Category Archives: Community

Sam Lagana Honored with “Spirit of Giving Humanitarian Award”

The Catholic Charities of Los Angeles honored Sam Laganà with its annual Spirit of Giving  Humanitarian Award in the Region of Our Lady of the Angels in October. Laganà was recognized for his leadership in supporting the recovery and resilience...

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Palisadian-Post Prints Last Edition December 11, 2025

The Palisadian-Post after 97 years in existence, printed its last edition on December 11, 2025. The community found out the weekly, then bi-monthly printed paper was ceasing publication though a story in the L.A. Times and via the Post’s Facebook...

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Claim Architect Provides Real Construction Costs

(Editor’s note: After the Palisades Fire, this editor has received so many emails requesting stories about builders, government programs that require so much documentation that people “throw up their hands,” free mental help, art programs  and free holiday decorations. I...

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Temescal Canyon Association Will Host Speakers

  Temescal Canyon Association will hold its annual meeting from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 13. The meeting will be held and broadcasted in person at Rustic Canyon Recreation Center Gallery at 601 Latimer Rd. Santa Monica, CA...

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HO!HO!HO! Celebrates Joy December 13

Neither the “Grinchy” Chamber, nor a Covid epidemic, nor the Palisades Fire could stop the Pacific Palisades annual HO!HO!HO! from coming. And just as regular as Christmas, the 76th event will happen this Saturday, December 13 from 1 to 4...

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Posted in Community, Holidays | 3 Comments

Hogues to Rebuild on Earlham

For people walking the Via de los Olas Bluffs in Pacific Palisades, one of the more interesting yards and homes was the Hogue’s two-bedroom house on Earlham. It was the yard that drew your attention, first. Cacti, large succulents, native...

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Posted in Community, Real Estate | 6 Comments

Troop 223 Holds Joint Eagle Court of Honor

A Joint National Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Troop 223G and Troop 223 B was held on November 23 at Saint Matthew’s Parish in Pacific Palisades. To earn the rank of Eagle Scout, a Scout must be an active...

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Marquez Knolls Block Party December 6

  The Annual Marquez Knolls Block Party will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 6, celebrating the “Spirit of Togetherness” at 1363 Duende Lane Cul-de-Sac (off Lachman Lane). A brief program will be held at...

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PaliBu Chamber Hosted Recovery Expo

Streets were closed in Pacific Palisades on November 23 for a Palibu Recovery Expo. Hosted by the Palisades–Malibu (PaliBu) Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Economic Recovery, the streets were filled with exhibitions of new fire-resistant...

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The Church Burned. The Spirit Is Alive

Corpus Christi Catholic Church, located less than a block from Fire Station 69, burned in the January Palisades Fire. The church, built in 1964, had a mid-century modernist design created by the Los Angeles-based firm AC Martin Architects. The interior...

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