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Property Owners May See an Increase in Homeowner’s Insurance
Wildfires have always been part of life in California, going back to the indigenous tribes who lived here. According to the National Park Service, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians used fire to clear areas for crops and travel,...
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University of Florida President Ben Sasse’s Letter About Attack on Israel
(Editor’s note: University of Florida President Dr. Ben Sasse sent a letter (below) to students and graduates following a vigil held on campus on October 9. The letter was reprinted in the Wall Street Journal on October 13. WSJ said...
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Potrero Pedestrian Bridge Satisfies California Coastal Commission Requirements
The California Coastal Commission (CCC) has required that there be coastal access for George Wolfberg Park at Potrero. The CCC also had two other requirements for the new park: parking spaces and a restroom. Initially it was proposed that a...
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LM LA Chapter Faces Backlash Over Support for Hamas Attacks on Israel
(This story was printed in the Westside Current on October 13 and is reprinted with permission.) Supporters of Black Lives Matter (BLM) spoke out against the organization this week, expressing their discomfort after various BLM chapters including Southern California issued...
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Local Men Return to Israel to Fight
On October 10, the Israel Defense Forces said it called up more than 360,000 of its reserves in the wake of Hamas’ surprise attack. One of those returning to Israel was Daniel Kalmanovich, who has a dual citizenship. He had...
Viewpoint—Tell Assemblymember Irwin “No” on ACA 1 and ACA 13
The California State Assembly is trying to undermine Prop. 13, with a new Assembly Constitutional Amendment, ACA 1. In 1978, California voters passed Proposition 13, an initiative which created a constitutional amendment limiting property taxes to the value upon acquisition...
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Encampment in Brentwood Grows, Bringing Safety Concerns
The question to be answered is, does one L.A. resident have more rights than another? If there are two UCLA graduate students sharing an apartment on Bringham Street, which is across from the Veteran’s Administration (VA) in Brentwood, should they...
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Active Shooter. What Do You Do?
Most Pacific Palisades would rather talk about anything than an active shooter. But the lessons that Sergeant Mike Harding went over at a July 19 meeting at the Legion Hall could save a life, possibly your own. Before introducing Harding,...
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Portions of the I-10 and PCH Closed Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings
Santa Monica announced that a portion of the Santa Monica Bluffs, above Pacific Coast Highway, is unstable and needs emergency repairs. The bluff considered unstable is between the tunnel and the incline. A column of soil has broken away from...
Donating to Charitable Causes: Don’t Throw Money Away
Americans donated a record $471 billion to charities in 2020, according to Giving USA. But, it does make a difference to whom you donate. The Daily Mail in a June 25 story (The WORST Charities in America? These Are the...