on the anniversary of the fire we have this gathering;

More than 1,000 fire victims gathered in front of ruins of the historic Pacific Palisades Business Block Building on Wednesday and listened to speakers accuse Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) of “negligence” before, during and after the firestorm that destroyed their community one year ago.

In a rally and protest titled “They Let Us Burn,” at one point someone yelled “fire them all — fire them now,” drawing cheers from the crowd that filled two streets at the village center.

One of the many heartbreaking stories in the crowd belonged to a woman named Ann Juliano, who grew up in the Palisades and carried a sign she made that states, “Not Wild. Not Natural. Stop the Propaganda.”...........more...........