Category Archives: City

Palisades Street Lights Gone: Some Could Return in March

At a joint press conference in Mar Vista, Councilmembers Traci Park (CD 11) and Katy (CD5) Yaroslavsky, announced a plan to bring lighting back to Westside communities affected by copper wire thefts. There are more than 1,100 open streetlight repair … Continue reading

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AECOM Report Missing in Action

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass announced in June that AECOM, a global infrastructure consulting firm, had been selected to put together a long-term rebuilding plan for Pacific Palisades, which had been destroyed in the January 2025 Palisades Fire. AECOM was to … Continue reading

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Busy Saturday in Pacific Palisades: Basketball, Petition Signing

Whistles were blowing and a tie basketball game on the line in the Palisades Recreation Center on Saturday, February 7. The town was alive with activity. Business was good at BOCA, a woman’s clothing store. This was one of the … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Files a Cross Complaint to Blame State for Palisades Fire

The City of Los Angeles filed a cross-complaint against the State of California on February 5, seeking indemnity and contribution for the fire victims’ claims against the City. A February 10 hearing (postponed from February 5) was to decide whether … Continue reading

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Input Needed: Volunteers Going to Sacramento to Speak about Insurance

About a dozen volunteers, some of whom have lost their homes, some of whom have lost their condominiums and some of whom have homes standing, have volunteered to go with Mayor Karen Bass to speak before California legislators on Monday. … Continue reading

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EPA (Lee Zeldin) and SBA (Kelly Loeffler) Listen to Rebuilding Concerns of Residents

President Donald Trump was distressed by lack of rebuilding a year after the Palisades and Eton Fires. In a January 27, executive order, Trump addressed that failure. On January 28, he appointed Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin to help … Continue reading

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Again, Residents Needed for General Public Comment

Building permit fee waivers, which were signed by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in April, will once again come before the full L.A. City Council at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3. The Mayor may write an executive order, but until … Continue reading

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VOTING: Palisadians Need to Know for Upcoming June Primary

Many people have temporarily relocated out of Pacific Palisades, either because their homes have been destroyed or because they have not been able to get insurance money for remediation. This matters for voting purposes. If you want to vote in … Continue reading

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Viewpoint- US President Donald Trump Signs Wildfire Executive Order – Got It Wrong

In a January 27 executive order released by the White House, U.S. Donald Trump “Addresses State and Local Failures to Rebuild Los Angeles after Wildfire Disasters.” The Order directs “the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the … Continue reading

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Democratic Club Meeting this Sunday, February 1

The Palisades Democrats annual meeting will be held at Playa Vista’s CentrePoint Club or on Zoom, from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 1. (Zoom opens at 1:30.) This is open to all Palisades residents regardless of political affiliation. … Continue reading

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