Category Archives: Community

Palisades Democratic Club Hosts a Trip to Skirball

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Sue

The Palisades Democratic Club is hosting a tour to the Skirball to see the new Maurice Sendak exhibit at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 2. If 20 or more RSVP, there will be a guided tour. Tickets will include admission … Continue reading →

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Tea and Fashion Show Throwback to Civility

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Sue

Having lived in Pacific Palisades for decades, it is always exciting to discover an ongoing tradition that has gone unreported. The Presbyterian tea and fashion show was held May 5 in Janes Hall. This simple, but beautifully done tradition was … Continue reading →

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17 Nonprofits Benefit from Will Rogers 5/10K Foundation Funding

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Sue

Seventeen organizations were the recipients of grants of $40,000 that was donated to the Palisades Optimist Club by the Palisades Will Rogers Run Foundation (PWR). The Foundation, which runs the 5/10K Fourth of July Race, partnered with Optimists, to select … Continue reading →

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Caltrans Updates the Tramonto Slide and Reopening a Lane of PCH  

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Sue

One northbound lane of PCH was closed in mid-February by Caltrans. Caltrans in a May 7 statement said the right-bound lane was closed for safety because of a slide that occurred in mid-February and worsened by a second series of … Continue reading →

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Firing BB/Air Soft Guns at Others Is a Criminal Offense

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Sue

Walking on Swarthmore, before turning on Antioch, around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, this editor watched a young black male, around 6’, about 150 pounds, jump out of a parked car, and fire an airsoft gun at two large male … Continue reading →

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Gunfight in Parking Lot off Sunset on May 1

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: The following letter was sent by property owners to LAPD, Councilmember Traci Parks and Pacific Palisades Community Council President Maryam Zar. An earlier letter had already been sent detailing problems.) As I feared, the problem in our parking … Continue reading →

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Law and Order Night Honors the Best: Brings Tears

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Sue

Photos: RICHARD LOMBARI Described as one of the best officers assigned to the division, Officer II Darrell Cunningham, was described as very humble, hard working and “if something needed to be done, he was your guy.” While off-duty, Cunningham and … Continue reading →

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Caltrans Says Tramonto Slide Repairs Must Start at Top

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Sue

Caltrans Public Information Officer Marc Bishoff in an April 30 statement regarding the Tramonto slide said that Caltrans cannot fix the northbound lane of Pacific Coast Highway until Los Angeles takes care of the origin of the slide, which is … Continue reading →

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Historical Society Will Honor the Marquez Family Legacy on May 6

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Sue

The Pacific Palisades Historical Society will hold its 2024 Annual Meeting on Monday, May 6, starting at 7 p.m. at the Pierson Playhouse on Haverford (across from Founders Oak Island). The public is invited (admission is free), but please RSVP … Continue reading →

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Pick It Up Pali Is an Inspired Program

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Sue

  By CHAZ PLAGER   Almost everyone would agree that the environment could be better protected. However, tragically few students, the generation that will inherit this world, actually act in a way that reflects this belief. The trash left around … Continue reading →

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