Residents Invited to the Grand Reopening of the Legion: Hosted by Joe Mantegna

If you have walked by the Ronald Reagan Palisades Post 283, next to the Post Office, and always wondered how it looked on the inside, now is your chance. Tomorrow, Saturday, January 28, from 2 to 6 p.m. a grand…

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Pole-Top Stations Locations Disputed

(The editor wrote this story in December 2016 and is reprinting it to remind people that not many people want the large industrial poles in their neighborhood. You’ll notice that station sites were initially selected for Marquez Avenue and Ida…

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DWP Poles on Sunset Raise Ire

(This story about the Pole-Top Distribution Station was written in November 2016 and published in a local paper.) Outside the Palisades Branch Library last Wednesday evening, the temperature was hot. But inside it was even hotter, as about 30 residents…

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State Rejects DWP’s Bid For Los Leones Property

(CTN’s editor wrote this story in May 2015 and it was published in a local paper.  DWP did indeed try to find alternate locations.) The State of California has rejected LADWP’s plea to buy state park land at Los Leones…

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History of the DWP’s Efforts to Add a Power Distribution Station

(This CTN editor wrote the story below that appeared in the September 2012 edition of a local paper. A meeting held at Marquez school in April 2012 had resulted in the formation of the committee. That April meeting was loud…

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Park Advisory Board Discusses Pickleball, Erosion, Vandalism and Mosquitos

The Palisades Park Advisory Board met virtually on January 25, and the agenda included a variety of topics. MOSQUITOS, YIKES. Phew! Vector control was called to George Wolfberg Park at Potrero because residents reported standing water and the possibility of…

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YMCA Executive Director Kirtley Juggles Children, Seniors and Feeding the Hungry

Palisades Malibu YMCA Director Jim Kirtley spoke to the Palisade Optimist Club on January 17. In explaining his many varied duties, including pumpkin and Christmas tree sales, programming for youth, scheduling for teens and seniors, answering calls, helping members with…

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Annual Homeless Count Held in Pacific Palisades, “David’s Count”

Volunteers were at Corpus Christi Church at 5 a.m. January 25. They received assignments, and signed waivers before walking the streets, hills, parks and beaches of Pacific Palisades for the annual LAHSA homeless count – this year called “Dave’s Count”…

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Oscar Nominations: A Record for Steven Spielberg: A First for Jamie Lee Curtis

By BERNICE FOX Whether it’s your 22nd Oscar nomination or your first, it’s exciting. And Steven Spielberg and Jamie Lee Curtis each has a lot to be excited about. Starting with the first-timer, Curtis is nominated for her supporting role…

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OBITUARY–Hamzah Alsaudi, 22, a Former Top Wrestler at Palisades High 

                            Hamzah Alsaudi, 22, was swept out to sea while swimming at a beach in Pacifica, south of San Francisco, on January 19. According to the Pacifica Police…

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