Category Archives: General

405 Traffic Alert through the Sepulveda Pass

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Sue

Some lanes on the San Diego (405) Freeway will be closed through the Sepulveda Pass the weekend of August 22 to 25. “The work will start at 10 p.m. Friday, August 22, through 5 a.m. Monday, August 25,” according to … Continue reading →

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CicLAvia Sees Thousands on the Street

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Sue

The third CicLAvia street festival of 2025, titled “Culver City Meets Venice” was held today, August 17. Thousands of bicyclists of all ages, skateboarders and walkers thronged the 6.75 mile route that connected Venice with Culver City. The event is … Continue reading →

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No Civic League Review Required Currently

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Sue

Pacific Palisades Civic League Box 129 Highlands Postal, 528 Palisades Dr, Pacific Palisades CA 90272 Temporarily Suspended PO Box 733, Pacific Palisades CA 90272 Email: Office.ppcl@gmail.com   August 8, 2025   Residents of Tract 9300, Pacific Palisades: Given the devastation … Continue reading →

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Your Tax Dollars Paying for Bass’ “Homeless” Lawyers

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Sue

The City of Los Angeles has received its first bill from powerhouse law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher for defending the city in a high-profile homelessness lawsuit — a $1,812,922.78 invoice that arrived July 18 and covers work from May … Continue reading →

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Electricity During the Fire, Now Third Outage in Two Weeks

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Sue

A majority of Pacific Palisades residences had electricity  during the Palisades Fire, which  possibly contributed to the start of additional fires. Now, residents of Lower Huntington Palisades, Santa Monica and Rustic Canyons, are  suffering their third power outage in two … Continue reading →

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To Help Rebuilding: No Sales Tax for Wildfire Victims

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Sue

Reza Akef Founder of Metro Capital Builders and inventor and entrepreneur Jeremy Padawer have started a new petition that would exempt Wildfire Victims from paying sales tax as they rebuild. The sales tax in L.A. County and L.A. City is … Continue reading →

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Paying DWP Water and Electrical Bills after the Palisades Fires

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Sue

  A reader wrote: I’m reaching out to bring your attention to a potential story, a lingering issue that’s affecting many homeowners in the Palisades, whose homes didn’t burn down. For some reason, the DWP hasn’t issued bills to any … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Brentwood Events

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Sue

Brentwoodmeet organizes different events for Brentwood residents, in an effort to meet neighbors and unite the community. This Saturday, August 9 at 9 a.m. it’s “Meet the Dogs of Brentwood.” Please register your pooch at click here. If enough people register, … Continue reading →

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LETTER: to Ricardo Lara Re: State Farm Insurance

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s Note: the following letter, dated August 1 was printed in Pasadena Now and is reprinted with permission.) Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara 300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1700 Sacramento, CA 95814 Email: commissionerlara@insurance.ca.gov; michael.soller@insurance.ca.gov Dear Commissioner Lara, I write on behalf … Continue reading →

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Mayor’s Statement on SB 9: A Petition to Stop SB 9 Started

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Sue

Today in a July 29 statement, Mayo Karen Bass wrote, “While Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) was passed to support the creation of more housing across California – something that our state desperately needs – legislators in Sacramento could not … Continue reading →

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