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A Lovely Homage to Songwriter Springer in this Documentary

More than Santa Baby is a documentary film highlighting one of Pacific Palisades most celebrated composers/musicians, Philip Springer. On Tuesday, June 14, the film will be shown at The Marina del Rey Film Festival, at 7:30 p.m. at the Culver...

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Anthony Marguleas Gives an Update on Palisades Real Estate Market

Anthony Marguleas, Founder of Amalfi Estates, has done a deep dive into the last five months of land sales in Pacific Palisades. click here. Inventory vs Sales “New land listings continue to outpace sold lots even as buyer interest picks up,”...

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Palisades Fire Victims Might Consider Joining a Lawsuit

A deadline, July 7, is approaching if a resident wants to join a lawsuit to seek financial relief from The Palisades Fires. Some law firms are no longer taking clients and those that are, urge people to act this week....

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Promised to Fix Sidewalks in 2016 in $1.37 Billion Lawsuit: Instead City Is Settling ADA Lawsuits

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current June 11 and is reprinted with permission. CTN added Pacific Palisades information.) By RACHEAL GAUDIOSI The City of Los Angeles settled a massive lawsuit over crumbling sidewalks in 2016. The...

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LETTER: FireAid Money Should Go to Victims

Thank you for your ongoing coverage to hold FireAid’s designate, the Annenberg Foundation, accountable for the over $100 million raised in January.  During one of our community’s darkest hours, the outpouring of generosity from around the world illuminated our shared...

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California to Launch Cal Assist Mortgage Fund

Starting June 12, California is launching the CalAssist Mortgage Fund to provide $105 million  in grants, with up to $20,000 going to homeowners whose homes were destroyed or left uninhabitable in recent fires and floods. The program offers: 3 months...

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Theatre Palisades “Alive” and “Acting”

Theatre Palisades, the much beloved community theater based in Pierson Playhouse between Temescal Canyon Road and Haverford Avenue, was ready to open the comedy Jest a Second, on January 10. Then the January 7 Palisades Fire destroyed the theater, which...

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Take a Breath, Pose

Palisades residents Alison Burmeister of Balanced Beauty, Michelle Bellamy of Bellamy Properties, in conjunction with professional home organizer Meryl Starr are offering a free yoga event, Zen Den, on Wednesday, June 4. The session will be held at the Bruce...

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FIREAID: Shame on L.A. County over FireAid Funds

Of the $100 million raised for fire victims in Eaton and Pacific Palisades, some of that FireAid money went to L.A. County. Along with various nonprofits, at least four County Departments received money from the funds. 1.) County Relief Fund,...

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Farmer Schwartz Plants a Pumpkin Patch

Palisades resident Bruce Schwartz, annually gave pumpkin plants to residents who were willing to grow them in their yard. Once they were grown, and some were enormous, they were taken to the YMCA Simon Meadow pumpkin patch and sold to...

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