Category Archives: Parks
“The Ropin’ Fool” Plays at Will Rogers Park, Free Event
To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of The Ropin’ Fool, the Will Rogers Ranch Foundation is planning a special event at the Will Rogers State Historic Park on Saturday, October 8, and all residents are invited. Come to Will Rogers Park...
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Permission Needed to Post Signs on Village Green
The Village Green is not a city park, it is a private park, run by a nonprofit for the community’s use. Volunteers meet at the park on Fridays to pick up trash and do minor cleanup. On one Friday, a...
Pickleball Court Striping Goes before RAP Commissioners
Pickleball players came closer to having a tennis court striped at the Palisades Recreation Center today. At a Zoom meeting, the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners voted to approve tennis court #7 striped for pickleball – provided the noise...
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Westchester Residents Want the City Park Back for Seniors and Children
“Are we against the homeless?” a resident asked the crowd. “No” was the loud response. “Have we offered alternatives to most of them?” he asked. “Yes.” “Did we offer them SafeParking?” “Yes.” “Did they – and are they using it?”...
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Do Not Leave Condoms or Broken Glass on the Village Green
Circling the News was at the Village Green Friday morning and found the nonprofit’s President, Marge Gold, picking up trash. A resident had emailed Gold that there was broken glass, foam on the Arnie Wishnick Bench and on some of...
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Santa Monica Pier Was Originally a Sewage Conduit
“The soul of the pier is founded upon memories. . . the memories of those who enjoyed it before us, and the memories that are still being created today,” Jim Harris quoted the words from a painting of a sunset...
New Trees Will Grace the Recreation Center
David Card, former Pacific Palisades Community Chair, spoke at the Pacific Palisades Advisory Board Meeting on July 20 about the state of trees at the Palisades Recreation Center. Over the past few years, numerous trees have fallen down and...
Park Advisory Board Requests ADA-Handicapped Bathrooms and Playground
“The bathrooms and playground here are a glaring liability for the City,” one Pacific Palisades board member said at the quarterly Park Advisory Board (PAB) meeting held virtually on July 20. The Pacific Palisades PAB voted to send a letter...
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Park Advisory Board to Meet July 20
The Pacific Palisades Recreation Center Park Advisory Board will hold its quarterly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20. Residents, who use the park, and those who just take pride in this community, are invited to participate....
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California Coastal Commission Approves Friends Street Trail
At its July 14 meeting at Fort Bragg, the California Coastal Commission approved the Friends Street entrance and the 60-ft. trail that would connect it to other trails in the George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon. The hearing can be...
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