Category Archives: Community

Historical Society Receives “Pride of the Palisades” Award at Citizen of the Year Dinner 

(Editor’s note: This is the first of three stories about the people and organizations who were honored by the Pacific Palisades Community Council last Thursday night.) The awards for highest volunteer achievements by Pacific Palisades residents and organizations were handed … Continue reading

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Anthony Marguleas Examines the Recently Passed Measure ULA

      BY ANTHONY MARGULEAS, Founder of Amalfi Estates This poorly thought-out Measure ULA will have significant consequences on the economy that will be felt for years. ULA, which passed in November and is referred to as a “mansion … Continue reading

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“Palisades Day” to be Commemorated Annually on January 14

Councilman Mike Bonin’s Deputy Director Noah Fleishman presented a City Proclamation at the Awards Ceremony on December 8. WHEREAS, 100 years ago on January 14th, 1922, the Pacific Palisades community, in the City of Los Angeles, was founded by Methodist … Continue reading

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YMCA Christmas Tree Lit with Solar

When the Palisades-Malibu Christmas Tree was lit on December 3, it was a first for the community. The 14-ft. tree, and the star at the top, were lit with solar energy. The tree and the Christmas tree lot can be … Continue reading

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Joyous Free Gift Given by Theatre Palisades

  If one if having trouble getting in the holiday spirit, there is a solution. Come enjoy the Theatre Palisades Actors’ Troupe radio show presentation of Miracle on 34th Street on Wednesday, December 14. Admission is free to the public. … Continue reading

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Botanical Artist featured at Pacific Palisades Garden Club Meeting

Botanical artist Deborah Shaw will be the Pacific Palisades Garden Club speaker tomorrow, December 5, at 7 p.m. Her topic “Botanical Art through the Ages,” will address the history of botanical art to contemporary times. Works by American Society of … Continue reading

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Rotary Hears Bill Bruns Talk about the Palisades: “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”

Sometimes making meetings is hard to do, but when the Palisades Rotary announced that Bill Bruns would be the speaker, people signed up quickly for the luncheon meeting at Modo Mio on November 15. Always informative and one of the … Continue reading

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Rotary Supports Pacific Palisades High School Band

Palisades High School Band Director Peter Ye, and PaliHi students Bernard Kim and Finn Dunne, attended a Palisades Rotary luncheon at Modo Mio, where they enjoyed lunch before they were presented with $1,000 check to be used towards the band … Continue reading

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GivingTuesday Will Be Celebrated November 29

  GivingTuesday, celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, was started in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y in New York City, as a way to encourage people to give back in their daily lives – from donating to nonprofits to volunteering … Continue reading

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Firefighters Help String Holiday Lights on Village Green

Another long-standing town tradition occurred on the Village Green on November 26. Annually, the Village Green board strings holiday lights on a single tree in the nonprofit’s pocket park that is bounded by Sunset Boulevard, Swarthmore and Antioch. Once a … Continue reading

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