Category Archives: Community

Street Repaving Requested for La Cruz – and Other Palisades Streets

A 1953 water pipe ruptured on La Cruz on February 2. A portion of the street needed to be repaved after the repair was made. The street was already in bad shape with alligator cracking and ruts. (Alligator or fatigue … Continue reading

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Red Cross Fundraiser to Feature Fine Cuisine, Storytelling and an On-line Auction

  Sotheby’s realtor Josie Tong is on the executive board of the American Red Cross LA Region and wanted to alert residents that March is Red Cross Month. Tong is helping organize a special March 3 virtual event that will … Continue reading

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Braude Bike Trail “Gap” Construction Underway

Former City Councilman Marvin Braude would be delighted that the long-proposed improvements to add a second lane to the bike path between the City of Santa Monica and Will Rogers State Beach is finally under construction. Work has started this … Continue reading

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Palisades Producer Chuck Lorre Donates $7 Million to Venice Family Clinic

On Monday, the Venice Family Clinic announced that Palisades Producer Chuck Lorre donated $7 million to the clinic. The Clinic, in a press release, said it will use the money to modernize its clinic site on Rose Avenue in Venice. … Continue reading

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Highlands Eldercare Building Impacts Residents

Is a special Environmental Impact Review (EIR) needed to add an entrance gate to a public park? That question recently came up in a January 27 letter in the Palisadian-Post (“Holding Public Officials Accountable, Local Project Concerns”). An EIR examines … Continue reading

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“Unfriendly” Opposition to an Entrance Gate into Potrero Canyon Park

Several residents are waging a battle against an entrance gate, under construction off Friends Street, that will allow hikers to enter the George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon, once it is opened. Three Palisades residents made public comments during the Board of Recreation … Continue reading

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St. Matthew’s Thrift Store Benefits the Economically Challenged

American Legion Post 283 Auxiliary Secretary Gina Jakel has also been a long-time volunteer at the St. Matthew’s Thrift Store, located at 2812 Main St. in Santa Monica. Jakel volunteers every Wednesday, generally from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., when … Continue reading

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Palisades Attorney Wants Community Council to Address DWP Scandal

Given the indictments and criminal charges circling the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, at least one resident, David Peterson, has reached out to the Pacific Palisades Community Council, asking them to address the corruption. “This is unbelievable,” Peterson … Continue reading

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Solar Available for Palisades Residents; Prospective Installers to Present on February 3

One of the goals of Resilient Palisades is to ensure the community of Pacific Palisades is utilizing solar power, and then to establish a microgrid. A microgrid is a local electrical network that includes homes or businesses with solar panels … Continue reading

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Regarding Community Censorship

The U.S. Bill of Rights   The response was immediate after we posted “VIEWPOINT: The Problem with Community Forums” last night, in which Circling the News argued for a social media site where all sorts of different viewpoints could be … Continue reading

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