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Dog Park Advocate Campbell Wins Sparkplug

To describe the Herculean efforts to establish a dog park in Palisades the story would equal the 24 books of the Odyssey. The three women who have fought for a dog park, Leslie Campbell, Lynn Hylen Miller and Carol Ross … Continue reading

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LETTER: Dog Park Information Sent to L.A. County Lindsey Horvath’s Office

(Editor’s note: in researching the dog park story, CTN was given the letter below which was sent to L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath’s office in July 2024, to explain the steps that have been taken and what is still needed.) … Continue reading

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Temescal Canyon Association Hosts December 10 Meeting

  The Temescal Canyon Association will host its annual meeting via Zoom from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10. There will be several guest speakers, which includes Bill Hamm from Will Rogers State Historic Park. Also speaking will … Continue reading

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Park Announces Reelection Bid: Raises More Than $100,000 in First 24-Hours

Councilwoman Traci Park, who was elected to Los Angeles City Council in 2022 has formally opened her campaign for the June  2026 election. Running as the incumbent for her Council District 11 seat, she raised more than $100,000 in the … Continue reading

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“Crime 101” Shooting in Pacific Palisades

If you hear gun shots or other “special effect” on December 10 and 11, do not call LAPD, don’t check the Citizen app, do not go the neighborhood gossip site, do not write this editor. A new movie Crime 101 … Continue reading

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Busy Weeks Ahead Filled with Joyful Events

The next couple of weeks are filled with events: print out this page so you can “check” them off and make sure you don’ t miss anything. And if you’re unsure of what to do, go to the YMCA Christmas … Continue reading

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Who Won? What Won? California Needs to Certify 2024 Election

California, like the rest of the country, voted on November 5. But unlike most of the rest of the United States which had results the next day or soon after, California is still counting a month later. Los Angeles County … Continue reading

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Actor Ted Danson Will Receive Carol Burnette Award

Ted Danson was named the 2025 Carol Burnett Awardee, it was announced on Monday by the Golden Globes. The actor and long-time Palisades resident will be honored at a gala dinner on January 3, as part of a special evening … Continue reading

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Rodriguez A Unanimous Choice for Sparkplug Award

Carlos Rodriguez was a unanimous choice of the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) for Golden Sparkplug honors this year for his extensive volunteer work with the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness (PPTFH). Through his volunteer efforts, Rodriquez has helped … Continue reading

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Palisades Symphony/Brentwood Choral Concert Sunday

If there is only one concert this year you can attend, make it the Palisades Symphony, Brentwood Choral Holiday Classical Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 8, at the Palisades Methodist Church 801 Via de la Paz. This glorious … Continue reading

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