The storms that soaked Pacific Palisades during the third week of January helped trigger a landslide off the Via de las Olas bluffs that stopped just short of Pacific Coast Highway. A quarter of mile south of Temescal Canyon Road, the dirt, rocks, uprooted trees and shrubs completely covered a trail used by Caltrans and transients.
Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services stacked sand...more
Bus Line 430 Is Threatened
Rather than fighting rush-hour traffic in the morning, Pacific Palisades resident Hayley Levy listens to her iPod, sends e-mails on her BlackBerry and reads the newspaper on her way to work.
For the past two years, Levy has ridden Commuter Express Route 430, which makes two round trips Monday through Friday from Pacific Coast Highway and Sunset Boulevard to the Patsaouras Transit C...more
Construction Underway at Santa Ynez Reservoir in Highlands
Construction to bring the Santa Ynez Reservoir into compliance with new environmental safety measures is well under way and should be completed by August 2011.
The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power is covering the 9.2-acre open reservoir in the Highlands with hypalon (synthetic rubber) and switching disinfectants from chlorine to chloramine to meet two new rules that the U.S....more
Majestic Moreton Fig Perishes at Park
The majestic Moreton fig whose gracious canopy and elephantine surface roots commanded awesome respect at the entrance of the Palisades Recreation Center, fell victim to the rain and wind in last week's storm. Three or four of its hefty branches were ripped from the top of the tree, leaving it structurally compromised and a public hazard.
Tree surgeons from the Los Angeles Street Tree Division, ...more
Teacher Rose Gilbert Loans PaliHi $750,000 Towards Aquatic Center
NEWS: To complete the $4.6-million Maggie Gilbert Aquatic Center, Palisades Charter High School still needs $1.5 million, so legendary English teacher Rose Gilbert has given the school a $750,000 loan.
Gilbert, who inherited millions from her late husband Sam, has already donated more than $2 million toward construction costs, and the state-of-the-art aquatic center will be named after h...more
Chamber, Theatre Salute 'Mayor' MacLeod
The Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Theatre Palisades, devoted an evening last Wednesday to Gavin MacLeod, who announced that he has agreed to serve for an unprecedented third two-year term as honorary mayor of Pacific Palisades.
About 75 people braved the rain-soaked streets and chilly weather to attend the retrospective of MacLeod's diverse career in film, television...more
