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Category Archives: General
New Outdoor Benches at PaliHi, Thanks to Rotary and PPCC
When Pacific Palisades High School students return to campus in January, they’ll have new outdoor seating and cafeteria benches thanks to a grant from Rotary District 5280 Wildfire Relief Fund and the Pacific Palisades Community Council. PaliHi Director of Development...
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Palisades First Home Lacks Undergrounding Capacity. How Many More?
After the Palisades Fire, when numerous electrical poles were down in the Alphabet Streets and in the area below Sunset Boulevard, many people reported that subsequent sparks/embers came from downed electrical lines. One firefighter told CTN that there were “live”...
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Rescheduled for December 6: USC’s CLEAN Soil Project to Test for Lead
A Palisades community-soil sampling day, CLEAN, is planned from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 6. This event will be co-hosted with USC and the nonprofit Department of Angels and held at the Will Rogers State Park Polo...
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December Lane Closures on the 405 Freeway
There are several lane closures planned for December on the 405 Freeway that residents should note. During these closures, Caltrans will install new concrete barriers, K-rails, and perform other median barrier work. The first lane reductions will occur from Monday,...
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Westedge Features Palisades Panel at Design Fair
More than 9,000 people toured the 10th annual Westedge Design Fair that was held at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica November 20-22. The fair showcased the best in modern design and premium home furnishings from art to cabinet handles...
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Palisades Turkey Trot Returns Thanksgiving Morning with New Course
Start your Thanksgiving morning with a run through Pacific Palisades – and 2,000 of your best friends. It is the 11th Annual Palisades Turkey Trot on Thursday, November 27, with the official start time 8:15 a.m. Online registration and day...
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OBITUARY – Helen Elisabeth “Betty” Buerge Curtis – Long-time Palisadian
Helen Elisabeth “Betty” Buerge Curtis, born May 18, 1933, in Santa Monica, passed away October 26, 2025, at the age of 92. A beloved Radcliffe neighbor, she was bedridden for many years and had moved to Lakewood to be closer...
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Viewpoint: Paradise Lost . . .A Note about Exile
(Editor’s note: Tahitian Terrace resident Krishna Thangavelu wrote this lovely piece. She, her neighbors and people who lived in Palisades Bowl, are really the forgotten Palisadians. These are people politicians don’t want to speak about because it wrecks the narrative...
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Chromium-6 Levels Have Decreased Back to Low Levels
After the Palisades/Eaton January 7 Fires, a consortium of researchers from 10 universities, including UCLA, Stanford, Yale, Harvard, USC and UC Davis tested the air quality in March and April in those two areas. Researchers discovered the presence of Chromium...
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Colonel Palazzini Speaks to St. Matthew’s Students
St. Matthew’s Parish School held a Veterans Day Chapel service today, November 11, with a special tribute to Colonel Jeffrey S. Palazzini, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officer whose recent work holds profound significance not only for the school community,...
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