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Category Archives: Community
Palisades Civic League Meets on Monday
The Pacific Palisades Civic League will meet via Zoom on Monday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. because of the current stay-at-home, social distancing edicts. (The meetings are generally held the fourth Monday of each month.) This is the perfect opportunity … Continue reading
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98-Year-Old Venice Landlord Among ‘Mom and Pop’ Property Owners Experiencing Rent Moratorium Hardship
(Editor’s note: the story, which ran, today, March 23 in the Westside Current, with added reporting by the City News Service, is reprinted with permission.) Several landlords, including Jennie Weinberger, whose 98-year-old mother is a landlord in Venice, claimed in sworn … Continue reading
Red Cross Giving Day Is March 23
Sotheby’s realtor Josie Tong is on the executive board of the American Red Cross LA Region and wants to remind residents that tomorrow, March 23, is Red Cross Giving Day. To remind residents of the importance of the Red Cross, … Continue reading
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Renovations Started on the Interior of the American Legion Building
Finally, a facelift is underway for the American Legion building, at the corner of Swarthmore and La Cruz. Wielding sledgehammers to start the demolition of the 1965 interior of the building were Post Commander Jim Cragg, Auxiliary President Sue Pascoe … Continue reading
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Slightly-Used Shoes Are Needed for Soles4Good, a Student Campaign
If you have a pair or several pairs of shoes in your closet that are barely worn, consider donating them to Soles4Good. Co-founded by Amaan Furniturewala and Alec Katz (Furniturewala is now at the University of Pennsylvania and Katz is … Continue reading
Celebrate Brianna Kupfer’s Birthday April 9
Brianna Kupfer, a Pacific Palisades resident, was stabbed and killed on January 13 when she was working alone at Croft House, a Hancock Park boutique furniture store. A suspect was caught and will be brought to justice, but the senseless … Continue reading
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Bing Crosby’s Great-Grandson Pitches for the Barnstormers – And That’s Just the Beginning of the Augie Sylk Story
(Editor’s note: This story, written by Mike Gross and featured on Lancaster Online, was published in August 2021 and is reprinted with permission by the LNP Media Group. The featured athlete, Augie Sylk, grew up in Pacific Palisades and attended … Continue reading
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Letter—Could Prop K Pay for a New Playground?
A March 13 story “New Playground Desperately Needed at Palisades Recreation Center,” elicited a letter from a long-time Pacific Palisades resident Barbara Kohn, who wrote: Residents should check with the City as to the amount of Prop K Funds that … Continue reading
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Feuer’s Alleged Illegal Activity Made Public in Ethics Complaint
(Editor’s note: Mike Feuer is running to be the next Los Angeles mayor. Corruption has been uncovered in the City Attorney’s office, which Feuer has headed since 2013. He claims he was unaware of the criminal activity. Some residents question … Continue reading
Palisades Baseball Opening Day Is a Big Success
Pacific Palisades Baseball Association organizers navigated the unknown caused by the pandemic and City regulations to ensure that the annual Pancake Breakfast and opening day would take place this year. Navigated with elan and improvisation, the traditional celebration went off … Continue reading
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