Monthly Archives: July 2024

Food Trucks Cannot Monopolize Parking Meters

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Sue

A reader queried about why food trucks are allowed to park all day at the meters on Sunset Boulevard in front of Ralphs grocery store. The parking sign on that stretch of the road states that only one-hour parking is … Continue reading →

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L.A.County Supervisors Vote for Status Quo for Homeless

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on July 31 and is reprinted with permission. With two homeless dying on the streets every day, one wonders about the Supervisor’s lack of urgency in dealing with this problem. … Continue reading →

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CRIME – July 14 to 20 and “I Need Directions Scam”

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Sue

Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin released the following report. “Recently while I was patrolling in the Palisades [Thursday, July 25]. I happened to come across a suspicious fire in the YMCA field at Sunset and Temescal. There was no … Continue reading →

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President of Venice Stakeholders Association Disputes Rand Assumption

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Sue

  (Editor’s note: July 29, 2024 – An article in the Los Angeles Times this week highlighted a RAND Corporation study claiming that homeless encampment cleanups don’t lead to a reduction in the number of homeless in an area. Mark … Continue reading →

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PaliHi Grad Nick Itkin Wins Bronze at the Olympics

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Sue

Nick Itkin, an American right-handed foil fencer, won a bronze medal in the individual men’s foil at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 29. He told the press after his win that “Obviously the dream is the gold, but … Continue reading →

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“Ham” Radio Meeting on Thursday

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Sue

The American Legion Radio Cadre (ALRC), aka Ham Radio, will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, at the Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283, located on 15247 La Cruz Drive. The ALRC meets monthly on the first Thursday. … Continue reading →

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“Again Again” Coming to the Library

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Sue

Again Again is coming to the Pacific Palisades Library Community Room, 861 Alma Real at 4 p.m., Thursday, August 1. This free show is open to kids “of all ages.” Singer-songwriters, musicians and parents Anne Montone and Jennifer Cook will … Continue reading →

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Finding Solace in the Canyon: Ben Affleck Relocates

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX With the apparent breakdown of his two-year marriage to Jennifer Lopez, it looks like former Palisadian Ben Affleck is becoming Palisades-adjacent. Escrow closed July 24 on a $20.5 million home on two-thirds of an acre in equestrian-friendly … Continue reading →

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Be Part of Helping Refurbish Palisades’ Famous Mural

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Sue

Cathy Salser spoke to the Pacific Palisades Community Council on July 25 about the mural on Temescal Canyon Road that needs restoration. Very few pieces of art are viewed by as many people as the almost 500 ft. mural near … Continue reading →

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Venice’s Andi Murez Carries Flag at Paris Olympics

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current and is reprinted with permission. If anyone had a daughter on the Palisades High School swim team between 2006 and 2009, there was one Venice swimmer that everyone talked about,  … Continue reading →

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