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Category Archives: Parks
Is it Los Leones or Los Liones?
When writer Laurel Busby researched and wrote Palisades Hiking Trails, she found that it seemed both Leones and Liones were used interchangeably. She reached out to Jason Finlay, the Angeles District trails coordinator for California State Parks (CSP) for an … Continue reading
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Some Palisades Hiking Trails Repaired/Others Still Under Reconstruction
By LAUREL BUSBY Special to Circling the News Repairs to Pacific Palisades hiking trails damaged by both fire and rain have been complicated by destroyed bridges and mudslides, according to park officials. While several popular trails have gone back in … Continue reading
Marguleas Donates $5,000 to Village Green
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?
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
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
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
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
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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