Category Archives: Community

Mayor Says Resources for Palisades Recovery in Budget

  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed a balanced city budget on June 6.  In a press release, items in the budget were highlighted and included: Restoration of more than 1,000 city positions at risk of layoff to ensure delivery … Continue reading

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Co-Honorary Mayor’s Love Song to the Town

Actors Gigi Rice and Ted McGinley are Pacific Palisades new honorary co-Mayors, replacing former Mayor Eugene Levy, who gave the couple this parting advice “I would give any incoming Mayor the same advice former Mayor Billy Crystal gave me, ‘embrace … Continue reading

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California Officials to Focus on Wildfire Preparedness

Residents are invited to join Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, Senator Ben Allen and Supervisor Lindsay Horvath for an in-depth discussion on the future of wildfire preparedness in California. A panel of experts will provide updates on new regulations, CAL FIRE fire … Continue reading

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More than 200 People Enjoyed Lunch

Councilmember Traci Park’s office and Team Palisades hosted a luncheon celebrating Palisades community elders, today June 5 at Rustic Canyon Park. Nearly 200 people attended and the comradery and the sense of what all had shared with and during the … Continue reading

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Lunch at Rustic Canyon Park for Seniors

Councilmember Traci Park’s office is hosting a “heartfelt” luncheon celebrating Palisades community elders – especially those 65+ on Thursday, June 5, from noon to 2 p.m. at Rustic Canyon Park, 601 Latimer Road. Helping to organize the event is Team … Continue reading

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Rita Moreno: From Honorary Mayor to Honorary Doctorate

By BERNICE FOX Former Pacific Palisades Honorary Mayor Rita Moreno is now Dr. Rita Moreno. She’s received an honorary doctorate from Harvard University. And she’s posted this excited message on her Facebook page: “Little Rosita from Puerto Rico just received … Continue reading

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Jimmy Dunne Pens the “Breakfast Club”

Resident Jimmy Dunne, who can be found on Substack, recently started a newsletter “Welcome to the Palisades Breakfast Club!” click here. Welcome to the “Palisades Breakfast Club” newsletter! It’s a home for Palisadians in this wonderful liminal chapter of our … Continue reading

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Palisades Beautiful Celebrates 30 Years and 1,500 Street Trees

(Editor’s note: When a new generation of Palisades Beautiful click here started with the idea of planting trees, Bill Bruns was able to find one of the original stories he did about the group. The story was a good reminder … Continue reading

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No Fire Truck Access, No Evacuation Route, No Problem

There would be NO fire truck access and NO evacuation route for residents if the project were built. NO problem according to the City. Why would the City even consider this proposed project of four new 10,000 to 17,000 square … Continue reading

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Pacific Coast Highway to Open for Memorial Day Weekend

Although there will no longer be checkpoints on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) when it opens to “everybody” tomorrow, May 23 at 8 a.m., residents may be relieved to learn that there will be additional checkpoints on arterial roads leading into … Continue reading

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