Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Community Tree Planting Planned for September 27

Swarthmore Avenue by CVS is about to become more beautiful with the planting of four new Cassia Leptophylla trees to replace the palms that were cut down after the Palisades Fire. A permit for the trees was issued by Urban...

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Unmet Needs, Take the City Survey

 (Editor’s note: In case Pacific Palisades residents are not on this mailing list, the City is taking a survey of unmet needs. Unfortunately, there is no space to write in suggestions, but if you have time, please look or take...

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City Officials Not Working in Residents/Homeless Best Interests

The effectiveness of the money spent on the homeless by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) was questioned by the L.A. Alliance in 2020. A settlement agreement was reached in 2022 and the city promised to provide an additional...

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City Return and Rebuild Webinar for Palisades. Valuable?

Last night, September 17, 2025, a webinar “Return and Rebuild” was hosted by the City of Los Angeles, the Office of Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Traci Park, to explain the ease and simplicity of obtaining a building permit. According...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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