Category Archives: Parks

Marguleas Donates $5,000 to Village Green

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Sue

  For 13 years, just as reliable as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, Amalfi founder Anthony Marguleas has made a $5,000 donation to the Village Green, the little triangular private park located at Sunset/Swarthmore/Antioch. … Continue reading →

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Readers Wonder “When Will Temescal Trails Reopen?

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Sue

Several readers have reached out to find a date when the Temescal Gateway Park Hiking Trails on land overseen by the State’s  Mountain Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) will reopen after the January 2025 fires that occurred a year ago.. … Continue reading →

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State Parks Provided Kindling for the January 7 Fire

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Sue

A photo showed a State Park official having conversation with LAFD personnel after the January 1 Lachman Fire at the site of that fire in Topanga State Park. Then, texts were uncovered of firefighters commenting that the Lachman fire had … Continue reading →

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“Field of Dreams” Turf vs. Grass a Volatile Meeting

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Sue

By ALISON BURMEISTER The Pacific Palisades Recreation and Park Board (PAB) monthly meeting was held on December 9 after the November session was pushed to December when some residents contacted the City Attorney, reporting inadequate public notice. The small gym … Continue reading →

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Board to Discuss Sod Versus Turf

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Sue

The Pacific Palisades Recreation and Park Board (PAB), will hold its monthly November meeting on December 9. The November meeting was cancelled because some members of the community went to the City Attorney and said there was not enough notice. … Continue reading →

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“Let It Burn” California State’s Topanga Policy

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Sue

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?

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Sue

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

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Sue

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

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Sue

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

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Sue

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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