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Palisades Firefighter Honored by Peers

This post was originally published in the Pacific Palisades Patch. The Los Angeles City Firefighters Association awarded a Pacific Palisades firefighter with its top honor this past week. Doak Smith, from Fire Station 69 in the Palisades, was named Firefighter of the Year at the association’s annual luncheon which was held this past Wednesday at … Continue reading »

Airport Officers Recognized as Heroes

Councilmembers Bill Rosendahl and Dennis Zine honored two Los Angeles World Airport Police Officers for rescuing a woman who was experiencing a heart attack. The event took place at Los Angeles International Airport back in December in front of Terminal 2. This is when Etel Martinez — a resident of Mission Hills — was at LAX … Continue reading »

UPDATE: LAFD Issues Red Flag Alert

UPDATE: Alert has been lifted as of Nov 2nd @ 8 p.m. The Los Angeles Fire Department has provided more information on the Red Flag alert that is specific to constituents in the 11th District, especially those who live in Pacific Palisades. The office of Councilmember Bill Rosendahl shared the Red Flag alert with you on … Continue reading »

LAFD Issues Red Flag Alert

The office of Councilmember Bill Rosendahl received this email alert today from the Los Angeles Fire Department: The Los Angeles Fire Department has declared a Red Flag Alert for the city ofLos Angeles.  The LAFD is in heightened alert.  In anticipation of extreme fire weather conditions the Los Angeles Fire Department will be pre-deploying resources … Continue reading »

UPDATE: Venice Beach Draft Ordinance

The Los Angeles City Council’s Arts, Parks and Neighborhoods Committee unanimously approved the Venice Beach draft ordinance which amends  municipal code section 42.15 and regulates activity on Ocean Front Walk. The draft ordinance defines how vendors and performers can express themselves, as well as address noise levels in the Venice Boardwalk area. The draft ordinance prohibits the vending of items not directly … Continue reading »