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Category Archives: City
Another Consulting Firm Hired to Help Palisades: Waste of Taxpayer Dollars?
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass announced today, June 6, in a press release that a global infrastructure firm, AECOM, had been selected to support rebuilding in Pacific Palisades. “AECOM’s expertise in long-term infrastructure planning and design will only further expedite our … Continue reading
Posted in City, Palisades Fire
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City’s Leadership Requires Lawyers
(Editor’s note: This story “L.A.’s Inaction and Leadership Fiascos Compel the Hiring of Powerful Attorneys for Its Defense” first appeared June 2 in City Watch and reprinted in the Westside Current.) When the City of Los Angeles faced litigation due … Continue reading
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More than 200 People Enjoyed Lunch
Councilmember Traci Park’s office and Team Palisades hosted a luncheon celebrating Palisades community elders, today June 5 at Rustic Canyon Park. Nearly 200 people attended and the comradery and the sense of what all had shared with and during the … Continue reading
Posted in City, Community
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Army Corps of Engineers Have 922 Residences Left
As of June 2, 3,373 Pacific Palisades residences have been cleared by the Corps, leaving 922 properties. After the Palisades Fire on January 7, 8 and 9, with nearly 7,000 properties destroyed, the Army Corp of Engineers was brought in … Continue reading
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Expedited Rebuilding – Fact or Fiction
After the January 7, 8 and 9 Palisades Fire destroyed nearly 7,000 structures in Pacific Palisades, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass issued new executive orders meant to expedite rebuilding. Among the orders were those intended to make permitting faster and allowing … Continue reading
Posted in City, Palisades Fire, Real Estate
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Lunch at Rustic Canyon Park for Seniors
Councilmember Traci Park’s office is hosting a “heartfelt” luncheon celebrating Palisades community elders – especially those 65+ on Thursday, June 5, from noon to 2 p.m. at Rustic Canyon Park, 601 Latimer Road. Helping to organize the event is Team … Continue reading
Posted in City, Community, Palisades Fire
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No Fire Truck Access, No Evacuation Route, No Problem
There would be NO fire truck access and NO evacuation route for residents if the project were built. NO problem according to the City. Why would the City even consider this proposed project of four new 10,000 to 17,000 square … 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
Posted in City, City Councilmember Park, Community, Crime/Police
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City Officials May Have to Answer for “Damning” Homeless Audit
By TIM CAMPBELL The ongoing legal wrangling between the LA Alliance for Human Rights and the City of Los Angeles took a dramatic turn on Thursday, May 15. Federal Judge David O. Carter scheduled in-person testimony to begin May 27 on the … Continue reading
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