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Astute Reader Points out Money Available for Rec & Parks

Resident Lynn Miller, who has been one of three people who headed the building of the Pacific Palisades Dog Park, and also sat for many years on the Pacific Palisades Park and Recreation Board wrote Steve Lopez regarding  his September … Continue reading

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A Multi-Million-Dollar Cleanup Budget, and L.A. Still Looks Like a Dump

(Editor’s note: this story was first published on September 11 and is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE Retirees clean every day. Caltrans says it’s cleaning more than ever. Los Angeles is still filthy.  CANOGA PARK — On a recent … Continue reading

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LETTER: PPRA Opposes Zone Zero

California’s proposed Zone 0 wildfire regulations threaten to impose unprecedented costs and irreversibly reshape the character of our neighborhood unless we speak out now. These rules require the removal of all trees, hedges, and plantings within five feet of homes, … Continue reading

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Zone Zero Meeting in Pasadena September 18

Proposed Zone Zero legislation would aim to reduce wildfire risks by banning flammable landscaping materials within five feet of structures in high fire-risk areas. These rules are proposed by the state Board of Forestry and Fire Protection and if approved … Continue reading

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The Barsky Music Studio Is Open for Lessons

Little did Yuliya Barsky know that when she began playing piano at the age of four in Angarsk, a remote Siberian City, that the Palisades Highlands would become her home. For the past three decades she has been legendary for … Continue reading

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Ramada Homeless Project Nears $20M After 3 Years Vacant — No Construction in Sight

By ANGELA MCGREGOR Launched under former councilmember Mike Bonin with no clear plan, the Venice Ramada project displaced unhoused residents, burned through nearly $20M, and remains vacant years later with no timeline for housing. The Venice Ramada Inn served as … Continue reading

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LETTER: Join Palisadians Writing the Governor about SB 79

(Editor’s note: Realtor Michael Edlen sent the message below to Governor Gavin Newsom in response to the passage of SB 79 by the state legislature. Many Palisadians don’t realize this could affect Pacific Palisades because people say we don’t have … Continue reading

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Insurance Is the Reason People Are Not Rebuilding

“When disaster strikes, Californians deserve one simple thing: timely access to the benefits we’ve already paid for. Instead, after the Eaton and Palisades fires, we face a second catastrophe: insurance itself,” said Joy Chen executive director of Eaton Fire Survivors … Continue reading

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Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen Honored at Emmy Awards

  By BERNICE FOX Hope and Love took the stage at Sunday’s Emmy Awards when Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen were honored. The Rustic Canyon couple received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for what the Television Academy describes as “a … Continue reading

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Yee Haw Days Silent Auction Help Needed

In spite of Palisades Elementary students attending Brentwood Elementary while their school is rebuilt after the fire, nothing will stop the school’s annual Yee Haw Days, which this year will be held from 11:30 to 6 p.m. on October 18. … Continue reading

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