Category Archives: Parks

PaliHi Plead for Tennis Courts: Library to Go on Tennis Courts

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Sue

Palisades High School varsity tennis player Remy made a plea to Los Angele Recreation and Parks officials for courts and said, “parks are meant for kids to play.” Unfortunately, RAP General Manager Jimmy Kim did not seem to understand the … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: New Playground Should Be Appreciated

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Sue

At the Park Advisory Board meeting several people objected to the theme of the new playground, which opened at the beginning of July with a few panels of first responders. The first responder panels included a pretend police motorcycle, a … Continue reading →

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Fun Returns to Pacific Palisades Sunday

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Sue

The one thing this little community needs and hasn’t had in a long time is a big party in the park. That will change this Sunday with a Town Party and  Booce Opening Day, hosted by the man who knows … Continue reading →

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Park Advisory Board Meeting: Taking Away Park Green Space

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Sue

Well, the Palisades burned and there is little green space left, except for the Village Green and the north lawn at the Rec Center. Now the City in an effort to “help” rebuild infrastructure has decided to place a portable … Continue reading →

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Altadena Works on Hiking Trails, Pacific Palisades Sleeps

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Sue

Hiking trails were badly damaged in the City and State parks surrounding Pacific Palisades.  The fires destroyed the vegetation, burning everything to the ground, and then the February rains, after the fire moved dirt and sediment, leaving trails unusable. The … Continue reading →

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Keep the Green Simple, Keep it the Village Green

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Sue

Marge Gold, who was the President of the nonprofit Village Green for 12 years, joined the Village Green Board in 2004. In a letter to CTN she wrote “I think the Village Green should be refreshed by rebuilding the shed … Continue reading →

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Opportunity to “Freshen” the Village Green 52 Years Later

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Sue

Sabrina Halper grew up in Pacific Palisades, and Elad Gil, an entrepreneur and investor, who also spent time here, are proposing revitalizing the Green. That will include repairing the green, updating the landscaping and funding the creation and installation of … Continue reading →

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Amazing Design for Potrero Pedestrian Crossing Submitted for Clas Project

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Sue

Kaylie Ward  grew up in Pacific Palisades and attended Santa Monica Catholic High School. She played club volleyball at UCLA, while attending college. After graduating, she took a temporary job at the Bay Theater in Caruso’s Palisades Village when it … Continue reading →

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New Power Poles in the Palisades Highlands

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Sue

A resident wrote in a July 30 email, “I live in the Highlands and I am often on the Temescal Ridge trail and always looking at those vulnerable wooden poles.” But today?  “You can imagine my astonishment when I saw those … Continue reading →

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“Let’s Play!” Theme of the New Pacific Palisades Playground

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Sue

It was a joyful morning, July 31, in Pacific Palisades as children and parents came to celebrate the opening of a new playground.  Jackie Adams brought her three children, 2, 7 and 9 to try out the new equipment. “This … Continue reading →

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