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  • DWP Takes Over the Rec Center

    While accompanying photographer Rich Schmitt to document the many buildings and blocks of businesses lost during the Palisades Fire, we looked in the small gym at the
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  • Gerry Blank Leads Dojos in Fire Relief

    In the wake of last month’s devastating Palisades Fire that ravaged Pacific Palisades, leaving families displaced and institutions in ruins, the community is coming together
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  • Come Back, Return Already, Have Fun

    Tomorrow, Saturday, March 1, from 4 to 7 p.m. a “Return to the Canyon” event will be held. After the Palisades Fire, it is time for friends and neighbors to reunite at Canyon
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  • Former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley Appealing Demotion

    Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was demoted to a lesser position with reduced pay on February 21, 2025 by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. Crowley sent an email to the
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  • Conan O’Brien Is Lucky: Home Survives, Will Host Oscars, Honored with Mark Twain Prize

    By BERNICE FOX You don’t have to tell Conan O’Brien how fortunate he is. He knows it. His home in the Riviera survived the January fire. He’s hosting Sunday’s Oscars. And a
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  • Homelessness Joins a Tradition of L.A. Corruption

    (Editor’s note: This story first appeared in CityWatch on February 24.) By TIM CAMPBELL In the early 20th century, residents and farmers in California’s Owens Valley noticed
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  • The Y Is a Valuable Resource for Those Impacted by Fires

    The YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles is offering free membership for 2025 to those who have lost their homes or residences in the wildfire. And for those who were impacted,
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  • Saving the Cycads, a Rescue Mission

    When my son, now 31, was a seventh grader at Paul Revere Middle School, he brought home a “seedling” stuck in dirt in a cup. “Mom, this is a prehistoric plant, it is as old
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  • Palisades Democratic Club To Hold Annual Meeting March 2

    The Pacific Palisades Democratic Club will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. this Sunday, March 2 via Zoom. The meeting, which was originally set for February 2 at Palisades
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  • City Meetings Brings Little Information about ROE

    L.A. Mayor Karen Bass held her bi-weekly meeting on February 25. Like the past few meetings, she generally attends the first few minutes and then leaves. Before she left
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