Honorary Mayoral Inauguration | Pacific Palisades
The Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce will present a virtual Mayoral Inauguration for Honorary Mayor of Pacific Palisades Eugene Levy on Tuesday, January 26, between 6 and 8 p.m.
Special guests are slated to include Martin Short, as well as outgoing Co-Honorary Mayors Billy and Janice Crystal. The program will include the inauguration, introduction of new board members, and announcement of upcoming Valentine’s Day and March events.
The evening also serve as the chamber’s annual general board meeting for all current and prospective members.
To register for the event, which is free and open to the public, visit palisadeschamber.com
—SARAH SHMERLING
Hiker Rescue | Castellammare
Los Angeles Fire Department Air Ops prepared for a hoist operation rescue for an adult male hiker with a non-life-threatening extremity injury on Monday, January 18, according to information provided by spokesperson Margaret Stewart.
The incident occurred around 9 a.m. near 300 N Los Liones Drive. No further details were available.
—SARAH SHMERLING
PPTFH Community Meeting | Pacific Palisades
The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness will host an online community meeting focused on “Street Drugs and Homelessness: A Devastating Combination” on Monday, January 25, from 7 to 8:15 p.m.
Featured speakers for the Zoom webinar will be Amanda Cowan and Veronica de la Cruz.
“PPTFH is seeing increasing numbers of homeless individuals who are using drugs, along with evidence of drug dealing, especially meth,” representatives from PPTFH shared ahead of the meeting. “Amanda Cowan, outreach director for CLARE|MATRIX, an organization focused on substance abuse disorders, will speak about drugs, their effects and research-proven treatments to overcome addiction. Amanda will be joined by Veronica de la Cruz, Los Angeles Deputy City Attorney, who will discuss the legal aspects of drug sales and possession, including pending laws and orders and their implications for people experiencing homelessness.”
For more information or to register, visit pptfh.org.
—SARAH SHMERLING
PPCL Meeting | Pacific Palisades
The next meeting of the Pacific Palisades Civic League is scheduled to take place on Monday, January 25, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
“Due to current Stay at Home Order, the meeting will be held online,” a representative shared ahead of the meeting.
New business includes an exterior finishes update, plus updates to pool deck and hardscape for a two-story residence on Via De La Paz. Old business includes five residences, located on Radcliffe, Monument, Fiske and DePauw.
To obtain the Zoom meeting information, email office.ppcl@gmail.com.
—SARAH SHMERLING
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