Category Archives: General

Palisades Forestry Committee Announces First Tree Planting

The Palisades Forestry Committee (PFC) will plant 13 street trees on Thursday, March 24, in designated treeless spaces in the parkway along Hartzell Street, between Sunset and Bestor Boulevards. Two species (Mondell Pine and Arbutus ‘Marina’) have been approved by … Continue reading

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Westchester Residents Learn of Hotels Purchased for Homeless through Social Media

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on March 9 and is reprinted with permission. It is important story because it highlights that a City Councilman should work with residents and not hide decisions. At least one … Continue reading

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Suggestions for Preparing for a Disaster

Join the Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, for a Zoom presentation “Ready Your L.A. Neighborhood,” which will explain different ways that residents could prepare for a disaster. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4344069528?pwd=eEE5Q3pzQ2hxZnlYd1BVUGlzTzNJdz09.  Meeting ID: 434 406 9528 Passcode: … Continue reading

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Captain Kitahata Honored by “Bake Squad”

Fire Station 69 Captain II Tommy Kitahata, who was named 2020 Firefighter of the Year, received a special surprise on February 25. The chefs on “Bake Squad,” an American Netflix Original series, presented him with a three-foot Dalmatian cake, complete … Continue reading

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Some Lanes at LAX Closed for Construction of Pedestrian Bridge

Pacific Palisades residents should be alerted to the closure of upper and lower levels at LAX Terminal 1 between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. for the construction of a pedestrian bridge over the roadway. Closures started on February 27 and will … Continue reading

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Bid on Items and Aid Paul Revere Middle School

Many residents may remember the annual fundraising parties at their children’s school (private and public), which always had a silent auction. This Saturday Paul Revere Middle School continues the tradition from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Annenberg Community Beach … Continue reading

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“Singin’ in the Rain, Jr.” Opens this Weekend

If you want to walk out of a theater smiling and feeling happy, then go watch 40 kids tapping and singing their way across the stage in “Singin’ in the Rain, Jr.” The show opens on Friday, February 25 at … Continue reading

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Round One Completed at the Genesis Invitational

This is one event you will not want to miss. There’s food, there’s cocktails, there’s the Riviera and its historic clubhouse and pro-golfers. The kicker? One of the top sporting events in the country is in Pacific Palisades’ backyard. At … Continue reading

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Chinese Law Professor Greg Brubaker Speaks to Optimist Club

Greg Brubaker, an American who works in China most of the year as an adjunct law professor, spoke to the Pacific Palisades Optimist Club on February 1, about his life in China. Brubaker, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, … Continue reading

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Films from Steven Spielberg, Bradley Cooper get Oscar Nominations

    By BERNICE FOX Once again, Oscar nominations and Steven Spielberg are in the same sentence. As producer, Spielberg’s new film version of “West Side Story” has been nominated for best picture and he’s up for best director. With … Continue reading

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