Monthly Archives: April 2025

Place this Sign Proudly

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Charlotte Kamdar, a sophomore at Palisades High School, has created a sign for all Pacific Palisades residents to place in their yards. “It symbolizes the strength and resilience of our community as we return and rebuild our homes. “These signs … Continue reading →

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Excitement in the Palisades: It’s Palpable

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

On a social media platform one Palisades resident wrote “We moved back to our home [apartment] on Saturday and glad we did. Thanks to everyone that made it possible. FEMA, the EPA, the Corps of Engineers, LADWP and the Gas … Continue reading →

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Building Permits/Fees Too Costly to Rebuild after Palisades Fire

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

It was widely reported that the city of Los Angeles had issued just four rebuilding permits in the Pacific Palisades 75 days after the January 7 Palisades Fire devastated most of the community. One permit was issued to the owner … Continue reading →

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New Homeless Tax Goes into Effect Today, Up from 9.5 to 9.75%

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This appeared in the Westside Current today and is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE A new quarter-cent sales tax to fund homelessness programs in Los Angeles County takes effect Tuesday — raising the county’s base sales tax … Continue reading →

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What Is It? #55

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(After the Palisades Fire on January 7, one of the first questions one of CTN’s out-of-state readers asked was “What happened to the man with that interesting collection? Did it survive?” The reader was referring to Palisades resident Howard Yonet, … Continue reading →

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