Lisa Cusack

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Investigations

Palisades New Year's Updates

A year after the Palisades Fire, the final numbers are in: 23,487 acres burned, 6,837 structures destroyed, 973 damaged and 12 killed in the fire.

Lisa Cusack

6 min read

January 03, 2026

Investigations

Mass chaos and confusion started with the Lachman Fire

Recent developments in one of the lawsuits by Palisades residents against the State of California will allow the plaintiffs’ attorneys to depose State Park employees who were involved with the New Year’s Eve Lachman Fire. This will include the state’s Senior Environmental Scientist and Natural Resource Advisor, who, it has been discovered, were present at the site of the Lachman Fire. What comes out in these depositions may well be a turning point in exposing the coverup of the Palisades Fire.

Lisa Cusack

7 min read

December 16, 2025

Opinion

Climate Change Paid Vacations

Went to Bermuda for two panels on “climate risk,” and ended up doing rum tasting, a cocktail cruise, and a lawn party called “Pride and Prosecco.” I’m starting to think the purpose of “climate change” is to give politicians an excuse to hop on private jets and go on lavish, paid vacations.

Lisa Cusack

December 04, 2025

Analysis

California paid four technology companies over $450 million to build out its Next Generation 911 system

“Between 2019 and 2025, California paid four technology companies over $450 million to build out its Next Generation 911 system, a more advanced emergency communication tool that would provide dispatchers with enhanced location services and other ways for the public to communicate with first responder operators. But when the time came to turn that system on, it didn’t work.”

Lisa Cusack

December 02, 2025

Political

Corruption investigation of a high ranking LADWP official

Investigation of corruption of a high ranking official in LADWP With an annual budget of over $7 billion That can’t provide water to fight fires

Lisa Cusack

November 28, 2025

Investigations

Puff piece fails to mention plans to drain the Santa Ynez reservoir

Puff piece in @latimes fails to mention LADWPs own report in 2003 detailing plans to drain the Santa Ynez reservoir, states: “During construction, the existing reservoir would be drained of all water, thus reducing the available supply of surface water for fighting fires… However…other surface water sources exist in the vicinity of the proposed project site (e.g., Pacific Palisades Reservoir [approximately 3 miles east of Santa Ynez Reservoir]” The Pacific Palisades Reservoir was then emptied and taken off line in 2013. LADWP knew it was unavailable

Lisa Cusack

November 21, 2025

Investigations

California is hiding behind broad government immunity

This is really rich considering the state of California is hiding behind broad government immunity to argue that they can’t be sued by victims of the Palisades fire.

Lisa Cusack

November 19, 2025

Investigations

California is NOT hopeless if we do a lot of work to fix it

My tweet about the LA Mayor’s race was featured in this For the record I do not believe that CA is hopeless!! (But we do have a lot of work to do)

Lisa Cusack

November 19, 2025

Investigations

Microcosm of LA

This is a microcosm of LA. The single Party government isn’t there to provide for the residents, it’s there to take money to pay off staff, unions, and NGOs

Lisa Cusack

November 18, 2025

Opinion

Another Californian Fire Bombed Town

It still looks like a bombed out town. A place that has been through a war.

Lisa Cusack

4 min read

November 16, 2025

Analysis

Years of Democrat leadership has left California with incompetence

Years of Democrat leadership has left California with: 1. The second highest cost of living 2. A government so incompetent it can’t keep entire towns from burning down . Here’s how to (re)register to vote Republican : https://lagop.com/vote

Lisa Cusack

January 26, 2025