Ask Governor Newsom to Veto SB 79 (Sept. 24 Deadline)

(Editor’s note: this was first printed in newgeography “Scott Weiner’s Autocratic Regime” on September 22, 2025.) By TIM CAMPBELL “Housing as a Human Right,  published an expose of Wiener in 2020 showing he gets major funding from developers and real…

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More Memories: Pacific Palisades Teen Contest

The Pacific Palisades Chambe of Commerce hosted the first Pacific Palisades Teen Contest in 1958.  Then, only girls competed, and the event included a swimsuit competition. The venue was packed as people came to cheer on daughters and neighbors and…

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Live Broadcast of “West Side Story” by L.A. Opera

L.A. Opera is presenting live broadcasts of  West Side Story on Saturday, September 27, at two locations: Santa Monica Pier and Loma Alta Park (3330 N. Lincoln Park in Altadena). The show starts at 7:30 p.m.but soors open at 4:30…

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Ice Cream Sundaes Reunite Community: Scoop on the Loop

By HENRY KAMER Joy and laughter filled the air at Douglas Park in Santa Monica on September 14, 2025. Upwards of sixty people from the Las Casas-Grenola Loop neighborhood (and general Pacific Palisades) streamed into the park to grab a…

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Free Concert Featuring Chamber Music Palisades September 27

  Chamber Music Palisades will begin its 29th season with a free concert at 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 27. The program features the artistry of flutist Susan Greenberg and the award-winning Zelter String Quartet. Based in L.A., members include…

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What One Remembers: Mom Turns 96

My mom, Noma Sazama turned 96 on September 21. She lives by herself and keeps busy with her garden and her social engagements, such as bridge, “Sharp 13” (another card game), the American Legion Auxiliary and giving blood to the…

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Catching up with Palisades Displaced Seniors

(Editor’s note: About 25 percent of people living in Pacific Palisades were seniors. These were people who helped run the town or were integral to the fabric of the community. They were the backbone  of leadership, wisdom and a voice…

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Crime, Patrol and Senior Lead Officer Tips

Pacific Palisades, which after the January 7 Palisades Fire, initially had law enforcement aid from the National Guard, State Highway Patrol after the Palisades Fire. The National Guard left when the town reopened to everyone in June (prior to that…

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Peter Lin Featured Speaker on Orchids

  The Malibu Orchid Society, which met monthly in the Methodist Community Church on Via de la Paz before it burned in the Palisades Fire, is now meeting on Zoom. This month Peter Lin will speak on “Orchids Alfresco,” about…

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Town’s Treasure Jimmy Dunne Brings Optimism … and Bocce

By CHAZ PLAGER Pacific Palisades is blessed with several individuals who have stepped up to save community and organizations after the Palisades Fire. For well–known TV composer and resident Jimmy Dunne, putting in backbreaking effort after the fire was something…

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