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Category Archives: City
Optimistic Report of Problem-Plagued MacArthur Park – But Tomorrow the Lake Is Being Searched for Bodies
Today, in the Los Angeles Times, columnist Gustavo Arellano spent an hour with Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez in MacArthur Park. Even though he wrote that there were people lying on sidewalks and overflowing trashcans, he proclaimed the park a Rorschach test … Continue reading
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Small Win for Palisades Fire Victims: Fee Waivers Go Back to Full Council
Pacific Palisades residents who are rebuilding after the Palisades Fire are one step closer to having building fees waived. In April, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive order to waive building fees in the Palisades, much of which had … Continue reading
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Palisadian Spencer Pratt Announces He’s Running for Mayor
At the “Let It Burn Rally” in Pacific Palisades today, January 7, long-time resident and one of the town’s most vocal advocates announced he was running for Mayor in the June 2026, primary. At the rally attended by thousands, Pratt … Continue reading
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An Open Letter to Mayor Bass: Tell the Truth
(Editor’s note: This January 4, 2026 letter was posted on Tim Campbell’s Substack. Campbell is a resident of Westchester who spent a career in public service and managed a municipal performance audit program. He focuses on outcomes instead of process … Continue reading
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Repaving Damaged Palisades Streets Not Likely for Several Years
Residents of Pacific Palisades spoke to L.A. Street Services at the street fair held by the PaliBu Chamber of Commerce on November 23. They specifically asked about Albright and Charm Acres. After the January 7 Palisades Fire, that street like … Continue reading
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Internal Homeless Corruption Needs to be Dismantled
By TIM CAMPBELL A common reaction to the many scandals surrounding homelessness in LA is that they reflect the corruption that permeates the entire system. Terms like “homeless industrial complex” are used to describe the web of interconnected leadership that … Continue reading
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Entrance to Pacific Palisades “Do-Over”
The beautifully landscaped corner of Temescal Canyon Road and Pacific Coast Highway was burned to a crisp. No vegetation survived, neither did the wooden fence. The entryway to Pacific Palisades by the pump station was known as the Rotary Corner … Continue reading
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About the January Fires, Bass Said “Both Sides Botched It”
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass was interviewed for Matt Welch’s “The Fifth Column” podcast in the library at the Getty House, the official mayor’s residence. The video premiered on November 25. At the end of the interview, when she thought the … Continue reading
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A Slap in the Face to Palisades Residents: Building Permit Waivers Still Not Approved
One resident who is trying to find the funds to rebuild said he thought the City would pass a building permit waiver for people who lost everything in the Palisades Fire today during the December 2 meeting. “Why wouldn’t they?” … Continue reading
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Council Will Hear Permit Fee Waivers Tomorrow, Residents Urged to Speak
Pacific Palisades residents who want to see the building permit fee waivers approved by the City Council, should plan to go and speak before the full City Council tomorrow, Tuesday, December 2. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. … Continue reading
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