Photo courtesy of Lauren Nabi
By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief
The Palisadian-Post is now seeking the first baby born to a Palisadian family in 2025—a tradition of honoring the baby born closest to 12 a.m. on January 1 that began in the paper in 1954 and has been published since.
In past years, entries have been sought in January, with the story published at the end of January or early February. This year’s selection process and story was postponed following the Palisades fire.
In addition to a feature in the Post, the family will receive a basket of prizes from contest sponsors, including a handmade quilt from Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club, a gift certificate to Sanctuary Spa at the Palisades (temporarily closed but still standing), items and a gift card to The Pump Station & Nurtury in Santa Monica, and products from Busy Benny—which were delivered before Founder Laura Gowing lost her inventory and home in the fire.
Other contest sponsors are Above Bar, The Gray Dragon and tawnya, who lost their business spaces, inventories and homes in the fire, but the Post wanted to acknowledge and thank them for their willingness to sponsor the contest.
Families who had a baby in the new year are invited to email mypost@palipost.com with the date and time of the birth to be considered.
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