Category Archives: General

ULA, The Mansion Tax, Fails to Deliver Affordable Housing

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current and is a great analysis of the failure of ULA. It is reprinted with permission.) By ANGELA MCGREGOR Despite promises of a billion-dollar windfall to fight homelessness, L.A.’s real estate … Continue reading →

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Two Meetings of Note: LAUSD and Schools; Community Council and Insurance

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Sue

SCHOOLS: Los Angeles Unified School District will hold a Palisades Community at Large Town Hall at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23 via Zoom. District representatives will provide the latest updates on rebuilding efforts and share resources. The school district … Continue reading →

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Maya Brattkus Paints Pictures of Homes Lost

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Sue

Former Alphabet Street residents Dean and Laurie Paul wrote, “We’re sorry and saddened about the loss of your home, along with many others in the Palisades.” Dean had found a story about a woman who is painting pictures of people’s … Continue reading →

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Palisadians Coming Together: Celebrating Friends and Community

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Sue

About six weeks ago, Amalfi Founder Anthony Marguleas, who lost his home in Pacific Palisades had an idea. “I thought it’d be a good to get the community back together since people were getting so zoomed out and we’re miss … Continue reading →

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Lead Not Found in Yards in Palisades Standing Home

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Sue

L.A. County Public Health used Dr. Adam Love of Roux, Inc.  to test the soil of the standing homes in the communities damaged by the Eaton and Palisades Fires. Love leads Roux Associates’ Litigation Practice Group and provides forensic litigation … Continue reading →

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Press Conference “Celebrates” 100 Days of Success for the Fires.

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Sue

At the two-hour press conference held by State Senator Ben Allen at Will Rogers State Beach across from Palisades Bowl, a diverse assortment of officials gathered to help mark 100 days since the start of the Palisades Fire. All were … Continue reading →

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The Woolsey Fire Was the Warning, but Failure to Act on Lessons Learned Made Palisades Pay the Price

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: this story first appeared in the Westside Current on April 17 and is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE Woolsey Fire (2018): A Catastrophe Exposes Systemic Gaps When the Woolsey Fire ignited on November 8, 2018, it quickly … Continue reading →

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Bass Has Problems Issuing Executive Order

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Sue

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is like Lucy in the Charlie Brown cartoon strip. In her hand she holds the football (building permit waivers) and every time someone from the Palisades or someone associated with construction goes to the City, she … Continue reading →

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Palisades Residents To Meet for Celebration

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Sue

There is a saying “if you’re rich you live in Beverly Hills. If you’re famous you live in Malibu. If you’re lucky, you live Pacific Palisades.” Well, we were lucky up until January 7, when the City decided the neighborhood … Continue reading →

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Pacific Coast Highway to Open by the End of May

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Sue

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on April 12 that Pacific Coast Highway which has been closed since the January 7 Palisades Fire will reopen by the end of May. CalTrans representative Eric Manjivan said that only one lane in each … Continue reading →

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