Category Archives: General

CTN reached out to Mayor Karen Bass’ office and to Councilmember Traci Park on July 27 for a comment on SB 9, a state law that would allow duplexes on a lot zoned for single family. This editor also reached … Continue reading →

Even as the Palisades Fire destroyed Pierson Playhouse, the home of the Palisades Community Theater, young actors continue to bring quality theater to the Palisades and surrounding area, with the opening of Hadestown, tonight, July 24 at 7 p.m. These … Continue reading →

This editor appeared on Fox News with Marla Tellez to discuss FireAid on July 16. Tellez allowed this editor to speak about her concerns about the $101 million raised, which was intended for victims, but was instead going to nonprofits. … Continue reading →

The Castellammare Homeowner’s Board President Kim Feder has announced there will be a Town Hall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, at the community room in the Santa Monica YMCA, 1332 6th Street in Santa Monica. … Continue reading →

(Editor’s note this story appeared in the Westside Current on July 15. In prior years the top Howling Heroes have been highlighted in CTN and have been featured in the annual 4th of July Parade. Nominate your poochie, and then … Continue reading →

Thank you for your ongoing coverage to hold FireAid’s designate, the Annenberg Foundation, accountable for the more than $100 million raised in January.  During one of our community’s darkest hours, the outpouring of generosity from around the world illuminated our … Continue reading →

Please help Pacific Palisades Residents Association (PPRA) in an important community effort. The LA County Blue Ribbon Commission is proposing a “Resilient Rebuilding Authority” that could take local control away from Pacific Palisades residents and put our land in the … Continue reading →

Pacific Palisades Veterinary Center opened on Monday, July 7 – but this editor was not aware. Our dog Shadow, a client of Pali Vet, had come down with an awful cough. It had been ongoing for about two weeks. Over … Continue reading →

The late Kurt Toppel , a former Citizen of the Year has to be smiling. With wife Haldis, they had advocated for a LAPD stop-in center for the community, possibly at the new gym for decades. During the Public Safety … Continue reading →

  BY HENRY KAMER Our town, the beloved Palisades, was forever changed by the devastation experienced during the Palisades Fire that raged from January 7th onwards. Almost everything that defined the Palisades was destroyed, and the people that made the … Continue reading →