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 and the 2025 Silver W3 Award!
Podcasting since 2025 • 70 episodes
Rebuild:LA
Latest Episodes
Rebuild:LA Episode 070: The New LAFD Ambassador to the Palisades Is Ready and Waiting to Help You Rebuild
15 months after the Palisades Fire, the Los Angeles City Fire Department is still under a microscope regarding their response times, emergency notifications to residents, and pre-deployment decisions. But that's not stopping them from taking an...
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Season 4
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Episode 70
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29:52
Rebuild:LA Episode 069: Can We Actually Build a Fireproof House? Gary Hendren of S.A.M. House Might Have Already Invented One
In this day of increasing climate disasters, it might be time to start thinking outside the wood frame box when it comes to building homes in the Wildland Urban Interface. At least that’s what Gary Hendren from S.A.M. House is hoping people wil...
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Season 4
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Episode 69
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37:17
Rebuild:LA Episode 068: What Will Become of the Palisades Bowl with Jon Brown
It was more than a year ago (Episodes 019 and 020) when we first met Jon Brown and heard his story of escape and survival. Jon and his wife built their dream home in the Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates, better known as the Palisades Bowl,...
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Season 4
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Episode 68
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41:33
Episode 067: Actress Kelly Lynch Has Some Advice For You and Your Neighborhood on Becoming Firewise
On this week’s episode, host Cameron Barrett talks to the award-winning actress and tireless neighborhood leader, Kelly Lynch. She’s been working since not long after the January 2025 firestorms to make her neighborhood an NFPA Firewise USA sit...
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Season 4
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Episode 67
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36:51
Episode 066: What Does Recovery Sound Like with the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus - Part II
In the second episode exploring MySafe:LA's collaboration with the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, we continue our conversation with MySafe:LA Executive Director David Barrett about the power of music to strengthen a community and help its pe...
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Season 4
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Episode 66
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31:55
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