Category Archives: Community

Claim Architect Provides Real Construction Costs

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: After the Palisades Fire, this editor has received so many emails requesting stories about builders, government programs that require so much documentation that people “throw up their hands,” free mental help, art programs  and free holiday decorations. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Palisades Fire | 5 Comments

Temescal Canyon Association Will Host Speakers

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Sue

  Temescal Canyon Association will hold its annual meeting from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 13. The meeting will be held and broadcasted in person at Rustic Canyon Recreation Center Gallery at 601 Latimer Rd. Santa Monica, CA … Continue reading →

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HO!HO!HO! Celebrates Joy December 13

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Sue

Neither the “Grinchy” Chamber, nor a Covid epidemic, nor the Palisades Fire could stop the Pacific Palisades annual HO!HO!HO! from coming. And just as regular as Christmas, the 76th event will happen this Saturday, December 13 from 1 to 4 … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Holidays | 3 Comments

Hogues to Rebuild on Earlham

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Sue

For people walking the Via de los Olas Bluffs in Pacific Palisades, one of the more interesting yards and homes was the Hogue’s two-bedroom house on Earlham. It was the yard that drew your attention, first. Cacti, large succulents, native … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Real Estate | 6 Comments

Troop 223 Holds Joint Eagle Court of Honor

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Sue

A Joint National Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Troop 223G and Troop 223 B was held on November 23 at Saint Matthew’s Parish in Pacific Palisades. To earn the rank of Eagle Scout, a Scout must be an active … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Kids/Parenting | 3 Comments

Marquez Knolls Block Party December 6

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Sue

  The Annual Marquez Knolls Block Party will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 6, celebrating the “Spirit of Togetherness” at 1363 Duende Lane Cul-de-Sac (off Lachman Lane). A brief program will be held at … Continue reading →

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PaliBu Chamber Hosted Recovery Expo

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Sue

Streets were closed in Pacific Palisades on November 23 for a Palibu Recovery Expo. Hosted by the Palisades–Malibu (PaliBu) Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Economic Recovery, the streets were filled with exhibitions of new fire-resistant … Continue reading →

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The Church Burned. The Spirit Is Alive

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Sue

Corpus Christi Catholic Church, located less than a block from Fire Station 69, burned in the January Palisades Fire. The church, built in 1964, had a mid-century modernist design created by the Los Angeles-based firm AC Martin Architects. The interior … Continue reading →

Posted in City, Community, Palisades Fire | 2 Comments

Thanksgiving Lunch in Simon Meadow Pleasant and Peaceful

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Sue

About 200 people shared a pleasant and delicious Thanksgiving meal at Simon Meadow on November 22. With perfect weather, the long table snaked across Simon Meadow, located at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Temescal Canyon Road. The tables were … Continue reading →

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Palisadian Jim Cragg Honored as Veteran of the Year at City Hall

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Sue

Jim Cragg, a 30-year Army veteran and commander of American Legion Post 283, was named Citizen of the Year during a ceremony attended by city officials and residents at City Hall on November 14. Lt. Colonel Cragg, a retired Army … Continue reading →

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