Category Archives: City

40-Year-Old Playground Needs to be Replaced

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: The simple facts: the Palisades Recreation Center 40-year-old playground is not ADA compliant. Although Palisades residents are among the highest taxpayers in Los Angeles, it appears the only way a playground will be replaced if 1) someone, who … Continue reading →

Posted in City, Parks | 3 Comments

Food Trucks Cannot Monopolize Parking Meters

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Sue

A reader queried about why food trucks are allowed to park all day at the meters on Sunset Boulevard in front of Ralphs grocery store. The parking sign on that stretch of the road states that only one-hour parking is … Continue reading →

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Councilwoman Traci Park on L.A.’s Homelessness Crisis: Challenges, Solutions, and Future Directions

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the Westside Current on July 24 and is reprinted with permission.) By ANGELA MCGREGOR In the five months since the Current’s last interview with Traci Park, there have been a number of important developments in … Continue reading →

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Lots of Questions about Why Homeless Aren’t Being Helped or Housed: Few Answers

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in CityWatch on July 15 and is reprinted with permission.) TIM CAMPBELL  After the June 28 announcement that LAHSA’s latest PIT count showed miniscule decreases in overall and unsheltered homelessness, LA officials were quick … Continue reading →

Posted in City, Homelessness, L.A. County Supervisors | 3 Comments

LA28 Announced Additional Olympic Venues Including Palisades

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Sue

Polo Ground residents thought traffic was bad during the Genesis Golf Tournament. The small community will be impacted when golf will be played at the Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The … Continue reading →

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L.A. Times Caption and Headline Decried

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Sue

A July 2 L.A. Times Headline is misleading (“A plan to fund $1 million in security for Jewish spaces is amended after a protest in City Hall.”). After a large group of pro-Palestinian protestors blocked the entrance to Adas Torah … Continue reading →

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Outgoing PPCC’s President Zar’s Message

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Sue

By MARYAM ZAR, PPCC President Emeritus The last couple of weeks have been exciting for me, as I’ve prepared to step away from my role as PPCC (Pacific Palisades Community Council) President, a position I’ve held twice in the last … Continue reading →

Posted in City, Community | 4 Comments

Street Vendors Do Not Play by the Rules: Melee in Santa Monica

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Sue

What happens if street vendors are not regulated in L.A. County and L.A. City? It seems it could lead to a dangerous free-for-all as vendors try to stake out territory. KABC reported  that “A fight involving about 20 men near … Continue reading →

Posted in City, County Supervisors | 2 Comments

Zero Moved into Permanent Housing, According to City Records

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Sue

By SUE PASCOE and TIM CAMPBELL It seems all it will take to end homelessness in Los Angeles is more money. On the November ballot, voters will see the Affordable Housing, Homeless Solutions & Prevention Now initiative, which would end … Continue reading →

Posted in City, Homelessness | 4 Comments

City Makes Decisions Based on 1940’s Map

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Sue

Street Services approved a permit on May 5, 2024, for clearing mud from a street and to park construction equipment on Paseo Miramar. A barrier to prevent vehicular travel, that has been in place for nearly 60 years, was removed … Continue reading →

Posted in City, Environmental, Real Estate | 4 Comments