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Category Archives: City
Homeless Bureaucracy not Helping People off the Streets
(Editor’s note: this article first appeared in CityWatch on August 11 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL Most of my regular readers know I have great respect for Union Rescue Mission (URC), and the work it does on … Continue reading
Posted in City, County Supervisors, Homelessness
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AECOM Gives Brief Presentation at Community Council Meeting
AECOM, a global infrastructure consulting firm, was hired by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass on June 6, to lead the town’s recovery after the Palisades Fire. The exact value of the contract hasn’t been publicly disclosed, but an April 2025 Request … Continue reading
Posted in City, Community, Pacific Palisades Community Council
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L.A. Shelters Are at a Breaking Point. City Council Just Defunded the Fix
(Editor’s note: This Article first appeared in the Westside Current on August 7, 2025, and is reprinted with permission.) City Council’s silent vote strips funding from key spay and neuter providers—putting overcrowded shelters and at-risk animals in deeper crisis. At … Continue reading
Posted in Animals/Pets, City
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Governor Issues an Executive Order Re: SB 9
Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that will give local government the discretion to limit SB 9 development in very high fire hazard severity zones within the rebuilding areas, including the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, Woodley and Hughes Fires. … Continue reading
Fear and Rumors about SB 9
Senate Bill 9 tries to take away single family housing under the oft-repeated mantra among some government officials that more housing is needed. They ignore the fact that California has lost population, resulting in the loss of a U.S. Representative … Continue reading
Posted in City, Palisades Fire, Real Estate
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Viewpoint: The Numbers Are in for the Homeless Count—And So Is the Spin
By TIM CAMPBELL The Los Angeles Housing Services Authority (LAHSA) released the 2025 Point In Time (PIT) Count numbers, on July14. According to the count, homelessness dropped four percent countywide and a little more than three percent in LA’s City limits. … Continue reading
Posted in City, Homelessness
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Karen Bass Resign Signs Placed during Solidarity Protest
Pacific Palisades resident John Alle reported that on Saturday about 27 residents and business owners held a Solidarity Protest in Pacific Palisades. He said that it was decided to keep faces and names anonymous, as almost all were of the … Continue reading
Posted in City, Palisades Fire
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Palisades Power: Electric Boogaloo
(Editor’s note: As homes and cars have become increasingly mandated all-electric in Los Angeles, I asked reporter Chaz Plager to find out where Palisades electricity comes from. Many of us have no idea how it is made, and assume it’s … Continue reading
Posted in City, Community, Environmental
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“Friends” President Laura Schneider Passes the Reins
(Editor’s Note: In a letter to Friends of the Palisades Library, President Laura Schneider updated the community on the status of the local library, which burned in the fire. She also announced that a new president, Cameron Pfizenmaier, was stepping … Continue reading
Posted in City, Community, Letters, Palisades Fire
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This Year’s Point in Time Count: Numbers Are Down, Doesn’t Account for Deaths
The following numbers were released by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ Office, today after the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) released its Point in Time (PIT) Count. Homelessness reported to have declined for two years in a row in L.A. … Continue reading
Posted in City, Homelessness, L.A. County Supervisors
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