Category Archives: News
Bye-Bye Concrete: Canal Cleaning to Start
County Public works will be staging heavy equipment and trucks starting tomorrow at 474 E. Channel for about three to four weeks to complete debris cleanup of the flood control channel. Residents were warned that the dead-end portion of East...
Fallen Tree Closes Chautauqua, a Major Artery, for Hours
A large eucalyptus tree fell across Chautauqua Road near Vance Street early in the a.m. on January 18, closing both lanes. Neighbors reported that the tree was on the homeowner’s property and that the resident immediately called a tree service...
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Palisadian Spencer Pratt Announces He’s Running for Mayor
At the “Let It Burn Rally” in Pacific Palisades today, January 7, long-time resident and one of the town’s most vocal advocates announced he was running for Mayor in the June 2026, primary. At the rally attended by thousands, Pratt...
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December Lane Closures on the 405 Freeway
There are several lane closures planned for December on the 405 Freeway that residents should note. During these closures, Caltrans will install new concrete barriers, K-rails, and perform other median barrier work. The first lane reductions will occur from Monday,...
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Will Rogers State Historic Park Reopens November 8 with Tours, Coffee, Ice Cream
By LAUREL BUSBY Special to Circling the News After 10 months of closure due to extensive damage from the Palisades Fire, Will Rogers State Historic Park will open its gates to the public Saturday morning with free coffee and ice...
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Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones Not Automatically Exempt from SB 79
Initially Senator Ben Allen’s Press Secretary Ben Cheever told CTN on October 22 that concerns about Gladstones being called a transit stop and automatically triggering SB 79 and high-density construction in Pacific Palisades was not likely. He wrote, “With regards...
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Beutner, Former School Supertindent, Businessman and Civic Leader Enters Mayor’s Race
(Editor’s note: This story appeared October 13 in the Westside Current and is reprinted with permission.) By JON REGARDIE By many counts, 2025 qualifies as the worst, most dispiriting year in the history of Los Angeles. Consider: The January wildfires\ decimated...
Trailer Bills Are a Way to Avoid Public Scrutiny
It came as a surprise to Pacific Palisades residents that they were not entitled to hearings concerning the replacement of Gladstone’s with a new proposed restaurant and parking lot change at Sunset and Pacific Coast Highway. They were told that...
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LETTER-LAFD After-Action Report Incomplete
Having skimmed through the LAFD 70 page after action report it is clear we need an independent report with exact times and participants. We know LAFD’s response was neither rapid nor ongoing with the bulk of the ground crews pulled...
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Mental Institution Will Open … with an Ocean View
Palisades resident and Santa Monica commercial business owner, John Alle wrote to CTN about the mental health facility that is slated to open in Santa Monica at 413 and 425 Ocean Avenue and has ocean views. “Forty-seven units are...
Posted in L.A. County Supervisors, News, Parks
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