Circling The News

(Editor’s note: this first appeared in the Westside Current on May 23, 2025 and is reprinted with permission.) BY JAMIE PAIGE In a heated rebuke on the City Council

By ADAM KNOWLTON The Palisades Fire, which erupted on January 7, 2025, was not an act of nature beyond human control—it was a preventable catastrophe caused by failed

Although there will no longer be checkpoints on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) when it opens to “everybody” tomorrow, May 23 at 8 a.m., residents may be relieved to learn that

“I own the building and I’m rebuilding it how it was before the fire,” said Rodeo Realty owner Syd Leibovitch. “I hope to open in December.” The building at 839 Via de la

One of the most beloved preschools in Pacific Palisades was at the Methodist Church at the corner of Via de la Paz and Bowdoin. When the church burned on January 8, the

“We mailed about 17,000 notices of assessment change to property owners in the fire area. We have now started to receive many back as undeliverable – well over a thousand in

At the May 19 L.A. Mayoral press conference held at 15256 DePauw Street in Pacific Palisades, Mayor Karen Bass said, “Rebuilding is underway – crews are working everyday to

By HOLLY GOLDBERG SLOAN Girl Scout Troop 223 from the Pacific Palisades, participated in a group project on May 10 led by Presley Travali, who is working toward becoming an

  Allison Holdorff Polhill, senior advisor to LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin sent a May 13 update on the three public schools, Palisades and Marquez Charter Elementary

By TIM CAMPBELL The ongoing legal wrangling between the LA Alliance for Human Rights and the City of Los Angeles took a dramatic turn on Thursday, May 15.  Federal Judge