Category Archives: City Councilmember Park

Palisades Rally Joins Statewide Pushback on Housing Density Bill SB 79

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on August 24 and is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE More than 50 residents from the Westside and San Fernando Valley gathered Saturday in a bank parking lot in … Continue reading

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No Tour Buses in Pacific Palisades

Paige Sterling, Mayor Karen Bass’ Deputy Director for Recovery Communications alerted CTN that on June 25, Councilwoman Park introduced a motion that Mayor Bass strongly supports that would restrict tour bus operations in the area impacted by the Palisades Fire under Los … Continue reading

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Councilwoman Traci Park Blasts Homeless Spending in Fiery ‘No’ Vote on LA’s $13.9 Billion Budget

(Editor’s note: this first appeared in the Westside Current on May 23, 2025 and is reprinted with permission.) BY JAMIE PAIGE In a heated rebuke on the City Council floor Thursday, Councilwoman Traci Park voted against Los Angeles’ revised $13.9 … Continue reading

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Pacific Coast Highway to Open for Memorial Day Weekend

Although there will no longer be checkpoints on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) when it opens to “everybody” tomorrow, May 23 at 8 a.m., residents may be relieved to learn that there will be additional checkpoints on arterial roads leading into … Continue reading

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City Councilmembers Try to Use Palisades Fire as Reason for Rent Freeze

(Editor’s note: this story first appeared in the Westside Current on January 30 under the title “Park Challenge Lack of Data as Tensions Flare Over Rent Freeze.”) By JAMIE PAIGE After a contentious seven-hour meeting filled with heated debate, shifting … Continue reading

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Cameras Unveiled to Spot Criminals in Neighborhoods

Councilmember Traci Park held a press conference at 8:30 a.m. on December 9 at the Westchester Council Office to announce another tool for dealing with crime in her district. She was joined by LAPD Police Chief Jim McDonnell and L.A. … Continue reading

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Park Announces Reelection Bid: Raises More Than $100,000 in First 24-Hours

Councilwoman Traci Park, who was elected to Los Angeles City Council in 2022 has formally opened her campaign for the June  2026 election. Running as the incumbent for her Council District 11 seat, she raised more than $100,000 in the … Continue reading

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Progress on the Dog Park, Maybe?

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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Hillside Task Force Patrols Parkland

Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin organized a Hillside Task Force, which met at Will Rogers State Beach by Lifeguard Headquarters at 7 a.m. on June 12. The purpose is for volunteers and officers to visit hillsides and parkland, to … Continue reading

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Ordinance 41.18 Misunderstood by Some Councilmembers

City Ordinance 41.18, which was passed in 2021 by the City Council is now coming under fire from Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky and incoming Council President Marqueece Harris Dawson, who do not understand its purpose. This ordinance is not meant to … Continue reading

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