BELLFLOWER
BEGAN as a DUTCH-AMERICAN SETTLEMENT,
w/
LOTS OF DAIRY FARMS OWNED BY
IMMIGRANTS from
the NETHERLANDS but you won't find any farms or windmills or large tulip patches here today



My Blog List


Friday, January 17, 2025

"Armed LA Residents Patrol Neighborhoods In Violation Of Evacuation Orders" | ZeroHedge

https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/armed-la-residents-patrol-neighborhoods-violation-evacuation-orders 


"The Stayers know that if they leave the neighborhood, they won't be able to return, as police checkpoints are turning away anybody who tries to enter. For now, police are allowing supplies to come to the checkpoints, where stayers can receive the goods and return to their homes. Manley is grateful for the police barrier: "It's a 'hard no' blockade and I'm glad for that. I want the 'hard no' because I don't want anyone else up here." 

"The LA Fires: Progressive Governance Claims More Victims "| ZeroHedge

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/la-fires-progressive-governance-claims-more-victims 

"
Unfortunately, while we are clearly aware of the problem, a political solution is unattainable as long as progressives control policy in California. It is easier for California politicians to blame Exxon for these catastrophes than to admit that their progressive land-use policies for more than a century have been an unmitigated disaster..."

"On Monday, Palisades homeowners sued the city of Los Angeles' electric and water utility for not supplying enough water .."

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/la-county-land-grab-fears-theyre-going-turn-altadena-one-big-apartment-complex 


"On Monday, Palisades homeowners sued the city of Los Angeles' electric and water utility for not supplying enough water to firefighters. The plaintiffs claim that a reservoir in the area was drained, causing low pressure in fire hydrants..."

Thursday, January 16, 2025

" LA Residents Affected by Wildfires Will Receive $770 from the Biden Admin"

Gougers 😡👎"Hundreds of L.A. landlords hike rents to capitalize on 'desperate' fire evacuees"

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hundreds-of-la-landlords-hike-rents-to-capitalize-on-desperate-fire-evacuees-202317417.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9jb25zZW50LnlhaG9vLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADGnSddogtRqlQwDo6LiGtr_8J7wvO86gGfz61XysTHYf1Wktw0sYSTIfpwS-Mc6aoZcZrtsVlX0afOVkyaJlDhX6CqF6SEFzMpRvKXJFW7V4zDoXpDjg30AiecHnbAenAkg1YO6ExgF4HHJzMEmbIKg4f8PivniiQJ4gXWEJJxQ&_guc_consent_skip=1737030047 



"One of the more extreme examples is a 9,615-square-foot Tudor mansion in Bel Air that was listed for $29,500 a month in December — before reappearing last week for $39,000 a month. But more modest properties aren't exempt. A 1,200-square-foot two-bedroom in Woodland Hills was listed for $3,900 in November; it's $5,900 now..."

"Federal and Local Arson Investigators Converge at Site of Palisades Fire Ignition –" RedState

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

"Jay Leno brought his own fire truck to serve food to first responders battling deadly LA fires: ‘It’s unbelievable’'

"As winds are expected to reach up to 70 mph between Tuesday, Jan. 14 and Wednesday, Jan. 15, Leno told Anderson, 57, he "drove a 1941 American LaFrance fire truck" to lend a hand and teased, "It's good to have your own fire truck when you live in L.A."

https://share.newsbreak.com/awl56ybu 

Monday, January 13, 2025

"Jane Seymour Puts The California Fires Into Jaw-Dropping “Perspective”

Condolences ✝️🙏"Blues Bros Actress Dalyce Curry Dead At 95 After Home Burned In LA Wildfire"

Re 60 Oregon firetrucks 🚒🔥 stopped by CA officials

they're saying that CHP or some CA agency is stopping Oregon fire trucks as they enter California to inspect their brakes as they're heading towards  helping the firefight in Los Angeles. This has been verified and it's beyond ridiculous. It's unbelievable. Or too believable 👎😡

Beware of 
fake fact checkers 

"CA Mom Who Confronted Newsom Now Nukes Him Into Next Week With the Receipts – Rachel Darvish is the woman who confronted Gavin Newsom about his failures with the fires."

Private firefighters 🚒🔥"How Did Developer Rick Caruso Save Palisades Village When Everything Around It Burned to the Ground? "

Sunday, January 12, 2025

"National Guard arrives in L.A., curfews planned to crack down on looting in fire-ravaged areas "- Los Angeles Times

"The Palisades Wildfire Is Currently Bigger Than Manhattan, And More Stunning Facts That Show Just How Big The LA Wildfires Are"

"Live updates: Death toll rises as fire crews in Los Angeles brace for more heavy winds"

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/california-windstorm-fuels-pacific-palisades-wildfire-as-residents-flee-live-updates/ 


"Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, scorching more than 60 square miles and displacing thousands of people."

NPR dutifully goes to work defending the Lefty politicians "Why Los Angeles, America's most fire-ready city, became overwhelmed by flames "

"Wildfires can destroy water lines, leaving hydrants dry. How you can help firefighters " | LAist

"What to do — and not do — when you get home after a fire evacuation" | LAist

Believe it or not. "Fact check: What really happened with the Pacific Palisades water hydrants? |" LAist

The Getty may face the ultimate test 🔥

"Braced with fire defenses, Getty art center faces LA flames "

https://www.yahoo.com/news/braced-fire-defenses-getty-art-184226452.html 


"We are really built like a beautiful fortress, and everything inside is quite safe," she told AFP at the time ..."

Will they survive ?"8 CELEBRITY HOMES IN PALISADES BRENTWOOD FIRE ZONE. https://t.co/aDTpgpJVKu" / X

( used to study there ) palisades branch library destroyed by fire

"LA fires live updates: Winds to strengthen amid struggle to contain Palisades and Eaton fires'' - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/01/12/los-angeles-fires-california-updates-palisades-eaton/ 


"Four active fires in the Los Angeles region have burned over 40,000 acres — an area bigger than San Francisco — according to Cal Fire, with flames claiming more than 12,000 structures and displacing tens of thousands. The causes of all four blazes remain under investigation..."

no water or no electric ? " Biden lets slip real reason LA fire hydrants were dry when flames began as Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass cling to their jobs "

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14268623/biden-reveals-reason-la-fire-hydrants-dry-gavin-newsom-karen-bass-criticism.html 


no water or no electric ? " Biden lets slip real reason LA fire hydrants were dry when flames began as Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass cling to their jobs "

" Mayor Bass took 15 trips to Cuba in her youth, trained as radical | "

Thursday, January 9, 2025

"Hollywood Boulevard is evacuated as wildfires erupt in celebrity epicentre: Another 100,000 told to escape NOW as horror images show LA neighborhoods reduced to ashes and death toll rises"

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14265161/la-iconic-hollywood-boulevard-evacuated-fire-california.html



"Hollywood Boulevard is evacuated as wildfires erupt in celebrity epicentre: Another 100,000 told to escape NOW as horror images show LA neighborhoods reduced to ashes and death toll rises" 

I spent a few hours at the Altadena Library on New Year's Eve day. Very sad ☹️ ALTADENA LIBRARY — DESTROYED and GONE,”



https://edition.cnn.com/weather/live-news/los-angeles-wildfires-palisades-eaton-california-01-09-25-hnk/index.html 



I spent a few hours at the 
Altadena Library on
 New Year's Eve day. 
Very sad ☹️
"Mariposa Junction, which had so many thriving small businesses — gone. Institutions like the ALTADENA LIBRARY and the Altadena Community Church — DESTROYED and GONE," 


Incidents | CAL FIRE

"LA County sends evacuation order by mistake, causing panic, confusion among enraged residents"

"Pacific Palisades fire is worst ever to hit Los Angeles as 'hurricane of flames' rages on " | Daily Mail Online

Vikings vs Rams moved to State Farm Stadium in AZ due to L.A. fires

"Famous Spots Devastated By California Fires, Including the School From 'Freaky Friday' and Will Rogers' Ranch House"

"Vital LA Firefighting Equipment Was Handed To Ukraine, Reports Show, As Americans Now Caught In Raging Inferno"