Category Archives: Pacific Palisades Community Council

Gladstone’s Presentation Has Several Inconsistencies

  PCH Beach Associates Tom Tellefsen appeared before a special Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting on October 30 to explain why the Gladstones project had only appeared once before the PPCC and why there had been no public hearings. HISTORY: … Continue reading

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Financial Grants Available Through Community Council

Pacific Palisades Community Council: Supporting Fire Recovery with Care and Transparency When the fires devastated our community, families, businesses, and organizations in the Pacific Palisades faced an uncertain road to recovery. In response, the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) was … Continue reading

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AECOM Gives Brief Presentation at Community Council Meeting

AECOM, a global infrastructure consulting firm, was hired by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass on June 6, to lead the town’s recovery after the Palisades Fire. The exact value of the contract hasn’t been publicly disclosed, but an April 2025 Request … Continue reading

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Pacific Palisades Residents Will Hear from AECOM

A Pacific Palisades Community Council special meeting will be held in conjunction with Councilmember Traci Park at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 7. Park will lead this Zoom meeting that will introduce global infrastructure consulting firm AECOM, which has been tasked … Continue reading

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Jimmy Dunne Pens the “Breakfast Club”

Resident Jimmy Dunne, who can be found on Substack, recently started a newsletter “Welcome to the Palisades Breakfast Club!” click here. Welcome to the “Palisades Breakfast Club” newsletter! It’s a home for Palisadians in this wonderful liminal chapter of our … Continue reading

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FIREAID: Where did the FireAid Money Go?

Today a friend asked, “did you ever get any of that FireAid Money?” This editor responded, “No, it went to nonprofits.” He responded, “So it was a swindle.” About $100 million was raised by a FireAid benefit concert, and Steve … Continue reading

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Habitat for Humanity Wants to Help Fire Victims

Chris Untiet, the director of Faith Relations for Habitat for Humanity, sent this information to residents Carol Sanborn and Carmen Kelbert. “I wanted to be sure and pass along our most current information of ways Habitat for Humanity LA is … Continue reading

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Theories about Rebuilding Palisades Questioned By Builders

There’s an expression “when the rubber hits the road,” which means the point at which a theory or an idea is put to a practical test. That is the major complaint that many builders, architects and contractors have about a … Continue reading

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Architect Leo Marmol Speaks about Rebuilding Costs

Co-founder of Marmol & Radziner, architect Leo Marmol spoke to the Pacific Palisades Community Council at its February 27 meeting about the next steps for rebuilding residences in Pacific Palisades. During the Palisades Fire, about 5,419 homes were destroyed and … Continue reading

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Black Soot Water Fills the Santa Monica Canyon Flood Control Channel

There is an expression “speaking out of both sides of your mouth.” That was in evidence at the February 13, Pacific Palisades Community Council with Vahid Khorsand (Board of Public Works Director), Julie Allen (Assistant Director of LASAN), Ted Allen … Continue reading

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