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Park and Rec Board Will Meet November 18 – Turf on the Agenda

The Pacific Palisades Recreation and Park Board (PAB), will hold its monthly meeting at the small gym at the Palisades Recreation Center at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18. The meeting will also be available via zoom (meeting ID: 812 … Continue reading

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U.S. Senate Committee Hearing Held about Palisades Fire

“If you can’t rebuild homes, you can’t rebuild lives.” Senator Rick Scott. A U.S. Senate Committee hearing about the causes and circumstances surrounding the Palisades Fire and its aftereffects were held at the Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283 today, … Continue reading

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Rick Caruso and Adam Carolla Trade Jokes and Politics — but One Question Went Unanswered

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current November 3, 2025 and is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE Inside the AMC theater at The Americana at Brand in Glendale, one of his own developments, Rick Caruso took … Continue reading

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Who’s in Charge of Homelessness in Los Angeles?

(Editor’s note: Campbell’s October 13 column is particularly enlightening because this editor like so many probably didn’t or don’t understand why City Controller Kenneth Mejia can’t audit the homeless projects and why an outside source needs to be brought in. … Continue reading

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Fraud, Lies, and Luxury Buys: Feds Nab L.A. Developers in Homeless Cash Scandal

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on October 15 and is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE and CHRISTOPHER LEGRAS Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced criminal charges and arrests in two separate cases alleging the theft … Continue reading

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YMCA Updates for Membership: T-Ball: Pumpkin Patch

MEMBERSHIP AND T-BALL: Palisades Malibu YMCA Executive Director Jim Kirtley said there are free memberships available if you were affected by the fires. https://www.ymcala.org/programs/social/fire-response/ The memberships will allow one full access to all LA YMCA centers. T-Ball will be offered … Continue reading

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Committee Debates Fee Waivers for Palisades Fire Rebuilds

The building and safety permit fees that are normally assigned to any new residence in Los Angeles, can vary from tens of thousands of dollars to close to a hundred thousand dollars. In April, Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive … Continue reading

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Beutner, Former School Supertindent, Businessman and Civic Leader Enters Mayor’s Race

(Editor’s note: This story appeared October 13 in the Westside Current and is reprinted with permission.) By JON REGARDIE By many counts, 2025 qualifies as the worst, most dispiriting year in the history of Los Angeles. Consider: The January wildfires\ decimated … Continue reading

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Plans to Be Unveiled for New Rec Center: Tennis Court News

A community meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7 at the Palisades Recreation Center gym, 851 Alma Real. This meeting will be the first look that the community will have of the proposed redesign … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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