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Author Archives: Sue Pascoe
Supervisor Horvath Hosts Emergency Preparedness
September is National Preparedness Month and L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath is launching a series of emergency preparedness fairs in October and November to empower residents across Los Angeles County with tools to stay safe, informed, and prepared for … Continue reading
Posted in County Supervisors, Palisades Fire
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Letter: State Farm Is Not a Good Neighbor
Our home burned at 764 Radcliffe in Pacific Palisades and all our possessions, which included at least 30 years of accumulated heirlooms, antiques and other items. Our “good neighbor” insurance company State Farm continues to avoid paying money on … Continue reading
Posted in Palisades Fire
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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
Posted in Parks
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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
Posted in City
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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
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
Posted in City, City/Councilman Mike Bonin, Homelessness
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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
Posted in City, Community
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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
Posted in Accidents/Fires, Palisades Fire
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