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Category Archives: Parks
Be Part of the New Playground Discussion: PAB Meeting July 18
The Palisades Park Advisory Board (PAB) will hold its quarterly meeting in person at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, in the small gym at 851 Alma Real. The public is welcome. Among the items to be considered: approval of one of the proposed designs … Continue reading
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Park Board Seeks Resident Input on New Playground Design
Former Park Advisory Board (PAB) Member Susan McInerney argued in 2014 that an inclusive playground would be an opportunity to build something exciting to replace the 20-year-old non-ADA compliant playground at the Palisades Recreation Center. Over the next 10 years, … Continue reading
Posted in City Councilmember Traci Park, Kids/Parenting, Parks
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Hillside Task Force Patrols Parkland
Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin organized a Hillside Task Force, which met at Will Rogers State Beach by Lifeguard Headquarters at 7 a.m. on June 12. The purpose is for volunteers and officers to visit hillsides and parkland, to … Continue reading
Posted in City Councilmember Park, Crime/Police, Parks
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City Needs to Regulate RV’s and Van Lords
(Editor’s note: This is part two about encampments near and on Westchester municipal parking lots, near the Westchester public park and swimming pool.) It is easy to buy a broken-down RV, there is an auction at 220 Broad Street in … Continue reading
Posted in Homelessness, Parks
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Around the Palisades April 22: Fire, Graffiti, Passover
FIRE IN CIELA PARKING GARAGE: A car caught fire in Ciela’s parking garage under the three-story building. Los Angeles Fire Department reported on April 21, at 7:45 p.m. that “First arriving companies report a convalescent home (three residential stories over … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents/Fires, Community, Holidays, Parks
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Wolfberg Park: Sprayed with Pesticides/Planned Walk/Graffiti
No Pesticides in George Wolfberg Park: There is no need for herbicide spraying in George Wolfberg Park, there are other means to control weeds, other than resorting to chemicals. The park is an environmentally sensitive area, because all ground water … Continue reading
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Santa Monica Residents Demand End To Needle Distribution Program in Public Parks
(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on April 17 and is reprinted with permission.) By SANDRA CLARK Residents of Santa Monica rallied at Reed Park Tuesday morning to protest a controversial needle distribution program, arguing that … Continue reading
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Where Does CTN Stand on a Pedestrian Bridge?
At the pedestrian bridge outreach meeting held via zoom on March 14, Jason Jackson (outreach) ran an informative meeting about the reasons for a bridge and the possible timeline. Afterwards, an hour was spent answering questions, both written and online. … Continue reading
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Illegal Juvenile Activity at the Palisades Rec Center
FIREWORKS: The illegal shooting of fireworks at the Palisades Recreation Center continues unabated. If a resident has captured a video/photo of a person/teen setting off fireworks, please send it to CTN and it will be posted. This editor, whose grandfather … Continue reading
Posted in Crime/Police, Kids/Parenting, Parks
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Toppel Donation Brings Volleyball to the Palisades Rec Center
Haldis Toppel, son Curt, daughter-in-law Nicole and daughter, handed Palisades Recreation Center Director Jasmin Dowlatshahi a check for $10,000, which will bring volleyball to the Center. “I’m so pleased that we are able to bring the sport to the children … Continue reading
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