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Aug 1, 2025

Chaudhry Keeps Charity in Mind at His Minimart

Aug 1, 2025

Afzal Chaudhry enjoys trying to help both his family and the Canyon community.

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Jul 26, 2025

Canyonite Encourages Creativity and Confidence at Rediscover Center

Jul 26, 2025

Em Kramer, 24, delights in helping children find their inner artists at Rediscover Center.

Jul 26, 2025

Jul 24, 2025

Tara Amiel Brings Community, Coffee, and More to the Canyon

Jul 24, 2025

Tara Amiel’s coffee shop in an Airstream trailer has become a popular meeting spot for Canyonites.

Jul 24, 2025

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Laurel Busby 6/9/25 Laurel Busby 6/9/25

Pacific Palisades Community Council Meets June 12

The Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting on Thursday will include an update on FireAid grants and an election of officers

Laurel Busby 6/7/25 Laurel Busby 6/7/25

Registration Begins Monday for Rustic Canyon Park Classes

A selection of summer ceramics and athletic classes at Rustic Canyon Park open for registration on June 9.

Laurel Busby 6/5/25 Laurel Busby 6/5/25

Luncheon for Elders With Mayor & Councilwoman Drew Crowd to Rustic Canyon Park

Councilwoman Traci Park and Team Palisades celebrated local elders at Rustic Canyon Park today.

Laurel Busby 6/4/25 Laurel Busby 6/4/25

Amazing Grace Design Seeks to Help Palisadians Revive and Thrive

Amazing Grace Design has been a vital Canyon business for 25 years.

Laurel Busby 6/3/25 Laurel Busby 6/3/25

Palisades Business & Community Benefit to Be Held at the Colony in Venice on Saturday

Councilwoman Traci Park and The Colony in Venice join forces to benefit displaced Palisades businesses.

Doug Suisman 6/2/25 Doug Suisman 6/2/25

Return to the Canyon 2: A Community Comes Together, Rebuilds, and Renames Itself

Hundreds of residents gathered at Canyon Square last Saturday to commune, reconnect, and begin a new era of representation in local politics.

Laurel Busby 6/1/25 Laurel Busby 6/1/25

Councilwoman Park and Team Palisades To Hold Lunch With Elders at Rustic Canyon Park Thursday

A luncheon to honor local elders, particularly people 65 and over, will be held on Thursday.

Doug Suisman 5/30/25 Doug Suisman 5/30/25

SMCCA Members Endorse 2025 Board Slate and Name Change to “The Canyon Alliance”

Members of the Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association (SMCCA) voted this week to endorse the slate of 22 nominees for the organization’s 2025-2026 Board of Directors and to change the name of the 78-year-old organization to The Canyon Alliance.

Laurel Busby 5/28/25 Laurel Busby 5/28/25

LAPD Provides Updates on Trespass Forms, Checkpoint Maps, and Security Companies

LAPD Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin provides clarification on trespass authorization forms, checkpoint maps, and new security companies in Pacific Palisades.

Laurel Busby 5/27/25 Laurel Busby 5/27/25

Gallery 169 Hosts Kelly Sena’s Environmental Photography at May 31 Opening

Kelly Sena’s photography, inspired by environmental activists, will be featured at Gallery 169 this summer.

Doug Suisman 5/27/25 Doug Suisman 5/27/25

Annual Voting Begins for Board and Name Change

Voting begins today for the SMCCA 2025-2026 Board of Directors and the proposed name change to The Canyon Alliance.

Doug Suisman 5/26/25 Doug Suisman 5/26/25

Layout of New City Checkpoint on West Channel

The Canyon News has produced a plan of the City’s newly reconfigured checkpoint operation on West Channel at PCH.

Doug Suisman 5/26/25 Doug Suisman 5/26/25

City Reconfigures W. Channel Checkpoint with Some Impacts on Traffic and Parking

The State security checkpoint on PCH is gone, but the City checkpoint on West Channel remains, creating some negative impacts on traffic and parking in the Canyon.

Doug Suisman 5/22/25 Doug Suisman 5/22/25

Checkpoints & Passes to Remain, Says Mayor

For the opening of PCH this weekend, new checkpoints into Pacific Palisades will be added, while existing checkpoints remain for Canyon streets.

Doug Suisman 5/22/25 Doug Suisman 5/22/25

Traffic Alert: Canyon Can Expect Exceptionally Heavy Traffic Over Holiday Weekend

Two lanes of PCH in each direction will be open for Memorial Day weekend, and heavy traffic is expected.

Laurel Busby 5/21/25 Laurel Busby 5/21/25

Pacific Palisades Community Council Meets May 22 After Traffic Town Hall

Thursday’s 6 p.m. Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting will include a presentation by Rick Caruso and Nick Geller of Steadfast LA.

Doug Suisman 5/20/25 Doug Suisman 5/20/25

SMCCA Announces New Board Slate and Proposed Name Change

A new board and new name may be coming to the Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association.

Doug Suisman 5/20/25 Doug Suisman 5/20/25

Councilwoman Traci Park to Host Town Hall on Traffic and Safety on Thursday, May 22

Councilwoman Traci Park has gathered local officials for a virtual town hall on Traffic.

Doug Suisman 5/16/25 Doug Suisman 5/16/25

Caltrans Tells Canyon: PCH Checkpoints Will be Gone Within Weeks

In a letter to the Canyon Alliance, the district director of Caltrans says PCH will be reopened to the general public by the end of May, and the checkpoints will be removed.

Laurel Busby 5/13/25 Laurel Busby 5/13/25

Theatricum Botanicum Opens Summer Season on June 7

Theatricum Botanicum will open its summer season on June 7 with Much Ado About Nothing.