those found in electric vehicles. This waste is then sent to special elimination installations.
According to the mayor’s office.
Once a house is authorized by EPA, residents can choose to have other debris from their property from the body of army engineers withdrawn. The deadline to participate in this program is March 31, 2025, and more details can be found on the county website. Residents can also choose to work with a private entrepreneur.
Updated on February 1, 2025 at 10:01 pm PST
History updated after the mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass announced the decision to maintain the control points in place.