Author: Sam Catanzaro


Heat Wave Expected to Draw Beach Crowds as A Lifeguards Return to Summer Staffing

June 14, 2021

June 14, 2021

Triple digit temperatures expected for inland LA County this week  By Sam Catanzaro As summer heats up, Los Angeles County...

Public Hearing Set for Ridgeline Protection Ordinance

June 11, 2021

June 11, 2021

A public hearing it set for later this month about regulations intended to protect the mountains in the Bel Air...

Sugar Ray Leonard Selling Pacific Palisades Mega Mansion for $46.5 million

June 11, 2021

June 11, 2021

If sold at its current print price, it would be the second largest sale in the Pacific Palisades By Toi...

Annenberg Beach House Set for Reopening

June 9, 2021

June 9, 2021

The Annenberg Community Beach House on Santa Monica beach is set to reopen soon. This week the City of Santa...

Robot Delivery, Will Rogers Beach Shelter, More on PPCC Agenda

June 8, 2021

June 8, 2021

Pacific Palisades Community Council set for June 10 meeting By Sam Catanzaro At their meeting this week, the Pacific Palisades...

Group of Westside Residents Taking on Homelessness Crisis

June 4, 2021

June 4, 2021

West LA Homeless fundraising to place two caseworkers in West LA- area By Sam Catanzaro A grassroots group of local...

Person Rescued After Falling Over 150 Foot Cliff in Topanga

June 4, 2021

June 4, 2021

A person was transported to a local hospital after falling 150 feet over a cliff in the Palisades Fire burn...

PPCC to Fundraise, Retain Counsel in Opposition to Will Rogers Beach Housing Proposal

June 1, 2021

June 1, 2021

Pacific Palisades Community Council approves raising funds for legal expense, retain counsel in opposition of use of housing proposal  By...

Column: Mad as Hell and Not Going to Take It Anymore

May 29, 2021

May 29, 2021

By Jeff Hall On May 4, I wrote an article that appeared in the Brentwood News (and BrentwoodNewsLA.com) entitled, “A...

City Council Votes to Study Bringing Temporary Shelter to Will Rogers Beach

May 28, 2021

May 28, 2021

Los Angeles City Council gives green light to conduct feasibility study By Sam Catanzaro Lawmakers have approved Councilmember Mike Bonin’s...