Category Archives: General

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass continues to hold bi-weekly Zoom meetings at 5 p.m. and invites all residents to register. Here are the highlights of the March 11 meeting, which can be found in its entirety on click here. In addition...

This editor spoke to an anonymous source, who pointed out that the flames of the Palisades Fire that started in the Highlands on January 7, were initially pushing against the wind towards the east and toward Will Rogers State Park....

An agreement is pending before the DWP commissioners, who are appointed by the Mayor, to give DWP CEO and Chief engineer Janisse Quinones private security. If approved, the one-year contract would allow as much as $703,577 to provide a designated...

Palisades resident Sue Marguleas was on hand today at the Hive in Marina del Rey today with Palisades Flags, handing them out to people who had purchased them. Many people may remember the Palisadian Flag that was designed 15 years...

  By TIM CAMPBELL Before you read any further, let me be clear. The Los Angeles Homelessness Services Authority (LAHSA) needs to be shut down as soon as possible. While the Board of Supervisors and LA’s City Council dither and...

Palisades resident Jeff Ridgway texted this editor on the evening of the January 7 Palisades Fire and said he was fighting the flames on the apartment building that he manages on Haverford. Having been stuck in gridlock traffic on Temescal,...

Although much of Santa Monica and Rustic Canyon neighbors were spared the total devastation of the fire, they had to evacuate. Canyon homes lost water and  power, some homes filled with ash and then the first rainstorm sent mud into...

The day started well for L.A. Mayor Karen Bass with a cheery little press conference at the Palisades Rec Center, but took a nose dive when the audit of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) was released by the courts...

  This editor was contacted by investigative journalist Kit Ramgopal, who works for CBS “60 Minutes.” She is researching identity theft in FEMA aid. Ramgopal said, “If you have an experience or perspective to share (anonymous okay!), I would love...

Many people may remember the Palisades Flag that was designed 15 years ago during  Jake Steinfeld’s term as the honorary mayor of Pacific Palisades. Steinfeld has allowed his trademarked “Don’t Quit” to be added to the bottom of the flag....