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American Legion Post 283 Donates $25,000 To Palisades YMCA, Aiding Seniors and Teens

The Ronald Reagan American Legion Post presented $25,000 to the Palisades-Malibu YMCA. Y Executive Director Jim Kirtley was thrilled with the donation. “This will allow us to provide financial assistance to those who need it,” he said. It may seem … Continue reading

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Bel-Air Bay Club Must Pay $12 Million to the Mother of a Member Who Died at the Club   

Last Monday, November 25, an L.A. County Superior Court jury [case number BC704134] awarded Katherine “Kitty” Keck a $12 million judgment against the Pacific Palisades Bel-Air Bay Club for the death of her son, William, who died at age 48 … Continue reading

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Monday Night: Hear about the Homeless People Who Have Been Helped off Palisades Streets

The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness will host a community meeting, “Success Stories: From the Street to Home,” 7 p.m. on Monday, November 18, in the Palisades Library community room, 861 Alma Real Dr. Even as homelessness continues to be a … Continue reading

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Veterans Day, 2019: Thank Those Who Have Kept And Who Keep Our Freedoms Intact

My dad, George Sazama, served in the Army in World War II. His brother Ed served as a medic in Europe and brother Tom was in the Navy and fought in the Pacific Theater. All are deceased. On cold winter … Continue reading

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Homeless Timmy Has Died on the Streets of Santa Monica

  Timmy, 63, who had lived in his wheelchair on Pacific Palisades streets for years, and then on Santa Monica streets, has passed. Sharon Kilbride, who volunteers with The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness, wrote “He was found unresponsive … Continue reading

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Voting Procedures to Change in L.A. County; Citizens Will Be Able to Vote Over an 11-Day Period

Zachary Gaidzik, West/Metro LA Field Deputy for County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, spoke about the new voting procedures that will begin in March 2020. At the Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting on October 9, Gaidzik said that citizens will be able to … Continue reading

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Bonin Discusses City’s Strategy at Meeting Of Palisades Task Force on Homelessness

(Editor’s note: Of the 168 homeless in Pacific Palisades (2016-2019), the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness has helped 102 people off the streets with 72 moved to permanent housing. Councilman Mike Bonin addressed homeless problems  in the City. In … Continue reading

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Three Residents Are Ranked among the 50 Wealthiest

The List is Compiled by the L.A. Business Journal By BILL BRUNS Circling the News Contributor Only three residents in Pacific Palisades are ranked among the 50 Wealthiest Angelenos in the latest compilation by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Everyone … Continue reading

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Purses Stolen from Elyse Walker

Security Guard Is Pepper Sprayed Three men fled in a white Volkswagen Jetta with an estimated $8,000 work of purses after pepper-spraying the security guard. The incident happened in the 15300 block of Antioch around 1:50 p.m. this afternoon. The … Continue reading

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Pacific Palisades Politics

Pacific Palisades Community Council Election Results President: George Wolfberg 15, Lou Kamer 8 Vice President: Peter Culhand 14, Rick Mills 9 Secretary: Chris Spitz 13, Cathi Ruddy 10 Treasurer: Richard Cohen 14, Joann Barry 9 Community Elections: Same Old, Same … Continue reading

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