Category Archives: City

LETTERS: Opposing Senate Bill 549 that Would Take Away Local Control

(Editor’s note: Several people have expressed dismay over SB 549, which they feel is being rushed into legislation by Senator Ben Allen, without being properly vetted. CTN spoke to Sen. Allen today and will share that conversation tomorrow.) OPPOSE SB … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Collected $700 Million From the ‘Mansion Tax’ to Combat Homelessness. Most of It Is Still in the Bank

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on June 26 and is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE Two years after Los Angeles began collecting a tax on multimillion-dollar property sales, nearly all the money meant to … Continue reading

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DWP: Finding Truth in the Reporting

There is a saying that if one says something often enough people begin to believe it is true. DWP, in press releases about the torn cover, writes that the Santa Ynez Reservoir has been empty since 2024 and that the … Continue reading

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764 Radcliffe Rebuild: Keeping Up with the Pascoes

  (Editor’s note: I promised to keep readers updated about our experience in rebuilding after the Palisades Fire and if construction is being expedited.) The 1939 home we had bought in 1993, and took possession of after the Northridge Earthquake, … 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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Tour Buses Take Gawkers Through Pacific Palisades

Michel de Montaigne wrote “We feel a kind of bittersweet prickling of malicious delight in contemplating the misfortune of others.” Four hundred years later, nothing has changed. Tour buses were spotted driving people through Pacific Palisades on Saturday.  A resident … Continue reading

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Mission Accomplished: Colonel Swenson Will Leave SoCal July 3

Colonel Eric Swenson was assigned to Southern California in January to head the Army Corps of Engineers’ mission to cean the debris of homes and businesses destroyed by the Palisades and Eton Fires. Nearly 12,000 homes and businesses were destroyed … Continue reading

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Mayor Says Resources for Palisades Recovery in Budget

  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed a balanced city budget on June 6.  In a press release, items in the budget were highlighted and included: Restoration of more than 1,000 city positions at risk of layoff to ensure delivery … Continue reading

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Promised to Fix Sidewalks in 2016 in $1.37 Billion Lawsuit: Instead City Is Settling ADA Lawsuits

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current June 11 and is reprinted with permission. CTN added Pacific Palisades information.) By RACHEAL GAUDIOSI The City of Los Angeles settled a massive lawsuit over crumbling sidewalks in 2016. The … Continue reading

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VIEWPOINT: Homeowners Trying to Rebuild: No Help from City

BY BART YOUNG (Editor’s note: Bart and Cindi Young have lived in the Castellammare area of the Pacific Palisades since (year) and have been active in Homeowners Association, the Palisades Task Force on Homelessness and served on the Pacific Palisades … Continue reading

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