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When Landmarks Fall: Honoring the Past to Inspire the Future premieres Sunday, November 2, at 5 p.m. This is the final livestream event of the 2025 Mosaic season, dedicated to Pacific Palisades following its devastation in the January wildfire.

The first two events, The Way We Were and A Cultural Landscape, explored “what was” with a reflection on the Palisades’ origins and growth as a community. When Landmarks Fall will discuss “what’s next”, bringing together three civic leaders to discuss historic resources that were impacted during the fire and various approaches toward recovery.

“We’ve been honored to tell the story of our stricken coastal neighbors as they face the long recovery ahead,” said Mosaic co-producer Steve Loeper. “We stand in support of their determination to rebuild their cherished community.”

Don’t forget to RSVP for the watch party at the Shotgun House!

Doors open at 4:30 p.m. to ensure attendees are seated upon the start of the Mosaic livestream event at 5:00 p.m. Please email alissa@smconservancy.org to reserve your spot.

Meet Our Panelists

Ken Bernstein is a Principal City Planner for the Los Angeles Department of City Planning, where he serves as Manager of the City’s Office of Historic Resources and directs Los Angeles’ historic preservation policies. As lead staff member for the City’s Cultural Heritage Commission, he has overseen the completion of SurveyLA, a multi-year citywide survey of historic resources, and has led the creation of a comprehensive historic preservation program for Los Angeles. He previously served for eight years as Director of Preservation Issues for the Los Angeles Conservancy. Ken is currently an Adjunct Professor in urban planning for the USC Price School of Public Policy and serves as a Senior Fellow for UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs. He holds a Master’s Degree from Princeton University and a B.A. from Yale University. He is the author of Preserving Los Angeles: How Historic Places Can Transform America’s Cities.

 

Barbara Tejada is the Cultural Resources Program Manager for the Angeles District of California State Parks. In this role, Barbara oversees historic structures and landscapes, museum collections, archaeological resources, and collections, and acts as the district tribal liaison. Barbara has over 25 years’ experience in cultural heritage in Southern California, working for the Getty Museum, Caltrans, cultural resource consulting firms, and State Parks, with expertise in pre-contact and historical archaeology. She has participated in several archaeological projects throughout the region. Barbara has contributed to the preservation and interpretation of California’s diverse cultural heritage. Barbara also sits as board chair for the Oakbrook Chumash Indian Museum in Thousand Oaks, where she works to promote understanding of Indigenous history and culture.

 

Randy Young is a local historian, author, and activist who has lived in the Rustic Canyon neighborhood of Pacific Palisades since 1953. After graduating from Pacific Palisades High School, Randy went on to become president of the Thomas Young Photo Studio from 1980 to 1995, and since 1974, chairman of the Casa Vieja Press. There, he authored or coauthored several books on local history, including “Rustic Canyon and the Story of the Uplifters” and “Santa Monica Canyon and Other Tales.” As a longtime community advocate, Randy’s associations have included the Pacific Palisades Community Council, Will Rogers Cooperative Association, Southern California Environment and History Conference, Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission, Los Liones State Park, and the Brentwood-Palisades Community Plan.

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