By KEITH TURNER All over Los Angeles, from the Hollywood Hills to Pacific Palisades to Baldwin Hills to Cheviot Hills to Venice to Palms, “spec” developers are demolishing older homes and replacing them with McMansions. The term McMansion is used to

Take a trip to Cinquanpin, Louisiana, and stop by Truvy Jones’ in-home beauty parlor. If you can’t make that trip, go see “Steel Magnolias” at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd., through February 16. You won’t be disappointed with this

The Genesis Invitational is promoting a Kids Club for this year’s tournament at the Riviera Country Club February 10-16. Tiger Woods, the tournament host, understands the importance of introducing kids to golf. Woods, certainly one of the

Chamber Music Palisades will celebrate Delores “Dee” Stevens’ career and her 90th birthday at its concert this Wednesday, January 15, at 8 p.m. at St. Matthew’s, 1031 Bienveneda. The evening will feature presentations, special gifts,

The Pacific Palisades Park Advisory Board will hold its first quarterly meeting of 2020 on Wednesday, January 15 at 7 p.m. in the small gym. The public is invited. The L.A. Bureau of Engineering’s Pedro Garcia, who is overseeing Potrero Canyon Park

World-class jazz for the Palisades community will be presented this Sunday, January 12 at 5 p.m. at the Palisades Lutheran Church, 15905 Sunset Blvd. The event is free, but donations will be accepted. There is free parking. On vocals is Diane Elder,

  Question: When did City Officials know that the proposed Highlands Eldercare facility was too large by code? Emails obtained by Circling the News reveal that City officials know the proposed elder care facility in the Highlands was too large per

The Palisades Alliance for Seniors will present a program titled “Who Pays for Long-Term Care?” at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 13, in the Palisades Library community room. The program is free and open to the public. Aileen Harper, executive

  On January 6, two new homeless camps were found in the Via Las Olas Bluffs by the LAPD Beach Patrol, which works with the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness. The campers vacated the area and the campsites were cleaned the following

Question: How does a smart developer bypass the zoning code? Howard Robinson, who works as a land-use consultant spoke to the local Rotary Club and explained: “When Caruso acquired those properties, he proposed a new section be inserted into the