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PPRA sponsored CD11 Debate Traci Park vs. Allison Holdorf Polhill
23Feb

PPRA sponsored CD11 Debate Traci Park vs. Allison Holdorf Polhill

Monday February 21, 2022 PPRA presents an in person election debate for LA City Council District 11 with candidates Traci Park and Allison Holdorf Polhill.

PPRA sponsored election debate Traci Park vs. Allison Holdorf Polhill
15Feb

PPRA sponsored election debate Traci Park vs. Allison Holdorf Polhill

PPRA is sponsoring a CD 11 Election Debate for candidates Traci Park and Allison Holdorf Polhill on Feb 21, 2022 at 6:30pm at Kehillat Israel, 16019 Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. The entrance is via the parking garage on Muskingum Avenue.  There is limited in person seating with 50 […]

PROTECT CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT – ELDERCARE PROJECT
24Sep

PROTECT CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT – ELDERCARE PROJECT

September 20, 2021 by Pacific Palisades Residents Association Pacific Palisades, OrganizerDear Community, PPRA’s appeal of approvals of the Highlands eldercare project by the City, the Coastal Commission, and a lower court is in the briefing stage at the California 2nd District Court of Appeal. PPRA is confident of the positions it […]

Time to Come Together Now Los Angeles

The City Administrative Office announced that they had concluded their feasibility study of the beaches and parks in district 11 and decided that Will Rogers Beach, Dockweiler Beach, Mar Vista and Westchester Park were not feasible sites to build tiny homes. While we have avoided the catastrophe of a bad […]

Pali Post Podcast Maryam Zar & Steve Cron Interview Jessica Rogers of PPRA
29Jun

Pali Post Podcast Maryam Zar & Steve Cron Interview Jessica Rogers of PPRA

PPRA President Jessica Rogers tells about her life and her views on the humanitarian crisis that we are facing in Los Angeles and beyond.

Thank you to all the frontline workers of the Palisades fire!
13Jun

Thank you to all the frontline workers of the Palisades fire!

PPRA and Palisadians gathered to thank all the frontline workers, of our community and surrounding communities, who come together to keep us safe on a daily basis. Thank you to all LAFD (Station 23 and 69 in particular), LAPD, LASD, Cal Fire, all other local fire departments, PPTFH, local private […]

PRAISE FOR DICK LITTLESTONE
21May

PRAISE FOR DICK LITTLESTONE

In response to the passing of Col. Dick Littlestone on May 15, the Pacific Palisades Residents Association President Jessica Rogers shared a letter that Littlestone had sent to the organization on May 13. He wrote: Dear Jessica,        As a 49-year resident of the Palisades, working continuously for […]

PACIFIC PALISADES OUTDOOR FLU CLINIC
02Oct

PACIFIC PALISADES OUTDOOR FLU CLINIC

Location: Top Parking Lot at CVS Pharmacy Saturday October 10th 10AM – 2PM Saturday October 17th 10AM – 2PM CVS PARTNERS WITH PACIFIC PALISADES RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION & EDLEN TEAM TO PROVIDE A SAFE OUTDOOR FLU CLINIC  Available Immunizations Flu Shot (Age 6-64) High-Dose Flu Shot (Age 65+) Pneumonia Vaccines (Age […]

Pacific Cove Development
18Aug

Pacific Cove Development

Free Estimates and they will donate to PPRA for every new job generated for the Pacific Palisades!

Edgewater Towers Opposition to “Jack in Box” Project
03Jul

Edgewater Towers Opposition to “Jack in Box” Project

PLEASE SEND ALL COMMENTS Los Angeles City Planning by 7/6/20 c/o Nick Vasuthasawat – nick.vasuthasawat@lacity.org City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning 200 N. Spring Street, Room 720 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Attention:  Nick Vasuthasawat, City Planning Assistant Re: Case No. :  CPC-2018-504-DB-DRB-SPP-CDP-MEL CEQA No. : ENV-2018-505-17346 Location : […]

Why this matters!
03Jul

Why this matters!

Dear Fellow Palisadians, The Pacific Palisades Residents Association (PPRA) is strongly opposed to the proposed development at the former Jack-in-the-Box property. As the City’s rendering shows, a massive building is proposed that is completely out of scale for the location. It violates every applicable zoning code, including the Palisades Specific […]

Brush Clearance, Tree 🌳Hedge Trimming, Outdoor Landscaping and Planting
30Jun

Brush Clearance, Tree 🌳Hedge Trimming, Outdoor Landscaping and Planting

Angel’s Tree Care is offering 10% off for any new job in July. He’ll also donate $20 to Palisadesresidents.com for any new job in July! Angel is as kind as he is capable so call him at 747 283 5407. Mention PPRA for a July discount on all brush clearance, […]

Jack in the Box Re-Development
23Jun

Jack in the Box Re-Development

June 16, 2020 Dear Planning Board Members and Hearing Officer:On behalf of the Pacific Palisades Residents Association, I am writing to urge you to postpone the hearing that is currently scheduled for July 6, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. I do so for several important reasons. First, and most importantly, the […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: City Should Enforce Its Own Building Codes for Highlands Eldercare Facility
21May

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: City Should Enforce Its Own Building Codes for Highlands Eldercare Facility

A resident wrote: I appreciate Circling the News reporting on matters of importance to Pacific Palisades and its residents, and I direct your attention to the inconsistent positions of CD 11 Councilmember Mike Bonin that directly relate to the controversial eldercare project in the Pacific Palisades Highlands. Several days ago, […]

PPRA Seeks Donations to Help Fund an Appeal Regarding the Highlands Eldercare Facility
08May

PPRA Seeks Donations to Help Fund an Appeal Regarding the Highlands Eldercare Facility

There is oil underneath the land below the Via de las Olas bluffs and offshore in the Pacific Ocean. In fact, at one time the site was dubbed the Pacific Palisades oil field. Occidental Petroleum projected that 60 oil and natural gas wells could be placed on two acres alongside […]

PPRA Letter – Rec Center Use as Homeless Shelter
23Mar

PPRA Letter – Rec Center Use as Homeless Shelter

The Palisades Recreation Center is recognized as a historic landmark. (Brady Holt/The Current/May 2016)

Donation Drive

Make a Tax Deductible DONATION to PPRA $200 – Info@palisadesresidents.com Receive a Signed & Framed Bird Print Meet the Artist: Mark Cappellano is one of those folks, using his art to share his passion for birds. He began drawing birds while inspired by their exquisite songs, wonderful coloration, complex behavior, […]

RECAP on 1525 Palisades Drive
06Mar

RECAP on 1525 Palisades Drive

In 2018, the Pacific Palisades Residents Association (PPRA) filed a Petition for a Writ of Mandate against the City of Los Angeles and the California Coastal Commission “CCC” to oppose the approval of an Eldercare Project in the Pacific Palisades Highlands. – The PPRA filed the Petition to further its […]

We Can Do This! PPRA Call to Action – Donation Drive
14Jul

We Can Do This! PPRA Call to Action – Donation Drive

Hello Friends of PPRA and HUG, You’ve probably heard that the California Coastal Commission has denied our appeals.  Misleading information provided by the proposed eldercare developer’s lobbyists, lawyers, and supporters and mishandling of documents by the Commission’s Staff clearly dictated the outcome as evidenced by the statements of the Commissioners […]

PPRA November 2005 Newsletter
25Jun

PPRA November 2005 Newsletter

PPRA November 2005 Newsletter

PPRA Community Dinner Tuesday June 12th 2018

PPRA is generously inviting us to celebrate their 60th annual meeting. It is a great opportunity for all to find out more about the Coastal Act as well as meeting PPRA’s members and your fellow HUG supporters. Please RSVP at info@palisadesresidents.com. Hope to see you on Tuesday! PPRAflyer    

PPRA Appeal
10Jun

PPRA Appeal

Please find attached the Appeal prepared by Thomas Donovan, signed and filed by Sarah Connor on behalf of the Pacific Palisades Residents Association. 170 residents from the Palisades joined the filing of this Appeal by electing to be appellants. As a reminder, PPRA great team of volunteers has agreed to […]

GREAT NEWS – HUG JOINS FORCES WITH PPRA

Dear HUG Supporters, HUG is joining forces with PPRA to defeat the Shram’s 1525 Palisades Drive Project! PPRA is a sixty-year old, non-profit charitable organization under IRC Section 501 (c)(3), all volunteer community wide organization that has been actively involved with land use planning and the environmental protection of coastal […]

JOIN THE PPRA APPEAL to CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION — see at the bottom of this post for the link —
20May

JOIN THE PPRA APPEAL to CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION — see at the bottom of this post for the link —

  PROTECT OUR PARKLAND AND STOP DEVELOPER OVERREACH! MAINTAIN THE RESPECT OF COASTAL LAWS PROTECTING OUR SURROUNDINGS JOIN THE APPEAL TO THE COASTAL COMMISSION   AGAINST THE 1525 PALISADES DRIVE PROJECT IN THE PACIFIC PALISADES HIGHLANDS All Angelenos and Californians — not just Palisades Residents — should be concerned about […]

Jonathan Klar’s Supplemental and Amended Brief to the West LA Area Planning Commission
14Apr

Jonathan Klar’s Supplemental and Amended Brief to the West LA Area Planning Commission

In view of the upcoming West LA Area Planning Commission on April 18th 2018, we are publishing Jonathan Klar’s supplemental brief. Take a moment to at least skim through the document, it will help you understand better all the reasons why this Development Project does not have its place in […]

Open letter to Mike Bonin opposing 1525 Palisades Drive Project – Petition
14Apr

Open letter to Mike Bonin opposing 1525 Palisades Drive Project – Petition

Dear Concerned Residents and Supporters, We need your support to ask our Councilmember Mike Bonin to overturn the City’s misguided decision to grant permits for the construction of a proposed senior care facility in the Highlands area of the Pacific Palisades, as it violates several state laws — and plain common sense. […]

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