Category Archives: City
SB 79 Waiting for the Governor’s Signature. Call Him
San Francisco Democratic Senator Scott Wiener wrote on X around 4 p.m. “SB 79 — our bill allowing more housing near public transportation — just received final approval by the Senate & IS ON ITS WAY TO THE GOVERNOR!” Senate...
Local Events to Commemorate the 24th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks
Tomorrow, September 11, local events will take place to mark the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In 2001, suicide attackers seized U.S. airline jets and crashed them into the twin towers of the World Trade Center skyscrapers. Another plane...
Palisades Residents Report Problems in Other Areas of L.A.
Palisades residents took pride in the community. Residents picked up trash, covered up graffiti and reported quality of life issues to 311 or to Councilmember Traci Park’s Office. Those residents continued advocating for their community until officials acknowledged the problem....
Chromium 6 Found in Some Hot Spots in Palisades
The January 7 Fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena produced enormous amounts of ash and debris from burned buildings, cars and landscaping. A consortium of researchers from 10 universities, including UCLA, Stanford, Yale, Harvard, USC and UC Davis are testing...
Homelessness in L.A. Not Decreasing. Why?
By TIM CAMPBELL Union Rescue Mission CEO Mark Hood used an excellent visual model to describe just how small a reduction has been made in LA’s homeless population, if LAHSA’s latest PIT (Point in Time) count is to be believed....
ACE Clears Last Lot: Officials Absent
The Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) cleared the last residential property for both the Palisades and Eaton Fires, on Tramonto in the Castellammare section of Pacific Palisades today. Nolan West, who was 93 in July, spoke about his home on...
Palisades Rally Joins Statewide Pushback on Housing Density Bill SB 79
(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on August 24 and is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE More than 50 residents from the Westside and San Fernando Valley gathered Saturday in a bank parking lot in...
It Is Unsafe to Camp under Los Angeles Freeways
A fire under the 10 Freeway in November 2023, closed down that roadway. At least 16 homeless people — including a pregnant woman — living underneath the freeway were brought to shelters. More than 160 firefighters responded to the blaze,...
Letter: Ask Mayor Bass to Support Council Resolution Opposing SB 79
(Editor’s note: CTN received the letter and information about SB 79 from United Neighbors, a coalition of neighborhood residential groups throughout California. “Our common goal is to protect multi-family and single-family neighborhoods while supporting affordable and equitable housing for all....
Los Angeles City Council Votes to Oppose Senate Bill 79
The Los Angeles City Council voted 8–5 to oppose Senate Bill 79, the controversial statewide density bill authored by San Francisco Senator Scott Wiener, today August 19. A resolution was introduced by Councilmembers Traci Park and John Lee. Community leaders,...