Category Archives: Parks

After the historic Palisades Recreation Center was razed, community members were told that a meeting would be held on June 3 to give updates, plans, timelines and what to expect. This editor was told the meeting had to be held...

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, L.A. Rec and Parks, L.A. Strong Sports and Steadfast LA invite all community members to a meeting about the proposed revamping of the Palisades Recreation Center that will be held virtually from 6 to 7 p.m....

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on May 28, 2026 and is reprinted with permission.click here.) Los Angeles was already ranked among the worst big cities in America for parks. Now it has fallen even further. The...

Palisades Rotary Club President Perry Akins told CTN that he had asked the guy in charge of the old historic gym demo to set aside six bricks for him, which the man did.  Akins picked them up and wrote “I...

(Editor’s note: This editor received two notes from Historical Society President Donna Vaccarino. The first was May 10 and Vaccarino wrote “Did you post the wrong park plan in your last park update? If so . . .you better clear...

A Palisades Dog Park dedication ceremony was held May 9, 2026, at 219 Temescal Canyon Road. The area is just north of Pacific Coast Highway, above the fenced-off picnic tables and the playground. One of the founding members of the...

At last. Moving at glacial speed, the agreement between L.A. City Recreation and Parks Department and the two nonprofits (Steadfast and L.A. Strong Sports) was fully executed by all parties on April 24. A headline “Promise: Palisades Will Have the...