Category Archives: Animals/Pets

Goldfish Survive Palisades Fire: Relocate to Glassell Park

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Sue

By MARGE GOLD We were finally able to visit our property on Las Casas on Sunday, February 2.  With permit access in hand, we passed the check point at Sunset and Amalfi.  There were five of us.  Besides Bob and … Continue reading →

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Lost Dog Found, Needs Owner

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Sue

While walking dogs in my “new” neighborhood of Marina Del Palisades, I met into a man with a small dog that had a bandage on its leg. He told me the dog had been found after the Palisades Fire, taken … Continue reading →

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FEMA Certified Pet Rescue Not Allowed in Palisades Fire. Why?

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Sue

Those of us who were home when the evacuation notice was given for the Palisades Fire on January 7, were able to put our pets in the car and drive off. We were the lucky ones. Other residents who were … Continue reading →

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Dog Park Advocate Campbell Wins Sparkplug

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Sue

To describe the Herculean efforts to establish a dog park in Palisades the story would equal the 24 books of the Odyssey. The three women who have fought for a dog park, Leslie Campbell, Lynn Hylen Miller and Carol Ross … Continue reading →

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LETTER: Dog Park Information Sent to L.A. County Lindsey Horvath’s Office

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: in researching the dog park story, CTN was given the letter below which was sent to L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath’s office in July 2024, to explain the steps that have been taken and what is still needed.) … Continue reading →

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Palisades Dog Park Moves Forward: Amenities Discussed

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Sue

At the meeting at the Palisades Library on October 21, there was joy and thanks because a dog park now seems to be reality. Councilmember Traci Park’s field deputy Michael Amster led the meeting and said to the more than … Continue reading →

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Dog Park Community Meeting Will Be Held Tomorrow

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Sue

A Pacific Palisades Dog Park community engagement meeting will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. tomorrow, Monday, October 21, at the Palisades Library Community Room. Residents and dog park proponents are urged to join Councilwoman Traci Park and the … Continue reading →

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Mammoth Site a Treasure Trove of Fossils

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Sue

The Mammoth Site, located in Hot Springs, South Dakota contains the remains of more than 60 mammals and 87 other species, such as the giant short-faced bear. Bones upon bones are concentrated in an area about the size of a … Continue reading →

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Owl Habitat Destroyed by Brush Clearance

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Sue

A resident sent the following letter and video to Mountains Recreation and Conservancy Agency and to Circling the News. We just got home to find that the service doing work in Temescal Canyon today (trucks say Greenleaf Tree Service) has … Continue reading →

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Progress on the Dog Park, Maybe?

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Sue

By: CHAZ PLAGER Look, I love my dog. And he loves our house. We’re lucky enough to have a spacious yard to put him in, with space to use as a toilet. But sometimes you want your dog to socialize … Continue reading →

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