The school’s baseball field survived the Palisades Fire only to be torn down and paved over following a controversial decision by school and LAUSD officials.

The Pali High baseball field is pictured last fall before the Palisades Fire. The field was slowly improved and lovingly maintained by Pali High coach Mike Voelkel during the past 18 years.

The Pali High baseball field is pictured last fall before the Palisades Fire. The field was slowly improved and lovingly maintained by Pali High coach Mike Voelkel during the past 18 years.

Weeks after the Palisades Fire, Mike Voelkel was finally allowed onto the Palisades Charter High School baseball field that was somehow spared by a blaze that had torn across 23,000 acres and 37 ...

Weeks after the Palisades Fire, Mike Voelkel was finally allowed onto the Palisades Charter High School baseball field that was somehow spared by a blaze that had torn across 23,000 acres and 37 ...