Category Archives: Community
Again, Residents Needed for General Public Comment
Building permit fee waivers, which were signed by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in April, will once again come before the full L.A. City Council at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3. The Mayor may write an executive order, but until...
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VOTING: Palisadians Need to Know for Upcoming June Primary
Many people have temporarily relocated out of Pacific Palisades, either because their homes have been destroyed or because they have not been able to get insurance money for remediation. This matters for voting purposes. If you want to vote in...
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Plans for Palisades Presbyterian Church Move Forward
Many community members have asked about the Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church, which was destroyed in the Palisades Fire. The church was affectionally referred to as Pali Pres, by its members and those in the community. For 75 years, the church...
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Friends and Newcomers Club Meets, Welcomes New Members
The Pacific Palisades Friends and Newcomer’s club is primarily a ladies group that promotes friendships and neighborliness through participation in a very wide range of interests and activities. The organization welcomes newcomers, old-timers and empty-nesters. During the Palisades Fire evacuation...
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Viewpoint- US President Donald Trump Signs Wildfire Executive Order – Got It Wrong
In a January 27 executive order released by the White House, U.S. Donald Trump “Addresses State and Local Failures to Rebuild Los Angeles after Wildfire Disasters.” The Order directs “the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the...
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Democratic Club Meeting this Sunday, February 1
The Palisades Democrats annual meeting will be held at Playa Vista’s CentrePoint Club or on Zoom, from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 1. (Zoom opens at 1:30.) This is open to all Palisades residents regardless of political affiliation....
Prepare Palisades for Next Disaster January 31
A neighborhood preparedness training will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, at the Palisades Recovery Center, 15223 La Cruz Drive. From 9:30 to 10 a.m.: breakfast. 10 a.m. to noon: Rick Pope, City...
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If You Can’t Repair a Bike Path, Can You Build a Subway through Sepulveda?
Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board approved a heavy rail transit underground that will connect the San Fernando Valley with the Westside of Los Angeles. It will supposedly serve 120,000 transit riders...
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More Ideas for a Forward-Thinking Library
Among the residents at the Hive on Monday morning, it was exciting as people chimed in about the idea of a super library, not just shelves of books, but a place where the community gathered events and even theater. Everyone...
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LADWP Tells Palisades Residents “Backups Will Be in Place When Reservoir Is Drained”
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power held a special meeting “Restore, Recover, Rebuild” for Pacific Palisades residents on January 14. A one-stop permitting center was announced, again, and there were assurances that if there is no water in...