Pacific Palisades is home to some 27,000 residents, and is one of Los Angeles’ safest and most affluent communities, with some of its best public schools. However, the area is perhaps best known for its natural beauty, ranging from its parkland and hiking trails, to breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean.

Pacific Palisades is a neighborhood in the Westside region of the city of Los Angeles, California, situated about 20 miles (32 km) west of downtown Los Angeles. [8] Starting on January 7, 2025, the majority of Pacific Palisades was severely affected and destroyed by the Palisades Fire, a part of the wider, and ongoing, Southern California ...

2 days ago · Pacific Palisades is reopening to the public this weekend, a move hailed by proponents as an important development in the recovery process, but condemned by some local residents and officials who ...

1 day ago · On Friday, city officials announced the gradual removal of road closures and traffic control checkpoints, including in the Palisades. In response, the Governor immediately announced the surge of California Highway Patrol (CHP) resources along the Pacific Coast Highway and directed the California National Guard (Cal Guard) to remain on standby ...

6 days ago · For the first time since the devastating Palisades fire ignited on Jan. 7, all Pacific Palisades residents can now return to their homes — or what is left of them.

5 days ago · Scores of Los Angeles residents have returned to the wildfire-ravaged Pacific Palisades neighborhood after officials began letting people drive back into the scorched community. Menu. ... Last week Los Angeles city and county officials expedited cleanup efforts and other measures aimed at mitigating the environmental impacts of fire-related ...

Scroll down for City, County, State & Federal contact information. City Government & Other Services. Palisades Branch Library: https://www.lapl.org/branches/palisades / 310-459-2754. Dept. of City Planning: www.planning.lacity.org / property information at ZIMAS.

Nov 11, 2024 · Preliminary results show how Pacific Palisades voted in the 2024 general election. Former President Donald Trump won a second presidential term after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris last Wednesday.

Pacific Palisades lies North of Santa Monica and South of Malibu, with the Pacific Ocean and Will Rogers State Beach on its southern boundary. The Western boundary is located in the Castellammare area at the J. Paul Getty Museum. The Northeast boundary is at the periphery of the Riviera Country Club.

5 days ago · Motorists form a queue in a parking lot and along Pacific Coast Highway waiting to enter the Palisades Fire zone Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)