Category Archives: General
Monarch Madness Requires City Biologist
Lots cleared by the Army Corps of Engineers and other contractors had little or no greenery left. Trees that people hoped might survive were kept, but then later they had to be cut down, too. By HANK WRIGHT I read...
Palisades Bowl Listed for Sale
The real estate brochure shows gorgeous photos of the Palisades Bowl at 16321 Pacific Coast Highway. The square footage is listed as 861,181-square-feet on a lot size of about 19.77 acres. The brochure notes that the Bowl is “Situated along...
Council District 11 Candidate Forum Sunday
The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC) is holding a Los Angeles City Council District 11 candidate forum featuring the incumbent Traci Park and challengers Faizah Malik and Jeremy Wineberg from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 1. The...
Viewpoint: Some FireAid Nonprofits Prioritized over Those Serving Youth
By KAMBIZ KAMDAR As a 15-year resident of the Palisades, one organization that has brought my family immense joy is the Pacific Palisades Baseball Association (PPBA). I joined the league’s board five years ago, and it has been a privilege...
Forcing People into Hiding for Beliefs
The ichthys (Greek word meaning fish) was originally a secret symbol used by early Christians to identify themselves to each other. At one time Christianity was illegal and Christians faced persecution; the fish provided a way for them to communicate...
PPBA Continues 72-year-Tradition with Opening Day
The Pacific Palisades Baseball Association was founded in 1954. The league survived Covid and the Palisades 2025 fire that destroyed homes and fields. Last year, teams played at Cheviot Hills. This year, Palisades and Santa Monica are uniting. Saturday,...
Just Another Day in Pacific Palisades
NOT APPROVED EVACUATION ROUTE: A car went over the Via de las Olas Bluffs at Friends Street, in the early a.m. on February 20. The car landed on the first plateau. The couple inside were uninjured. Some thought that since...
VIEWPOINT: Lies, Misdirection and Coverup Can Go to Trial
(Editor’s note: CTN reported yesterday in “Malibu Joins the Palisades Fire Lawsuit Party” that attorney Roger Behle of Foley, Bezek, Behle & Curtis, said “The judge has issued her final ruling denying the motions to dismiss, filed by the State...
Tahitian Terrace and Our Struggle to Return: Fighting for a Mobile Home Community By the Sea
(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Lotus Rising on February 17 and is reprinted with author’s permission.) By CHRIS RUSSO For most of my life, I aspired to own my own home — a little house with a yard,...