Category Archives: Parks

City Says the Cost Is $550,000 for Two Bathrooms

If one wanted to build an ADA bathroom, they might do like this editor did and check Google for costs, just to get a rough estimate. According to the home advisor, remodeling a bathroom for accessibility costs between $100 and … Continue reading

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Palisades Dog Park Receives Funding

“Congratulations Pacific Palisades on a dog park,” said Renata Simril President of the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles, at its meeting on Thursday, January 18, at the Green Meadows Recreation Center. The Board approved … Continue reading

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Marguleas’ Donation Supports the Village Green

“The Village Green is special to the neighborhood, and a meeting place for all generations,” board member secretary Robin Weitz told realtor and founder of Amalfi Estates, Anthony Marguleas when he donated $5,000 on January 4. This is the 11th … Continue reading

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MARGE GOLD – Best of the Best

This editor can think of at least five individuals or groups that should have been honored by the town/community council but have not. Either they have been overlooked or people were unaware of the contributions they have made. They still … Continue reading

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Viewpoint: Bridge Facts: Bridge Emotion

At the Zoom community meeting held on December 5 about the proposed pedestrian bridge between George Wolfberg Park and the Will Rogers State Beach parking lot, all the facts were trotted out, again. They included: The Coastal Commission allowed the … Continue reading

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Community Council Formed Potrero Committee, but Not Rec Center Nor Temescal Committees

CTN received the comment (below) and felt it raised a legitimate question about the Community Council’s intense focus on the George Wolfberg Park at Potrero. “Maryam Zar and the PPCC (Pacific Palisades Community Council) continue to sit on their hands … Continue reading

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Potrero Vigilance Questioned: NIMBY Alert

A resident sent the following letter to CTN: “There are more than a dozen city, country and state parks in Pacific Palisades. (Rustic Canyon, Santa Ynez Canyon, Los Liones, Asilomar View Park, Palisades Overlook Park, Temescal Canyon, Temescal Gateway, Santa … Continue reading

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Palisades Park Advisory Board Will Meet October 25

The Pacific Palisades Park Advisory Board will hold its quarterly meeting at 6:30 p.m., in the small gym at the Palisades Recreation Center, 851 Alma Real Drive, Wednesday, October 25. All residents are invited to attend, and people will be … Continue reading

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Park Neighbors under Siege from Hoodlums on Weekends

  For the last two years, residents who live near the Palisades Recreation Center have complained about the lawlessness among young people that take place after hours. The most recent was September 23, around 9 p.m. after fireworks were once … Continue reading

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Celebrating a 94th Birthday in Style

This editor’s mom, Noma Sazama, turned 94 on September 21.  Generally, it involves a bit of planning because where she now lives, Martin, South Dakota, is wedged between the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Reservations. Plane travel to the town is … Continue reading

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