Category Archives: Community

Phenom Ruhman Composes Opera “Nannerl”

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note:  Mia Ruhman sang Oh Holy Night, one Christmas Eve at the Palisades Methodist Church, I described her voice as listening to an angel sing. I was thrilled to hear about her latest endeavor, an opera she composed.) While … Continue reading →

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Palisades Contestants Take First and Third at District Contest

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Sue

Speaking on the topic of “How Optimism Has Guided Me Through Trying Times,” Lana Shargani won first at the District Level on May 4 and a $2,500 scholarship to the college of her choice. Shargani spoke about the fires in … Continue reading →

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Good Friday and Easter Sunday at Palisades Methodist

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Sue

Pastor John Shaver of the Community United Methodist Church in Pacific Palisades, not only lost a home, the parish, where he lived with his family, but the church at 801 Via de la Paz was also destroyed. He wrote to … Continue reading →

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Hagerty Does What and For How Much Money?

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Sue

Harrison Newton, a representative from Hagerty, a private consulting firm, appeared before the Pacific Palisades Community Council on April 10. The firm had been selected by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass on February 7 to assist with infrastructure restoration and environmental … Continue reading →

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Promise: Palisades Will Have Greatest Park in the Nation

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Sue

4.10.25 Rec Center Renderings Standing at the intersection of Alma Real and the entrance to the Palisades Park Recreation Center today were L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, L.A. Strong Sports co-founder and Lakers Coach JJ Redick and Rick Caruso who has … Continue reading →

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American Legion Hosts a Thank You, Hope and Resiliency Ceremony

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Sue

The idea was simple, but emotions were high as American Flags were planted around the Village Green, in a brief ceremony on March 20. Jim Cragg, Past Commander of Ronald Reagan Post 283, said, “We’ve been posting flags around the … Continue reading →

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Mayor Karen Bass Asks for Nearly $2 Billion from the State

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Sue

L.A. Karen Bass and Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Councilman Bob Blumenfield, Councilman Adrin Nazarian, and Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, chair of the budget committee, traveled to Sacramento on March 24 to ask for nearly $2 billion. Prior to the Palisades Fire, … Continue reading →

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Mural Celebrates the Rebirth of the Town through Remembrance

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Sue

In the midst of burned-out buildings and twisted steel frames, flowers are blooming in the town and now, a new mural is bringing beauty to what had become a desolate landscape in Pacific Palisades. The mural has been painted in … Continue reading →

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Dream about Tomorrow

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Sue

Dearest Palisadians, I wrote a song that I hope reminds you of how you are such a beautiful part of one of the most wonderful words of all… town. Jimmy Dunne (jimmydunne.substack.com) Dream about Tomorrow when you’re down and feeling … Continue reading →

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Imposed Traffic Gridlock Has to Go

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Sue

“At 6:30 a.m. I went to my house in the Marquez area,” a reader told CTN. “It took 50 minutes to get off PCH and into the town.” The resident reported that traffic on PCH was backed up to the … Continue reading →

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