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Category Archives: Community
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...
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,...
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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...
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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...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Palisades Baseball Opening Day Is a Big SuccessÂ
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...
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New Playground Desperately Needed at Palisades Recreation Center
Although Pacific Palisades may be one of the richest communities in Los Angeles, its playground is not ADA accessible. Resident Steve Soboroff raised money in 1986 so that the current playground could be installed. Then, he was quoted as...
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