Author Archives: Sue

The Effects of Proposed Trade Tariffs in Japan

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: Writer Chaz Plager grew up in Pacific Palisades and lost his family home during the fire. He taught himself Japanese during Covid and is fluent. This August he is in Japan on assignment and will start his sophomore … Continue reading →

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Ongoing Construction on the 405 to Replace Sections of Lanes

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Sue

Beginning Tuesday evening, some lanes will be closed on the San Diego (405) Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass during overnight hours as Caltrans crews work on the median barriers. The state agency said the overnight closures will begin at 10 … Continue reading →

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Park Advisory Board Meeting: Taking Away Park Green Space

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Sue

Well, the Palisades burned and there is little green space left, except for the Village Green and the north lawn at the Rec Center. Now the City in an effort to “help” rebuild infrastructure has decided to place a portable … Continue reading →

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The Town Is Back: Ruby’s Nail Salon Reopens

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Sue

First it was the banks, then the restaurants, then the veterinarian’s office and the car wash, Pilates and finally CVS. But everyone knows the town is not really back until the first nail salon reopens for customers. Ruby Hong of … Continue reading →

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Insurance Informational Meeting Hosted by PRC

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Sue

After the Palisades Fire, people find they are underinsured, are not being paid for claims, or are having trouble receiving insurance money for smoke damage. The Palisades Recovery Coalition hosted an insurance townhall on August 24 to address problems and … Continue reading →

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Vittorio’s: A Piece of Pacific Palisades Is Resurrected in the Canyon

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in The Canyon Alliance on August 23 and is reprinted with permission of Canyon News click here.) By LAUREL BUSBY News & Information Editor for The Canyon Alliance Vittorio Ristorante & Pizzeria has been … Continue reading →

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Palisades Rally Joins Statewide Pushback on Housing Density Bill SB 79

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on August 24 and is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE More than 50 residents from the Westside and San Fernando Valley gathered Saturday in a bank parking lot in … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: Are There Housing Shortages in Los Angeles?

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Sue

One can’t listen to a radio or television program or pick up a newspaper without the dire warnings that California is facing a severe housing shortage. People such as your editor repeated this mantra, without thinking. Who would lie about … Continue reading →

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Good News on Trail Repair: Edmiston Updates

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Sue

  (Editor’s note: Joseph T. Edmiston the Executive Director of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy responded to CTN’s August 20 story (“Pacific Palisades Sleeps”). “I wish you would have contacted us to get the facts.” CTN had reached out to … Continue reading →

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Getty Offers Residents Free Tickets to “Oedipus the King Mama!

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Sue

The Getty Villa Museum, which annually hosts a classical tragedy or comedy, is inviting Pacific Palisades Community members who have been impacted by the Palisades Fire to join them at its 2025 outdoor theater production of Oedipus the King Mama! … Continue reading →

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