Category Archives: Parks
Mia Ruhman Will Sing National Anthem at Village Green’s 50th Celebration
Palisadian Mia Ruhman, will sing the National Anthem on Sunday, August 28 at the Village Green. The triangular small park at the center of the village is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Ruhman will step to the mike after the flag...
Ponies, Button Making and Roping on Sunday at Will Rogers Park
Will Rogers State Historic Park has a big day planned for families on Sunday, August 13. Activities start at 11 a.m. with a Will Rogers Polo Club Match. “After seeing kids play polo against big guys, it only shows that...
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Village Green Will Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary: Westside Jazz Ensemble to Play
The Palisades Village Green is turning 50 years old and the board of directors of this triangular private park are asking the community to join in the festivities from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 27. “We want...
Palisades Park Advisory Board, “Lights, Camera, No Action”
The Palisades Park Advisory Board held its quarterly meeting on July 20 in the small gym, where there was no air conditioning, no Wifi. The rotary fan was eventually turned off because it was so loud, that it made it...
Park Advisory Board Asks about Numerous Parties Permitted at the Park
(Editors note: The Palisades Park Advisory July 19 meeting lasted more than two hours. This will be a two-story report, with the next story reporting on restrooms and a possible dog park. It will run on July 25.) The Palisades...
Park Advisory Board Agenda for July 20 Meeting
The Palisades Park Advisory Board will hold its quarterly meeting on July 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the small gym at the Palisades Recreation Center 851. All residents are invited to attend. Anyone wishing to make public comment on...
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No Bathrooms for the Handicapped or for Seniors with Walkers/Wheelchairs
There are no bathrooms at the Palisades Recreation Center nor at George Wolfberg Park at Potrero that are accessible for the handicapped, or for seniors who might have a walker or be in a wheelchair. The two-stall bathroom at the...
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VIEWPOINT: Explosion and Burn Was Preventable
The anguish of the family, and the pain a 14-year-old is suffering, is inexcusable and could have been prevented. Circling the News reported on a kid who was burned in an apparent fireworks accident in the lower picnic area on...
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Fireworks, Drag Racing at the Recreation Center
Those residents who live on the rim of Palisades Recreation Center off Alma Real, Patterson Place and Frontera, have been subjected to illegal fireworks and drag racing on weekend nights for the past few months. Those activities are not harmless...
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Needle Exchange Program Coming to a Park Near You (Part 2)
(Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a series about the needle exchange program in L.A. County Parks. Photos: John Alle) A Venice Family Clinic van pulls up across from Saint Monica High School and Grade School and parks a...