Michael Solum, Farmers Insurance and Financial Services Agent

06/02/2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/newsom-s-wildfire-relief-fund-diverted-14-million-toward-managing-anti-ice-riots-records-show/ar-AA24CB1e

Millions of dollars earmarked for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) wildfire relief fund, which was meant to help victims of the January 2025 fires recover from the devastation, went instead toward unrelated expenses, including more than $14 million diverted to controlling crowds during California’s an...

05/16/2026

Judge denies move to dismiss State Farm collusion lawsuit

A Los Angeles judge has denied a move by State Farm and other home insurers to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of colluding to drive homeowners onto the rolls of California's insurer of last resort.

05/06/2026

https://palipost.com/restoring-normalcy-fourth-of-july-festivities-to-return-to-pacific-palisades/

For the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, Palisadians can look forward to a day of festivities taking place in the community, following the amended traditions employed in 2025. Palisades Americanism Parade Association (PAPA) announced on Friday, April 10, that the 79th annual F...

05/05/2026

Palisades Night – The Bungalow

05/05/2026

Regulators may seek to suspend State Farm’s license, citing widespread mishandling of L.A. wildfire claims

The California Department of Insurance is seeking to suspend State Farm's license and fine it millions of dollars, alleging widespread mishandling of L.A. wildfire claims.

03/11/2026

3 vital days, many ignored warnings: How the LAFD failed to prevent the Palisades inferno

Communication failures and questionable decisions led crews to leave the area prematurely; embers from the small Jan. 1 fire later reignited into the giant Palisades fire.

02/27/2026

L.A. firefighter testifies that Lachman fire was not fully put out: ‘I saw .. red hot coals’

Scott Pike was assigned to pick up the hoses from the Lachman fire. But he said he saw about five areas that were still smoking.

02/20/2026

Confidential memo reveals how LAFD tried shielding Mayor Bass from fire fallout

The LAFD issued a confidential memo detailing plans to protect Mayor Karen Bass and others from 'reputational harm' in connection with the city’s handling of the Palisades fire, records show.

02/19/2026

Long-awaited reports outline problems with Palisades infrastructure

In a road map for rebuilding infrastructure, the reports outlined nearly a billion dollars in projects through 2033, including more than $650 million for electrical undergrounding and $150 million for water system upgrades.

02/04/2026

Bass directed watering down of Palisades fire after-action report, sources say

One Bass confidant told a source that 'the mayor didn’t tell the truth when she said she had nothing to do with changing the report.'