Homeless Bureaucracy not Helping People off the Streets

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: this article first appeared in CityWatch on August 11 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL Most of my regular readers know I have great respect for Union Rescue Mission (URC), and the work it does on…

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Posted in City, County Supervisors, Homelessness | 4 Comments

People Purchased Pali Flags, Money Will Go for Trees

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Fire destroyed nearly 7,000 structures but not counted were the numerous trees that burned -or were chopped down after the fire. To kickstart the planting of new trees, a $18,000 check was handed to the Palisades Forestry committee…

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Posted in Environmental, Palisades Fire | 6 Comments

Kamer Selected as Student Journalist to Document Fires

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

BY HENRY KAMER The past month has been one of the most impactful months in my life, second to January 2025. The past month I was one of the people chosen to be part of the USC Annenberg Wildfire Youth…

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AECOM Gives Brief Presentation at Community Council Meeting

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

AECOM, a global infrastructure consulting firm, was hired by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass on June 6, to lead the town’s recovery after the Palisades Fire. The exact value of the contract hasn’t been publicly disclosed, but an April 2025 Request…

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Posted in City, Community, Pacific Palisades Community Council | 3 Comments

To Help Rebuilding: No Sales Tax for Wildfire Victims

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Reza Akef Founder of Metro Capital Builders and inventor and entrepreneur Jeremy Padawer have started a new petition that would exempt Wildfire Victims from paying sales tax as they rebuild. The sales tax in L.A. County and L.A. City is…

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Timmerman Will Lead Marquez through Reopening and  Recovery

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

If you’re looking for an excellent school, with strong leadership and low teacher-to-student- ratio, Marquez Charter Elementary is the answer. Lisa Timmerman was selected to be the new principal for the school year and to help lead it into its…

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Nestor’s Kingdom on Exhibit at Getty Villa

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Palace of Nestor was described in Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad as Nestor’s kingdom of “sandy Pylos.”  The structure is one of the best-preserved Mycenaean Greek palaces discovered – a two-story building with workshops, baths, receptions rooms and a sewage…

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Posted in Arts, Palisades Fire | 1 Comment

LETTER: Take Care of Public Safety First

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: After reading Councilmember Traci Park’s newsletter: Your #Better11 Update – Rebuilding, Repairing, and Protecting the Westside, long-time resident Ron Midwin wrote the following letter to Park and also sent it to CTN.) I have lived in Los Angeles…

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L.A. Shelters Are at a Breaking Point. City Council Just Defunded the Fix

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This Article first appeared in the Westside Current on August 7, 2025, and is reprinted with permission.)  City Council’s silent vote strips funding from key spay and neuter providers—putting overcrowded shelters and at-risk animals in deeper crisis. At…

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The Real Permit Numbers for Palisades Rebuild from PaliBuilds

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Pali Builds has compiled July Home Building Permit Numbers, which are lower than the Mayor’s. . . . much lower. (Editor’s note: CTN was given permission to reprint this August 6 article, which is compiled by Frank Refro and Kambiz…

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Posted in Palisades Fire, Real Estate | 2 Comments