Category Archives: Community

LETTER: Unacceptable. No Power and Another Fire

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Sue

(A reader sent this letter to Councilmember Traci Park and has given permission for CTN to reprint it.) As you may be aware, the Palisades, plus Santa Monica Canyon and Rustic Canyon suffered ANOTHER power outage last night.  Our power … Continue reading →

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AECOM Gives Brief Presentation at Community Council Meeting

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Sue

AECOM, a global infrastructure consulting firm, was hired by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass on June 6, to lead the town’s recovery after the Palisades Fire. The exact value of the contract hasn’t been publicly disclosed, but an April 2025 Request … Continue reading →

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Girl Scout Eagle Candidates Tackle Thorny Corner

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Sue

This coming weekend, August 9 and 10, members of Girl Scout Troop 223 will tackle a beautification project at the southwest corner of Los Liones and Tramonto Drives. Led by long-time Palisades Scoutmasters Mike Lanning and Larry Kirven, the Scouts … Continue reading →

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DWP Power Outage in Lower Huntington Palisades/Santa Monica Canyon

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Sue

Last night Boca resident Sharon Kilbride planned to go to National Night Out in Stoner Park, but at 5 p.m. power was reduced, and her garage door wouldn’t open. She was able to inch it open enough to get her … Continue reading →

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Lindsey Horvath Cares About Health (and Poop Spray?)

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Sue

L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath cares about health. Today the supervisor released a statement that a motion by her, co-authored by Supervisor Hilda Solis, will protect community health and maximize local resources for vaccine education. Also today a resident sent … Continue reading →

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Pacific Palisades Residents Will Hear from AECOM

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Sue

A Pacific Palisades Community Council special meeting will be held in conjunction with Councilmember Traci Park at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 7. Park will lead this Zoom meeting that will introduce global infrastructure consulting firm AECOM, which has been tasked … Continue reading →

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Maryam Zar Leads Recovery Coalition

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Sue

By CHAZ PLAGER Maryam Zar has a long history of activism in Pacific Palisades, from serving on school booster clubs, to working with the Design Review Board, to sitting on the Pacific Palisades Park Advisory Board, to chairing the first … Continue reading →

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Quick Notes: Starbucks Opened. Update on SB 9. Speed Limit Warning

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Sue

HIGHLANDS STARBUCKS REOPENS: The Starbucks located at Palisades Drive and Sunset Boulevard reopened on July 28. If a resident is close by, stop in and order a cup of java. SB 9 UPDATE: In a Pacific Palisades Community Council Land … Continue reading →

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Governor Issues an Executive Order Re: SB 9

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Sue

Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that will give local government the discretion to limit SB 9 development in very high fire hazard severity zones within the rebuilding areas, including the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, Woodley and Hughes Fires. … Continue reading →

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Palisades Recreation Center Launches Playground: Dolphins Return

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Sue

The Palisades Recreation Center will hold a ribbon cutting for the new playground at 11 a.m. July 31, at851 Alma Real Drive. There will be a chance to learn about park improvements and about current program planned for the Palisades … Continue reading →

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