Miracle Neighborhood
Episode 3: Living Among the Debris: The One-Year Anniversary
Episode 2: Honoring a Local Legacy. Palisades Dolphin Strong Hosts a Benefit Concert Celebrating the Amazing Music Store’s Generational Impact
di Jennifer Glaser
In this deeply personal episode of Miracle Neighborhood, Jennifer shares what it has truly been like to live among the debris: returning to ash-covered streets, navigating red tape, watching rebuilding crawl forward, and raising children in a town still finding its footing. One year after the fires tore through the Palisades, Malibu, and Eaton communities, life continues — but not without heavy hearts, unanswered questions, and visible scars.
In this episode, Scott Berger, co-founder of Palisades Dolphin Strong—a nonprofit rooted in community resilience—shares his personal story, deep ties to the Palisades, and the vision behind their efforts to help the neighborhood rebuild after the devastating fires. He also highlights the upcoming benefit concert honoring Patrick Hildebrand, founder of the Amazing Music Store, and the store’s lasting impact across generations.
In this episode, we follow the gripping story of a mother and her two sons as they make a harrowing escape from the Palisades fire. Her daughter is evacuated separately from school, while her husband, unable to reach his family, is left powerless, watching the flames from a distance. Their experience sets the stage for a broader conversation—inviting others to share their stories, seek answers to what went wrong, and begin the long process of healing and rebuilding.