As Los Angeles rebuilds, a fight is brewing over landscaping rules designed to prevent future fires

Homeowners oppose a so-called Zone Zero mandate that would require clearing out a large number of plants and trees—including some that survived the January 2025 blaze.

Except for the skeletons of demolished buildings or the occasional new construction site, the Pacific Palisades—the wealthy, elevated coastal enclave of Los Angeles that was consumed by wildfires in January—remains mostly blank.


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