Announcing PPCC Grant Application
Procedures & Eligibility
PPCC's Grants Committee is pleased to announce that applications for grants/donations from PPCC are now being accepted from eligible organizations, groups, businesses and individuals proposing a community project.
Grant applications have already been received and recommendations for Board approval will be made at the next PPCC meeting on September 11, 2025. Recommendations for grants are expected to continue as additional applications are received and reviewed.
Interested applicants are encouraged to review each of the documents linked in the green and blue buttons below before applying. Submit applications or any questions to VP@pacpalicc.org. More information about the Grants Committee can be seenHERE.
PPCC is pleased to report that the important NORC-PPCC survey is now being finalized and is expected to be distributed to residents in phases within the next few weeks Stay tuned for more information to come.
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PPCC Letter re Evacuations
& After-Action Reports
Per the motion unanimously passed by the PPCC Board at our August 14th meeting, PPCC has submitted the following letter, supporting a motion in City Council by Councilwoman Park regarding the status of evacuation plans, and calling for expedited completion of After-Action Reports. See the letterHERE.
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SB 79 - Dangerous Housing Density Bill
Pics of the Palisades-PPRA Rally against the Bill last Saturday! Credit: B. Holden-Garland
See CW Park's comments in opposition to the bill on Facebook --HERE.
Bill status: The LA City Council now opposes the bill, unless amended to exclude cities (such as Los Angeles) which already have a state-approved and compliant Housing Element. The bill has now passed in the Assembly Appropriations Committee with certain amendments (although apparently not as requested by the City), and will be voted on in the coming days by the Assembly. PPCC will monitor and continue to oppose the bill, and to request, at a minimum, a full exemption for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.
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Proposed Zone 0 "Defensible Space" Regulations
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Visit this newwebsite,developed by Brentwood Homeowners Association (BHA), for a clear explanation of the new draconian regulations being proposed by the State Board of Forestry, which PPCC and the Palisades Forestry Committee oppose. Per BHA: "The site breaks down the science, the risks, and the real impacts these rules could have on our homes, environment, and community."
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UCLA Wildfires Exposure Study
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UCLA is conducting a Wildfire Exposure Study. Interested persons -- those living in one of the evacuated zones during the fires -- are invited to participate. See the flyer above for details on how to register.
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Help from Fannie Mae
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Please see flyer for information on how to access personalized help for homeowners and renters from Fannie Mae!
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Next PPCC Board Meeting: September 11, 2025,6pm via Zoom
On the agenda: Presentations by the Friends of the Palisades Library and the new Palisades Long Term Recovery Group.
Mark your calendars!
Other Events
Woodcraft Rangers Family Camp
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A fun family camp, "Camp Magic"
-- free for fire survivors --
will take place on these weekends: September 19 and September 26.
See the flyer linked above for more information.
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Opera at the Pier!
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See West Side Story live and in high def
presented by LA Opera at the SM Pier
A free event! Saturday, September 27, 2025
7pm - gates open at 5:30pm
Credit: Rich Schmitt / PP Historical Society
Eric is depicted with his beloved vintage images
at PPCC's 50th Anniversary Jubilee in 2023
In Memorium
Eric Dugdale
PPCC mourns the loss of Eric Dugdale, longtime PPCC Board Member and past President of the Palisades Historical Society, who passed away a few days ago. We extend our sympathies to his extended family, all of whom have contributed to the rich fabric of Palisades community life, including Eric's sister Annette Alexakis, President of the Palisades Art Association, and his nephew James Alexakis, President of Temescal Canyon Association and also a respected PPCC Board Member.
We remember Eric fondly for his ongoing passion for Palisades history, expressed for many years at PPCC meetings at the library, when he often passed out postcards and flyers with unique vintage images of Pacific Palisades. We hope that some of those wonderful postcards were somehow saved and survived!
