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LADWP Tells Palisades Residents “Backups Will Be in Place When Reservoir Is Drained”

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power held a special meeting “Restore, Recover, Rebuild” for Pacific Palisades residents on January 14. A one-stop permitting center was announced, again, and there were assurances that if there is no water in … Continue reading

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Reimagining the Town’s Library as a Community Center

(Editor’s note: At the weekly Hive meeting on Monday, the topic turned to the town’s library. Jimmy Dunne asked why does it have to be the same size and same layout? Why can’t we build something that puts Pacific Palisades … Continue reading

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No Lights, No Law Enforcement, No 911, No Problem

  Video – Google Photos Many may remember that a huge chunk of Pacific Palisades was destroyed a year ago in the Palisades Fire. Due to lack of individual funds, financing and adequate insurance money for rebuilding  is occurring at … Continue reading

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60 Years in the Palisades No Help from City, No Help From State Farm

State Farm Says It Honors 65% of Possessions with No Listing. What about the other 35%? At the Hive gathering of displaced residents after the Palisades Fire, a harrowing story was told by an 81-year-old who joined the group. She … Continue reading

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Good to Go: LAUSD Explains PaliHi Environmental Testing

A summary of environmental testing results of Palisades High School will be presented to the community at 6 p.m. at a virtual meeting on Wednesday, January 21. The zoom link is lausd.zoom.us/j/88251697116 and the meeting ID is 882 5169 7116 … Continue reading

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Finance Committee to Discuss, Again, Waiving Permit Fees

In a turnabout, City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo has called for fee relief for single-family homes, duplexes, condominium complexes, townhouses, apartment buildings and commercial properties that were destroyed during the Palisades January 2025 Fire. His nine-page recommendation will go to … Continue reading

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Christmas Card Photos Replay Memories

  By JIMMY DUNNE I finally got around to going through our basket of Christmas cards tonight. It always has to be just the right moment. Because a Christmas card isn’t mail. It’s time travel. Going through them reminded me of an … Continue reading

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Huntington Garden Expert to Speak on Orchids

Need a breather from insurance and idiotic L.A. City shenanigans? Think Paphiopedilums and go into orchid land. Brandon Tam will be the guest speaker at this Malibu Orchids Society Zoom  meeting at 7 p.m. on January 20. His topic is “Paphiopedilum … Continue reading

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Cohen, Fullmer, Yoon Present Palisades Businesses $250,000

Three teens, Mason Cohen, Dylan Fullmer and Jake Yoon, have proved they are men. They have done what governmental officials have not been able to do after the January 7, 2025, Palisades Fire. They have provided five local Pacific Palisades … Continue reading

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Historians Rededicate the Founding of Pacific Palisades 

The Pacific Palisades Historical Society invited community members to attend the town’s rededication at Founders Oak Island on Sunday afternoon, January 16. PPHS President Donna Vaccarino welcomed close to 60 people who gathered at the long, narrow “island” on Haverford Avenue, … Continue reading

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