Author Archives: Sue

Help Palisades Bowl Residents: Sign the Petition

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Sue

The remains of the Palisades Bowl, a once thriving mobile home community of about 350 residents, continue to rust across from the Pacific Ocean. The Palisades Fire torched the homes along Pacific Coast Highway between Temescal Canyon Road and the … Continue reading →

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Paying DWP Water and Electrical Bills after the Palisades Fires

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Sue

  A reader wrote: I’m reaching out to bring your attention to a potential story, a lingering issue that’s affecting many homeowners in the Palisades, whose homes didn’t burn down. For some reason, the DWP hasn’t issued bills to any … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Brentwood Events

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Sue

Brentwoodmeet organizes different events for Brentwood residents, in an effort to meet neighbors and unite the community. This Saturday, August 9 at 9 a.m. it’s “Meet the Dogs of Brentwood.” Please register your pooch at click here. If enough people register, … Continue reading →

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Lindsey Horvath Cares About Health (and Poop Spray?)

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Sue

L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath cares about health. Today the supervisor released a statement that a motion by her, co-authored by Supervisor Hilda Solis, will protect community health and maximize local resources for vaccine education. Also today a resident sent … Continue reading →

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Opportunity to “Freshen” the Village Green 52 Years Later

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Sue

Sabrina Halper grew up in Pacific Palisades, and Elad Gil, an entrepreneur and investor, who also spent time here, are proposing revitalizing the Green. That will include repairing the green, updating the landscaping and funding the creation and installation of … Continue reading →

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Executive Order on Homelessness Asks for Accountability

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This article was first published in CityWatch on July 28, 2025 and is reprinted with permission.) BY TIM CAMPBELL A lot has happened in the homelessness arena in the past few days.  Two of those events are particularly … Continue reading →

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FireAid Update: Donation Clarification Asked

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Sue

Circling the News asked FireAid media spokesperson Chris Wallace on August 3, “On the FireAid website it notes that in Round 1, $500k in grants went to the restoration of Community Recreational Spaces, and that $5m in grants went to Community … Continue reading →

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Thomas James Homes Building in Palisades

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Sue

It turns out that Jeffrey Sandorf, Vice President of Division Sales, Southern California Division at Thomas James Homes has a long history in Pacific Palisades. His mother had entire chapter devoted to her “cheerleader” in “What Really Happened to the … Continue reading →

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Pacific Palisades Residents Will Hear from AECOM

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Sue

A Pacific Palisades Community Council special meeting will be held in conjunction with Councilmember Traci Park at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 7. Park will lead this Zoom meeting that will introduce global infrastructure consulting firm AECOM, which has been tasked … Continue reading →

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LETTER: to Ricardo Lara Re: State Farm Insurance

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s Note: the following letter, dated August 1 was printed in Pasadena Now and is reprinted with permission.) Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara 300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1700 Sacramento, CA 95814 Email: commissionerlara@insurance.ca.gov; michael.soller@insurance.ca.gov Dear Commissioner Lara, I write on behalf … Continue reading →

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