Category Archives: City

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

Ordinance 41.18 Misunderstood by Some Councilmembers

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Sue

City Ordinance 41.18, which was passed in 2021 by the City Council is now coming under fire from Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky and incoming Council President Marqueece Harris Dawson, who do not understand its purpose. This ordinance is not meant to … Continue reading →

Posted in City, City Councilmember Park, County Supervisors, Homelessness | 8 Comments

Coastal Permits Needed for Much of the Construction in Palisades

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Sue

A sign was posted at 425 Holyoke that a Coastal Development permit with City Planning had been applied for by Tony Russo of Crest Real Estate. On that vista, the construction of a three-story house with attached garage, and a … Continue reading →

Posted in City, Community, Real Estate | 2 Comments

Beating and Pulling a Patron off a Bus – Crime?

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Sue

  There were four fights among large groups of teens on the streets of Pacific Palisades on Wednesday, June 5. CTN received a video of a fight that started in the Big Blue Bus, the driver watched as a girl … Continue reading →

Posted in City, Crime/Police, Kids/Parenting | 3 Comments

Homelessness and the Failure of Mainstream Media

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in CityWatch on May 23 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL The Constitution’s framers included a free press in the First Amendment for a reason. Newspapers played a critical role in the … Continue reading →

Posted in City, News | 2 Comments

The Effectiveness and Cost of Safe Parking

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Sue

If you went into a restaurant, ordered a meal and then it was never delivered, would you still pay for it? Mostly like not. Homeless programs such as Safe Parking promise “meals” but often the table remains empty. The Los … Continue reading →

Posted in City, Homelessness | 1 Comment

Teens Terrorizing and Harassing Bus Drivers/Riders

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Sue

  Although there are murders and stabbings on public transportation in Los Angeles, it is only recently that there is an awareness of the trickle-down effect of the lack of safety. Lawlessness and chaos have now reached every corner of … Continue reading →

Posted in City, Community, Crime/Police | 3 Comments

“Lola’s Folly” Would Have Allowed More Felons Roaming LA

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Sue

By KRISHNA THANGAVELU There are serious crimes waves in areas of Los Angeles, such as Westchester and also in Santa Monica. Residents in Westchester are taking shooting lessons and families do not feel safe in their homes, at day or … Continue reading →

Posted in City, Community, County Supervisors, Crime/Police | 5 Comments

Current Asks “Why Are Homeless Housing Units Vacant?”

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: Westside Current printed the first of a three part series that documented of the number of buildings purchased to house homeless, 45 percent remain vacant.  Part 2 asks why apartments purchased exclusively for the homeless remains vacant.) By … Continue reading →

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Donations Sought to Restore Historic Adobe Wall

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Sue

This winter’s rains led to the collapse of an 18-ft. section of the adobe wall that was built around the historic Marquez family cemetery on San Lorenzo Street in 1926. Sharon Kilbride, a member of the Marquez family, said the … Continue reading →

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