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Virtual Palisades Dog Park Meeting November 6

Councilmember Traci Park’s office is hosting a virtual Palisades Dog Park community meeting from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 6. RVSP or call Park’s field deputy Arus Grigoryan arus.gregoryan@lacity.org or call (310) 756-8772 or  click here. A meeting … Continue reading

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Local Residents Offer Building Solutions in a Town Hall

Two Marquez Knolls neighbors Hank Elder and Chris Blanchard are offering a Building Solutions Townhall from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283, 15247 La Cruz. There will be food and refreshments provided by Chicas Tacos. … Continue reading

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Senior Luncheon Provides Companionship and Services

A special “Treat or Treat” luncheon was held for Pacific Palisades seniors on October 30, at the American Legion, hosted by the Palisades Long-Term Recovery Group (LTRG). James Kwon of Palisades Garden Café provided the sandwiches, and the pumpkins that … Continue reading

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Business: Elizabeth Lamont Store Reopens on Sunset

The Elizabeth Lamont Store and Design Studio reopened its doors yesterday October 30, making it one of the first retail stores to open on the Village side of Sunset after the January 2025 Palisades Fire. “After the devastating fires in … Continue reading

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Local Firefighters Knew Lachman Fire Wasn’t Out

Today, the L.A. Times broke the story (“Days Before Palisades Inferno, Firefighters Were Ordered to Leave Smoldering Burn Site”) that firefighters knew that the ground was still smoldering from the Lachman Fire that took place on state land above the … Continue reading

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YMCA Tree Lot to Return to Pacific Palisades: Feedback Needed

Jim Kirtley, the Palisades-Malibu YMCA Executive Director, said that he ordered less pumpkins this year because of the fire and the number of people gone from the community. But more than pumpkin sales, it was about keeping a long-standing tradition … Continue reading

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Resilient Palisades to Host Why Grass is Preferable to Turf

Resilient Palisades is hosting a webinar on high-performance natural-grass options to inform and possibly sway the members of the Pacific Palisades Baseball Association (PPBA), the Park Advisory Board (PAB), and L.A. Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) because they are … Continue reading

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VIEWPOINT: Williams Bomb Threat to City Hall a Hate Crime

By JEREMY PADAWER Deputy Mayor Brian Williams’ bomb threat to City Hall on Rosh Hashanah must be recognized as a Hate Crime.  An open letter to Mayor Bass, our judiciary and our local media who failed to cover this reality.  … Continue reading

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Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones Not Automatically Exempt from SB 79

Initially Senator Ben Allen’s Press Secretary Ben Cheever told CTN on October 22 that concerns about Gladstones being called a transit stop and automatically triggering SB 79 and high-density construction in Pacific Palisades was not likely. He wrote, “With regards … Continue reading

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Financial Grants Available Through Community Council

Pacific Palisades Community Council: Supporting Fire Recovery with Care and Transparency When the fires devastated our community, families, businesses, and organizations in the Pacific Palisades faced an uncertain road to recovery. In response, the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) was … Continue reading

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