Rebuild:LA

When the firestorms of January 2025 raged through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, they left 31 people dead and historic destruction in their wake. Recovery will be a long, uphill road, and rebuilding will take years and dedicated planning. This podcast takes a deep dive into the circumstances that led to the fires, how people can prepare for future wildfires - which are inevitable - and how Angeleños can come together to rebuild our beautiful city.

Rebuild:LA is the proud winner of the 2025 Award of Excellence from the Communicator Awards, the 2025 Silver W3 Award, and the 2026 Silver NYX Award for podcasting!

Podcasting since 2025 • 83 episodes

Rebuild:LA

Latest Episodes

ENCORE EPISODE! Rebuild:LA Episode 052 - Just Because Your Home Is Still Standing, Doesn’t Mean You’ve Escaped the Fire with Eaton Fire Residents United’s Nicole Maccalla

We’re busy retooling our podcast, and the new Rebuild:LA will premiere September 1st! In the meantime, another ENCORE EPISODE comes your way. Episode 52 originally aired on November 25, 2025. While that doesn’t seem that long ago, a lot has hap...

July 14, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 82 • 46:38

ENCORE EPISODE! Rebuild:LA Episode 027 - The Hard Truth About Zone Zero with Dr. Travis Longcore

On the first of September, the new Rebuild:LA will premiere. We’re entering into the scary world of video and will be bringing you the next crop of leaders, visionaries, and doers who are helping to Rebuild LA.Until then, we’re queuing u...

July 07, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 81 • 53:21

Rebuild:LA Episode 080 - How Do We Rebuild LA? With Trees. Lots and Lots of Trees, with Dr. Cassie Rauser of TreePeople

TreePeople has been around for more than 50 years and has planted millions of trees. The non-profit dedicated to maintaining and growing our forests, parks, and even street tree populations, sees trees as not only integral but necessary parts o...

June 30, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 80 • 34:18

Rebuild:LA Episode 079 - LADWP, CalEHP and RISE Homes Want the Future of Pacific Palisades and Altadena to Be Electric, and They Have Money to Help

There are state, county, regional, and city programs offering rebates, incentives, and planning assistance if you've been affected by the Los Angeles Wildfires and are considering building an electric home. We talk with three representatives fr...

June 23, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 79 • 26:07

Rebuild:LA Episode 078 - Should the Palisades and Altadena Rebuild All Electric? With LADWP, CalEHP and RISE Homes

Are you rebuilding? Renovating? Adding on? Rethinking your living space? Have you thought about going all-electric? That’s what we’re talking about this week and next with three experts - Patrice Hicks from RISE Homes, Erin Keller from th...

June 16, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 78 • 25:41

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