Monthly Archives: May 2025

Commander Tom Updates the Checkpoints in Pacific Palisades

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

When Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) opened two lanes in both directions on May 23, and the National Guard was pulled from the area, 16 Los Angeles Police Department checkpoints were put in place. The first day went smoothly with no … Continue reading →

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Palisades Beautiful Celebrates 30 Years and 1,500 Street Trees

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: When a new generation of Palisades Beautiful click here started with the idea of planting trees, Bill Bruns was able to find one of the original stories he did about the group. The story was a good reminder … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Environmental | 2 Comments

Memorial Day Celebration in Pacific Palisades

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The second annual Memorial Day Celebration will be held at the Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283, at 11 a.m. at 15274 La Cruz Drive on Monday, May 26. All residents are invited to come to the event, which will … Continue reading →

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No Fire Truck Access, No Evacuation Route, No Problem

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

There would be NO fire truck access and NO evacuation route for residents if the project were built. NO problem according to the City. Why would the City even consider this proposed project of four new 10,000 to 17,000 square … Continue reading →

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Slavin Pens “Growing Up in the Palisades”

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

So many people, who don’t know, characterize Pacific Palisades as an area where the rich and famous live. Unfortunately, that mantra has been repeated by newscasters during and after the Palisades Fire. The Palisades community, which is geographically isolated from … Continue reading →

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Councilwoman Traci Park Blasts Homeless Spending in Fiery ‘No’ Vote on LA’s $13.9 Billion Budget

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: this first appeared in the Westside Current on May 23, 2025 and is reprinted with permission.) BY JAMIE PAIGE In a heated rebuke on the City Council floor Thursday, Councilwoman Traci Park voted against Los Angeles’ revised $13.9 … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint:The Palisades Fire: A Preventable Tragedy and the Failure of Los Angeles Leadership

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By ADAM KNOWLTON The Palisades Fire, which erupted on January 7, 2025, was not an act of nature beyond human control—it was a preventable catastrophe caused by failed leadership at the highest levels of Los Angeles city government. This devastating … Continue reading →

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Pacific Coast Highway to Open for Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Although there will no longer be checkpoints on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) when it opens to “everybody” tomorrow, May 23 at 8 a.m., residents may be relieved to learn that there will be additional checkpoints on arterial roads leading into … Continue reading →

Posted in City, City Councilmember Park, Community, Crime/Police | 2 Comments

Rodeo Realty First Commercial Building Going Up

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

“I own the building and I’m rebuilding it how it was before the fire,” said Rodeo Realty owner Syd Leibovitch. “I hope to open in December.” The building at 839 Via de la Paz, which housed the Palisadian-Post, was built … Continue reading →

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Palisades Methodist Preschool Reopened in New Location

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

One of the most beloved preschools in Pacific Palisades was at the Methodist Church at the corner of Via de la Paz and Bowdoin. When the church burned on January 8, the preschool and all the offices located there also … Continue reading →

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