Category Archives: General

World Central Kitchen Supplied Meals for Three Months to Palisades

    The World Central Kitchen (WCK) was one of the first nonprofits on the scene in Pacific Palisades after the January 7 fire. After three months on the scene, providing hot meals to first responders, construction crews, the National … Continue reading

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James Kwon Throws a Party at Garden Café 

One of the first indicators that Pacific Palisades was healing was after the fire when the Garden Café reopened on La Cruz on March 7. But that was nothing compared to the event that happened on April 5. Almost 200 … Continue reading

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Head of LAHSA Resigns: Will It Make a Difference?

Va Lecia Adams Kellum, the head of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, resigned on Friday. She had accepted the position as CEO in 2023 for an annual salary of $430,000 dollars. In July 2023, LAHSA voted Supervisor Lindsey Horvath … Continue reading

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Displaced Palisades Residents, Check Your Voter Registration

A reader, whose home was destroyed in the fire, now has a new address – as do many Pacific Palisades residents. She wrote: “I discovered that my permanent USPS address change triggered a change in my voter registration, although I … Continue reading

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VIEWPOINT: Audit Spoke for the Unhoused – City Hall Didn’t Listen

By TIM CAMPBELL At the March 27 hearing before federal Judge David O. Carter, Mayor Bass, after she made her last minute appearance before the court, said she agreed with parts of the audit, but then tried to minimize the … Continue reading

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Three Palisades Schools Cleared of Debris, Ready for Next Steps

A press conference was held this morning at Palisades Charter Elementary School to mark the debris removal from that campus. Palisades Charter High School, which suffered about 30 percent damage at the campus, was cleared in February. Marquez Charter Elementary … Continue reading

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Two Quick Palisades Fire Updates:

The Pacific Palisades Library that was destroyed by the fire should be razed by this weekend. The debris removal was given to the Army Corps of Engineers, who began work two days ago. At the Recreation and Park Board of … Continue reading

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Board Hears Pleas to Take Park from DWP and Give It to the Community

At the L.A. City Recreation and Board of Commissioners (RAP) meeting today at Stoner Park, the commissioners listened to General Manager Jimmy Kim’s report on Pacific Palisades Recreation Center. The Commissioners also heard public comments from Palisades Park Advisory Members … Continue reading

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Place this Sign Proudly

Charlotte Kamdar, a sophomore at Palisades High School, has created a sign for all Pacific Palisades residents to place in their yards. “It symbolizes the strength and resilience of our community as we return and rebuild our homes. “These signs … Continue reading

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New Homeless Tax Goes into Effect Today, Up from 9.5 to 9.75%

(Editor’s note: This appeared in the Westside Current today and is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE A new quarter-cent sales tax to fund homelessness programs in Los Angeles County takes effect Tuesday — raising the county’s base sales tax … Continue reading

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