Category Archives: General

Palisades Crime Update A home invasion burglary occurred on Tuesday, January 23, on Galloway Street sometime after 5:55 p.m. According to a neighbor’s report and a report on Nextdoor Palisades, the grandmother left the home shortly before 6 p.m. The...

Oratorical Winners Announced If you have a high school student who may need money for college, consider having them enter the annual “Oratorical Scholarship Program, a Constitutional Speech Contest” in 2020. The first round was completed at American Legion Post...

Time to Stock Up on Thin Mints  Finally! It has been a full year, but the waiting is over. Girl Scout cookies are once again available. Flavors available this year include Girl Scout S’mores (a new entry), Thin Mints, Samoas,...

Homeless Count; Program Planned The Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count took place over three days this week in areas throughout Los Angeles County. The count is needed in order to receive Federal money through the U.S. Department of Housing and...

Potrero Park Groundbreaking: Final Take? Another groundbreaking ceremony was held in Potrero Canyon on the afternoon of January 22. About 20 people, including residents, Community Council board members and L.A. City officials, celebrated the start of the completion of the...

Castellammare Beach Cleanup Thanks to one resident and his family, the beach at Castellammare is on its way to being pristine. Shaun Bryant wrote on Nextdoor on December 30. “This morning, my wife, my son and I went down to...

  Oratorical Contest for High School Students If you have a high school student who likes to speak or is interested in government, specifically the constitution, this contest may appeal to them. Since 1938, the national American Legion has sponsored...

REVIEW: Exceptional Homes on Woman’s Club Tour Three sets of Pacific Palisades residents supported nonprofits in the community by opening their homes for the 33rd Annual Woman’s Club Home Tour. The tour, which had to be postponed in November because of...

Maryam Zar Seeks Your Vote Maryam Zar, the Pacific Palisades Community Council chair emeritus, who has been serving as a 50th Assembly District delegate, is seeking support in the coming election. Delegates attend the annual State Democratic Convention, network with other...

Civic League Agenda      The Pacific Palisades Civic League will meet on Monday, January 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Tauxe Hall at the Community United Methodist Church, 801 Via de la Paz. The public is invited. The agenda has four...