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Cameron Pfizenmaier Is New President of Friends of the Library

By CHAZ PLAGER Cameron Pfizenmaier is the Chief Marketing Officer, International at Paramount+, and oversees international brand marketing for Paramount’s storied content portfolio, including franchises such as Yellowstone, Landman, Mobland, Tulsa King, NCIS, Mission Impossible, Yellowjackets, Dora, Paw Patrol and South Park. Now she’s stepping into a new role as the … Continue reading

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Palisades Power: Electric Boogaloo

(Editor’s note: As homes and cars have become increasingly mandated all-electric in Los Angeles, I asked reporter Chaz Plager to find out where Palisades electricity comes from. Many of us have no idea how it is made, and assume it’s … Continue reading

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“Friends” President Laura Schneider Passes the Reins

(Editor’s Note: In a letter to Friends of the Palisades Library, President Laura Schneider updated the community on the status of the local library, which burned in the fire. She also announced that a new president, Cameron Pfizenmaier, was stepping … Continue reading

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Senator Ben Allen Pauses SB 549

Senator Ben Allen said during L.A. County Supervisors Lindsey Horvath’s Townhall that if people did not want SB 549, which would establish a building authority in Pacific Palisades, he would not pursue it. During that July 9 Zoom meeting, Allen … Continue reading

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News and Notes for Palisades Residents for the Week of July 14

BUILDER/BUYER INFO WEBSITE: An interesting website founded by Palisadian Frank Renfro, is one residents might like to view click here. He told CTN that “I built a website to see building and buying information for the Palisades.  I’d like to … Continue reading

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VIEWPOINT: Disingenuous Townhall Hosted by L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath

( A resident sent the following note to this editor, who had also observed that no questions were shown on the screen during the July 9 Townhall on a “Resilient Building Authority” and only two questions were asked and answered. … Continue reading

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Fun Activities for Brentwood (and Brentwood-Adjacent) Residents

A Brentwoodmeet organizer sent the following message. “Brentwoodmeet is very busy. We are happy to say that we are partnering with HANK (social events/community for anyone over 55).” A list of upcoming events include: Shopping at Monsieur Marcel July 15 … Continue reading

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Allen Listens to Opposition to SB 549

LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath held a town hall on July 9 to promote the Blue Ribbon Commission and explain the need to establish a new authority to facilitate rebuilding in Pacific Palisades and Altadena. One of the first to … Continue reading

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SB 549 Takes Away Local Control for Rebuilding

A Blue Ribbon Commission Report, a Recovery Coalition plan and a California Senate Bill all propose to tell those affected by the fires, how they should rebuild, who should be in charge and what should be done. What’s missing? Input … Continue reading

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Town Clergy Send a Message to Residents

Sharon Browning, a former president of the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness and a member of the local Presbyterian Church, which was destroyed in the Palisades Fire, sent the message below on behalf of the Pacific Palisades Interfaith Clergy … Continue reading

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