Category Archives: City

City Gives Residents the Finger

Despite pleas from residents to save a California Sycamore, city workers aided by eight police officers took a chainsaw to the tree that was located on 15150 La Cruz drive, next to the Pharmaca building, leaving a stump. “We hate...

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Posted in City, Environmental | 9 Comments

If Mansion Tax Repealed in November, City Could be on the Hook for Millions

It started with compassion during Covid, but if a November Ballot Measure passes, the City of Los Angeles could owe millions. In April 2020, the City Council approved a $7.1 million contract with Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)...

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Have Questions on Construction? PaliBuilds Will Answer

If you are unsure about a construction contract, the cost that was quoted or if you have insurance concerns, PaliBuilds will provide free help. The group will have office hours at the Palisades Recover Center (next to the Palisades Garden...

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Posted in businesses/stores, City, Palisades Fire | Leave a comment

Library Opened. Portable Buildings Cost $380,000, Supplies $106,000

About 30 people gathered on February 27  for the opening of the two portable buildings that had been placed on the Palisades Library parking lot at 861 Alma Real. The public library was one of  7,000 residences/commercial structures and public...

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Posted in City, City Councilmember Park, FireAid | 4 Comments

$10,000 Sales Tax Deduction for Rebuilding Proposed

Senators Ben Allen (D-PacificPalisades) and Meagn Dahle (R-Bierber) have introduced a new bill SB1343 that they hope will make it past the Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation and to a full vote in the Senate. The bill  proposes an...

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Quiones Is On Her Way Out

Just like rats on a sinking ship, LADWP General Manager Janisse Quiones has joined L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ Communications Director Zach Seidl and former Fire Chief Christine Crowley from hopping off – or being pushed from the boat. Quiones was...

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Posted in City, Palisades Fire | 1 Comment

Palisadians Travel with Mayor, Councilmember to Sacramento to Discuss Insurance

A delegation of 11 Palisades residents traveled with L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Traci Park to Sacramento on February 9 to advocate for Palisades Fire Survivors. The delegation represented 1) single-family homeowners who lost their homes, 2) underinsured households,...

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Candidate Forum Mostly Civil: Two People Ejected

The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC) held a Los Angeles City Council District 11 candidate forum on March 1 at the Venice First Lutheran Church. Three candidates were on the dais: incumbent Traci Park and challengers Faizah Malik and...

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Posted in City, City Councilmember Park, Community | 3 Comments

Councilmember Park to Host AECOM: Summary from Mayor’s AECOM Meeting

There will be a virtual townhall meeting to discuss the AECOM report with Councilmember Traci Park from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 2 click here L.A. Mayor Karen Bass hired AECOM, after the Hagerty consulting firm was hired,...

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Posted in City, Palisades Fire | 2 Comments

Residents Need Biologists to Rebuild

People rebuilding in Pacific Palisades lost their homes/possessions, their yards, everything. The Army Corps of Engineers came to town and within five months had scrapped most lots clean. Then it’s been more than a year with insurance not paying and...

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