Palisades school seeks temporary campus
The search is on for a temporary home for fire-damaged Palisades Charter High School as school leaders grapple with ramping up an interim online program.
The Dolphins boys and girls basketball teams returned to action for the first time this week since the Palisades fire started on January 7.
A Los Angeles high school damaged in the Palisades fire last week has put out a call seeking a place for staff to hold classes and athletic practices while the community recovers.
Damage from the massive Palisades Fire could send students back into remote learning, but administrators are seeking an alternative.
The 1976 horror movie classic “Carrie”; “Freaky Friday,” starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis; and “Crazy/Beautiful,” featuring Kirsten Dunst, were filmed at the high school. The television series “Teen Wolf” also was filmed there.
School officials issued a closure notice, urging the community to "avoid the area and adhere to all evacuation orders."
The drive will take place at Roybal Learning Center on Saturday and accepted donation items include sporting equipment and balls for any sport.
The Brentwood girls' basketball team did not play for 13 days because of the Palisades fire. They split a pair of games against Buena Park and Sage Hill.
Los Angeles Unified moved students from the neighborhood's elementary schools to temporary classrooms in Brentwood and Sawtelle.
Parents say there's lots to appreciate about how school districts in Los Angeles have responded to the fires. But their patience is not infinite.
On Sunday afternoon, I ventured behind the LAPD, LAFD, and National Guard lines to visit this embattled town, including my