Category Archives: Parks

“Let It Burn” California State’s Topanga Policy

California State Parks in its Wildfire Management Plan and Local Operating Agreement for Topanga State Park, noted on page 15. “Unless specified otherwise, State Parks prefers to let Topanga State Park burn in a wildfire event.” That December 2024 policy allowed the … Continue reading

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VIEWPOINT: Turf Wars: What’s the Verdict?

This editor used cloth diapers for her three children, because disposable diapers are made with plastic materials and can break down over time into microplastics. A diaper company delivered cloth diapers to the doorstep, picked up the dirty ones and … Continue reading

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Park and Rec Board Will Meet November 18 – Turf on the Agenda

The Pacific Palisades Recreation and Park Board (PAB), will hold its monthly meeting at the small gym at the Palisades Recreation Center at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18. The meeting will also be available via zoom (meeting ID: 812 … Continue reading

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Time to Register for PPBA

The Dodgers won the 2025 World Series and now it’s time to encourage the future generation of players to take the field. The 2026 Spring PPBA season is around the corner, and registration officially opens Monday, November 17 for youth ages 3 to … Continue reading

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U.S. Government Seeks Info from Ca. Park & Recs for Palisades Fire

In a November 12 letter from the United States Senate Committee on Investigations, a request was made to California Department of Parks and Recreation Director Armando Quintero for information regarding the Palisades Fire. “Public reports have raised questions about Los … Continue reading

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Will Rogers State Historic Park Reopens November 8 with Tours, Coffee, Ice Cream

By LAUREL BUSBY Special to Circling the News After 10 months of closure due to extensive damage from the Palisades Fire, Will Rogers State Historic Park will open its gates to the public Saturday morning with free coffee and ice … Continue reading

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George Wolfberg Park Bathrooms Not Working, Again

Although the Wolfberg Park is open for hikers after the Palisades Fire, the bathrooms are not – and this not the first time. There is no timeline when the only ADA restrooms in the park and at the Recreation Center … Continue reading

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The Department of Recreation and Parks Doesn’t Head the City Library

 It has been a real puzzler why Recreation and Parks City Manager Jimmy Kim has been pushing for a library at the Palisades Recreation Center. The Palisades City Library, which burned in the Palisades Fire, was adjacent to the Rec … Continue reading

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Letter: Mr. Kim, Stop Pitting Tennis Community Against the Library

(Editor’s note: After last nights Park Advisory Board meeting, Mikael Kuhn, penned and sent this letter Rec and Parks General Manager Jimmy Kim. It is shared with permission.) I’m writing today as a Board Member and Secretary of the Palisades … Continue reading

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Native Plants Produce Fruit in Potrero Canyon

After hearing reports that the fence was being replaced in George Wolfberg Park, CTN took a walk in Potrero Canyon yesterday to see. Yes, the black wire fence that surrounded the perimeter of the canyon was being taken down and … Continue reading

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