Author: Sam Catanzaro


Edify TV: Westside Kids Compete to Keep Beach Clean

January 13, 2021

January 13, 2021

Westside kids are competing to keep the beach clean! Learn more in this video made possible by Santa Monica College.

Court Hints When Outdoor Dining May Resume in LA County

January 7, 2021

January 7, 2021

Appeals court upholds LA County’s outdoor dining ban By Sam Catanzaro A recent court ruling upholding Los Angeles County’s outdoor...

Pali High and Paul Revere Alum Dane Elkins Missing

January 4, 2021

January 4, 2021

Dane Elkins last seen on December 20 By Sam Catanzaro Dane Elkins, a graduate of both Paul Revere Middle School...

Local Council Calls for Outdoor Dining as Longtime Westside Restaurant Temporarily Closes

December 23, 2020

December 23, 2020

Owner of The Rose says most recent round of closures have forced him to layoff staff By Sam Catanzaro As...

Mountain Biker Taken to Hospital in Critical Condition After Fall

December 22, 2020

December 22, 2020

LAFD rescue mountain biker over weekend By Sam Catanzaro A mountain biker was taken to a hospital in critical condition...

Gifts for Everyone at The Book Jewel

December 18, 2020

December 18, 2020

Westchester’s first independent bookstore opens doors Winter weather has set in, opening the doors to the Holiday season and there...

Farm-to-Table Holiday Meals From Hotel Casa Del Mar & Shutters on the Beach

December 18, 2020

December 18, 2020

Santa Monica hotels offering gourmet to-go meals for Christmas and New Year’s  While many holiday traditions look different this year,...

Edify TV: A Charlie Brown Christmas Comes to Pacific Palisades

December 14, 2020

December 14, 2020

A small installation is bringing big-time holiday spirit to Pacific Palisades. Learn more in this video made possible by Santa...

Summer Blackouts Looking More Like Utility Blackmail

December 14, 2020

December 14, 2020

By Tom Elias, Palisades News Columnist It was easy to suspect “blackout blackmail” last summer when rolling blackouts not linked to wildfires...