I am here on the Palisades outskirts right this minute, the military is here in full force, the walking paths, the biking paths, everything is blocked off, and you need ID to get into these neighborhoods.
There is a large cleanup effort around here, all of the surrounding houses have had their palm trees, pruned, stacked, and ready to be hauled off. Last minute prevention is better than nothing.
Quite a bit of people are showing up simply to spectate the area, me included. On the downside, winds have really picked up today. The Santa Monica fire department showed up a few minutes ago, and they are prepping for another disaster.