Category Archives: General

Some Palisades Residents Denied Cal Assist Mortgage Relief

This editor received a question from a reader on October 13: “Cal Assist was supposedly a program for fire victims mortgage relief. I applied twice and was turned down simply because I have my name on my father’s home. I … Continue reading

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No Portable Buildings on Tennis Courts 7 & 8

L.A.Mayor Karen Bass in an October 31 press release announced the decision to place a temporary library building on tennis courts 7 & 8 was no longer being considered. The temporary library facility will be in the parking lot of … Continue reading

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Virtual Palisades Dog Park Meeting November 6

Councilmember Traci Park’s office is hosting a virtual Palisades Dog Park community meeting from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 6. RVSP or call Park’s field deputy Arus Grigoryan arus.gregoryan@lacity.org or call (310) 756-8772 or  click here. A meeting … Continue reading

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Local Residents Offer Building Solutions in a Town Hall

Two Marquez Knolls neighbors Hank Elder and Chris Blanchard are offering a Building Solutions Townhall from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283, 15247 La Cruz. There will be food and refreshments provided by Chicas Tacos. … Continue reading

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YMCA Tree Lot to Return to Pacific Palisades: Feedback Needed

Jim Kirtley, the Palisades-Malibu YMCA Executive Director, said that he ordered less pumpkins this year because of the fire and the number of people gone from the community. But more than pumpkin sales, it was about keeping a long-standing tradition … Continue reading

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Resilient Palisades to Host Why Grass is Preferable to Turf

Resilient Palisades is hosting a webinar on high-performance natural-grass options to inform and possibly sway the members of the Pacific Palisades Baseball Association (PPBA), the Park Advisory Board (PAB), and L.A. Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) because they are … Continue reading

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VIEWPOINT: Williams Bomb Threat to City Hall a Hate Crime

By JEREMY PADAWER Deputy Mayor Brian Williams’ bomb threat to City Hall on Rosh Hashanah must be recognized as a Hate Crime.  An open letter to Mayor Bass, our judiciary and our local media who failed to cover this reality.  … Continue reading

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Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones Not Automatically Exempt from SB 79

Initially Senator Ben Allen’s Press Secretary Ben Cheever told CTN on October 22 that concerns about Gladstones being called a transit stop and automatically triggering SB 79 and high-density construction in Pacific Palisades was not likely. He wrote, “With regards … Continue reading

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Senator Allen Clarifies Gladstones and SB 79

  California Senator Ben Allen’s office clarified today, October 22,  that concerns about Gladstones being called a transit stop and automatically triggering SB 79 and high density construction in Pacific Palisades should not occur. His office explained “With regards to SB … Continue reading

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State Farm Insurance Depreciates Household Items

It was bad enough losing all our possessions and our home of 30 years during the Palisades Fire, but now we’re suffering emotional turmoil and distress because of State Farm Insurance. The fire was easy compared to what this insurance … Continue reading

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