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Pali High, whose campus was partially burned in the Palisades fire, held its graduation at the Hollywood Bowl, a historic venue that delighted attendees.

“I can’t even imagine the adversity you faced — obviously the fires in January that brought us here,” said Steve Kerr, coach of the Golden State Warriors, a Pali alumnus who spoke at the graduation.

As word of Pali’s interest traveled, Magee said, the Philharmonic’s board of directors learned of the school’s situation.

“People were trying to make it work,” said Melvoin, who spoke at the commencement, joking in his speech that the Bowl could be dubbed “Pali East.”

Nancy Fracchiolla, Pali’s theater teacher who has long produced the school’s graduation event, said the ceremony carried extra meaning for her.