Category Archives: Kids/Parenting

Friends of Pacific Palisades Library Hosts Nature Workshop

Annually, the Friends of Pacific Palisades Library hosts a summer writing contest that is open to all students, grade 1 through high school seniors. The winners usually receive a gift certificate to a bookstore, and their stories are read aloud … Continue reading

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Palisades and Marquez Elementary School Rebuild in Design Phase

  Los Angeles Unified School District hosted two meetings last week, one for Palisades Elementary parents and the community and a second for Marquez Elementary School parents and the community. The townhalls were used to solicit information from parents about … Continue reading

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“Let’s Play!” Theme of the New Pacific Palisades Playground

It was a joyful morning, July 31, in Pacific Palisades as children and parents came to celebrate the opening of a new playground.  Jackie Adams brought her three children, 2, 7 and 9 to try out the new equipment. “This … Continue reading

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Palisades Recreation Center Launches Playground: Dolphins Return

The Palisades Recreation Center will hold a ribbon cutting for the new playground at 11 a.m. July 31, at851 Alma Real Drive. There will be a chance to learn about park improvements and about current program planned for the Palisades … Continue reading

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Clayton Kershaw’s Back-to-School Bash July 19

Palisades Malibu YMCA Executive Director Jim Kirtley sent out this special invitation to the Clayton Kershaw Back to School Bash for Y families that were impacted by the January 7 Palisades Fire. The event, which will be held from 10 a.m. … Continue reading

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“Disney’s Descendants: The Musical” Opens this Weekend

Director Lara Ganz and Co-Director and Choreographer Rebecca Brancato Barragan lead a cast of 35 youth actors in the delightful musical Disney’s Descendants: The Musical, which opens Friday, July 11, at 7 p.m. at Paul Revere Middle School auditorium, 1450 … Continue reading

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Community Meetings This Week for School Rebuild

Lorena Padilla-Melendez the Director of the Community Relations Department for the LAUSD Facilities Services Division announced that Los Angeles Unified School District is holding community meetings this week to discuss the two elementary and the high school that were damaged … Continue reading

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Sponsored School Bus to Revere for 2025-2026: Sign Up Now

Last week, Paul Revere Middle School received confirmation from LAUSD that they will NOT be providing school bus transportation in Pacific Palisades for Revere students. So, as has been done for the past decade, Parent-Sponsored School Bus will be provided … Continue reading

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U9 Palisades Baseball Players Take Championship

At a tournament over Memorial Day Weekend at Cheviot Hills, Pacific Palisades Baseball Association players showed grit and determination to win the finals, defeating La Canada, 15-5. Under coaches Kambiz Kamdar, Karl House and Steve Berman, their 13-player roster delivered … Continue reading

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Palisades Methodist Preschool Reopened in New Location

One of the most beloved preschools in Pacific Palisades was at the Methodist Church at the corner of Via de la Paz and Bowdoin. When the church burned on January 8, the preschool and all the offices located there also … Continue reading

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