Category Archives: businesses/stores

Avril Lavigne and Paliskates Offer Limited Edition Sweatshirt

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

  In the wake of the devastating Palisades fire that destroyed iconic local skate shop Paliskates, global music superstar Avril Lavigne is helping the shop rise from the ashes. In conjunction with Lavigne, Paliskates is offering a limited-edition sweatshirt, with … Continue reading →

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Palisades Business Owner Loses Business and Home in Fire

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared on April 25 in the Canyon Alliance and is reprinted with permission.) By LAUREL BUSBY The day after Tawnya Warren installed a new sign for her Pacific Palisades jewelry, clothing, and collectibles shop, it … Continue reading →

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Friends, Customers Welcomed Back to Prima Cantina

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Drinks and food flowed as residents hugged, and Prima Cantina co-owners Tim Marschall and Nando Silvestri welcomed everyone in the eatery at 15246 Sunset Boulevard (near Wells Fargo Bank). The chips, salsa and food were delicious and the margaritas beautiful, … Continue reading →

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Be Rosy Still Operating

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The salon at 861 Via de la Paz, Be Rosy was destroyed in the Palisades Fire, but continues to make house calls and now has an in-person location. The owner, Cat, sent the following note: “The Palisades community along with … Continue reading →

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First Commercial Property Sold after the Palisades Fire

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The four storefronts at 15326 Antioch were sold to 15326 Antioch LLC on March 6 for $1,526,000. This is the first known commercial property sold after the January 7 Palisades Fire. That property included: UPS, Katie O’Neill’s Fine Art, Hilites … Continue reading →

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Imposed Traffic Gridlock Has to Go

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

“At 6:30 a.m. I went to my house in the Marquez area,” a reader told CTN. “It took 50 minutes to get off PCH and into the town.” The resident reported that traffic on PCH was backed up to the … Continue reading →

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After Destructive Palisades Fire, Paliskates Pivots to Online

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

When Paliskates Owner and Founder Erica Simpson came to the Palisades after the fire, the devastation was overwhelming. Even more puzzling was that her store on Swarthmore, in the middle of a block, adjacent to other stores, was the only … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: The Wild West: Palisades Is a Boom Town

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

  Two weeks ago, this editor told people that every time she went up to the  Palisades, it took a tiny part of her soul. No more. The excitement of coming back to the town is almost overwhelming and it … Continue reading →

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Palisades Plumbing Ready to Serve Residents

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

  For residents who have moved back into their homes, and for Brentwood, Santa Monica and Topanga residents who have plumbing issues, local help is available.  With all the outside contractors coming into the area, it’s nice to know there’s … Continue reading →

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A Della Dress Survives the Fire

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Founder of A Della Dress, Andrea Dyke wrote about the Palisades Fire “We landed at my son’s cottage in the Sand Section of Manhattan Beach; disheveled, disoriented, shocked, scared and sad, not knowing the fate of our home and community.  My … Continue reading →

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