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LETTER: From President of Friends of Palisades Library
I am thrilled to be writing you for the first time as President of the Friends of the Palisades Library. It is a true honor to be of service to the community, leading this incredible group as we write the...
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405 Traffic Alert through the Sepulveda Pass
Some lanes on the San Diego (405) Freeway will be closed through the Sepulveda Pass the weekend of August 22 to 25. “The work will start at 10 p.m. Friday, August 22, through 5 a.m. Monday, August 25,” according to...
CicLAvia Sees Thousands on the Street
The third CicLAvia street festival of 2025, titled “Culver City Meets Venice” was held today, August 17. Thousands of bicyclists of all ages, skateboarders and walkers thronged the 6.75 mile route that connected Venice with Culver City. The event is...
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No Civic League Review Required Currently
Pacific Palisades Civic League Box 129 Highlands Postal, 528 Palisades Dr, Pacific Palisades CA 90272 Temporarily Suspended PO Box 733, Pacific Palisades CA 90272 Email: [email protected] August 8, 2025 Residents of Tract 9300, Pacific Palisades: Given the devastation...
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Your Tax Dollars Paying for Bass’ “Homeless” Lawyers
The City of Los Angeles has received its first bill from powerhouse law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher for defending the city in a high-profile homelessness lawsuit — a $1,812,922.78 invoice that arrived July 18 and covers work from May...
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Electricity During the Fire, Now Third Outage in Two Weeks
A majority of Pacific Palisades residences had electricity during the Palisades Fire, which possibly contributed to the start of additional fires. Now, residents of Lower Huntington Palisades, Santa Monica and Rustic Canyons, are suffering their third power outage in two...
To Help Rebuilding: No Sales Tax for Wildfire Victims
Reza Akef Founder of Metro Capital Builders and inventor and entrepreneur Jeremy Padawer have started a new petition that would exempt Wildfire Victims from paying sales tax as they rebuild. The sales tax in L.A. County and L.A. City is...
Paying DWP Water and Electrical Bills after the Palisades Fires
A reader wrote: I’m reaching out to bring your attention to a potential story, a lingering issue that’s affecting many homeowners in the Palisades, whose homes didn’t burn down. For some reason, the DWP hasn’t issued bills to any...
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Upcoming Brentwood Events
Brentwoodmeet organizes different events for Brentwood residents, in an effort to meet neighbors and unite the community. This Saturday, August 9 at 9 a.m. it’s “Meet the Dogs of Brentwood.” Please register your pooch at click here. If enough people register,...
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LETTER: to Ricardo Lara Re: State Farm Insurance
(Editor’s Note: the following letter, dated August 1 was printed in Pasadena Now and is reprinted with permission.) Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara 300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1700 Sacramento, CA 95814 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Dear Commissioner Lara, I write on behalf...
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