Category Archives: General

Commander Tom Updates the Checkpoints in Pacific Palisades

When Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) opened two lanes in both directions on May 23, and the National Guard was pulled from the area, 16 Los Angeles Police Department checkpoints were put in place. The first day went smoothly with no … Continue reading

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Building Permits and the Timing for Fire Rebuilds Questioned   

At the May 19 L.A. Mayoral press conference held at 15256 DePauw Street in Pacific Palisades, Mayor Karen Bass said, “Rebuilding is underway – crews are working everyday to remove debris in the Palisades and expedite the timeline to get … Continue reading

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Eagle Scout Project: Cleaning the Canyon

By HOLLY GOLDBERG SLOAN Girl Scout Troop 223 from the Pacific Palisades, participated in a group project on May 10 led by Presley Travali, who is working toward becoming an Eagle Scout. The Boy Scouts of America started accepting girls … Continue reading

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Residents to Discuss Safety with Councilmember Park

All residents are invited to RSVP and join Councilmember Traci Park at a Zoom safety meeting at 4 p.m. on May 22, to discuss security and access transition with the opening of Pacific Coast Highway at the end of May, … Continue reading

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Katie O’Neill’s Studio Opens this Week

Artist Katie O’Neill, who captured the beauty of Pacific Palisades, the surrounding mountains and coastline, lost her store on Antioch and her apartment in the January 7 fire Palisades Fire. This weekend, she will open at 1819 Stanford – across … Continue reading

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PaliHi’s Flea Market and Fair Returns May 17

The Palisades High School Flea Market and Fire Defense Fair will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the Paul Revere Sports Field, 1450 Allenford Drive. There are two opportunities: selling and purchasing. If you … Continue reading

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Strolling the Recreation Center: When Will It Reopen?

This editor wanted to do an update of the playground, tennis and bocce courts, but was once again stopped by the L.A. DWP guard at the entrance to the Recreation Center at Alma Real. After the Palisades Fire, the Department … Continue reading

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People Walking into Pacific Palisades Should be Checked for Residency

Last week, a Santa Monica Canyon resident wrote that the guy in the picture  climbed the hillside above the Chevron station (right in front of the national guard), and jumped the fence into the family’s backyard. The resident asked the … Continue reading

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Pali Strong Hosts Event at Pier

The Pali Strong Foundation, started by Highlands resident Larry Vein, hosted an event at the Santa Monica Pier on May 6. (Editor’s note: This Pali Strong is not to be confused with the Palisades High School Pali Strong, started on … Continue reading

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LAHSA Wants More Money

By TIM CAMPBELL Late yesterday afternoon [May 1], I saw an article in Westside Current about LAHSA asking the City of LA for increased funding after the County Board of Supervisors (BOS) cut $300 million from its contribution to the … Continue reading

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