Category Archives: News

Viewpoint: The Day After: November 6

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Sue

By CHAZ PLAGER Well, folks, that’s it. Today’s the day after election day. We all took our chips, some bet on blue, some bet on red, but in the end, the house won, the margaritas don’t taste so sweet when … Continue reading →

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Daylight Saving Time Ends November 3

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Sue

Daylight Savings time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 3. Clocks in California and in most of the United States will “fall back” an hour. hour. One resident wrote, “Didn’t we in California vote not to turn clocks back?” … Continue reading →

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RVs Can Now Be Towed

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Sue

At the Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath’s field deputy Zachary Gaidzik announced some good news. Tow-away signs are being posted on Pacific Coast Highway between Coastline and Topanga Canyon Boulevard (State Route 27) to prevent long-term parking. … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: The Controversy Behind the Scenes of LA Times Refusing to Endorse Harris

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on October 27, 2024, and is reprinted with permission.) By ANGELA MCGREGOR For a few years now, accusations have flown that L.A.’s paper of record, contrary to accepted journalistic standards, … Continue reading →

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Prop 33, Prop 34 and the Controversy Over AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Sue

By ANGELA MCGREGOR   On the face of it, there would seem to be little in common between Proposition 33 – which would do away with a 30-year-old, statewide rent control law in favor of local control over rent regulation – and … Continue reading →

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L.A. County Protects the Vote for Criminals

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Sue

  Many residents may have missed the Los Angeles Country Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk September 24 press release that it was honored for its in-prison voting system for criminals. Dean C. Logan, the County Clerk, announced that the National Association of Election Officials (Election Center) … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Held at KI for the Hostages

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Sue

Hamas terrorists attacked Israel a year ago on October 7, killing more than 1,200 people and kidnapping 251 others. The victims were concertgoers attending the Nova Music Festival, which ironically was a celebration of peace and music. According to CNN, … Continue reading →

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Vote Yes on Prop. 36 Say Mayors, Firefighters and Police

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Sue

A rally for “Vote Yes” on Proposition 36 was held at 10 a.m. on Abbot Kinney in Venice on September 30 with representation from nearly 100 people from a disparate population that included local businessmen, residents, parents and government officials. … Continue reading →

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The Simple Facts about Proposition 36

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Sue

“It’s a world upside down,” said Hypein Im, President & CEO, Faith and Community Empowerment. She was one of 10 speakers at a downtown event, this summer asking people to vote for Prop. 36. Representing many of the people in … Continue reading →

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Class of ’64 View Remains of Yacht Fire

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Sue

By STEWART SLAVIN The Palisades High School Class of 1964 Spartans went on a reunion dinner cruise on September 20. That evening they saw the spectacular aftermath of an explosion and fire that occurred two nights before aboard a 100-foot … Continue reading →

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