Alphabet Streets Security
Sue Kohl and Lou Kamer, Pacific Palisades Community Council representatives and Alphabet Streets residents, are taking the lead in establishing professional security for the area in the wake of a spate of car robberies and burglaries.
The plan is to create a permanent fund, starting at $57 per month per household (less if more than 100 households join), to employ off-duty police officers. They would patrol the area in plain clothes, eight hours per night, seven days per week, to supplement LAPD officers.
The first Alphabet Streets security meeting will be held at the Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club, date to be confirmed. For more details, reach out to your PPCC representative or contact Sash Ramaswami at sash@me.com.
—JOHN HARLOW
Pali High Students Move on to National Competition
The DECA program at Palisades Charter High School piled up the accolades last week, placing second at the LA Tradeshow in Pasadena. Dava Hand and Zade Batal won the gold medals in elevator pitching and the video commercial competition, respectively.
At the State Competition in Bakersfield, Allen and Dylan Nobel each won gold medals for salesmanship, with Zade Batal placing second in video commercial. Manuel Feregrino took first place in the state business challenge.
The program is now holding a fundraiser on Feb. 27 to attend the national competition in New York City in April.
“We would like to invite the local community to attend and see what they are doing and perhaps offering their support by purchasing one of their products,” Michael Rowan, director of development at Pali High, said.
—CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA
Safety Agencies Call PCH Meeting
After 617 collisions were reported on Pacific Coast Highway between Santa Monica’s McClure Tunnel and the Ventura County line in 2017, the PCH Task Force of state and local agencies is calling a community meeting at Will Rogers State Beach from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, to discuss ways of making PCH safer for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. State representatives Ben Allen and Richard Bloom will introduce a “multi-agency initiative” to reduce collisions. Free parking at Lot 3.
—JOHN HARLOW
Speed Hump Request Applications
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation reopened its biannual speed hump application process on Thursday, Feb. 15. The three-step process includes “multiple levels of review” and will be accepted until the maximum number of applications is received.
“If your street passes with two-thirds of the residents agreeing to the humps, humps will be placed according to the concept plan provided to your street as part of the balloting process,” LADOT reported.
—CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA
PCH Wakes Up to Small Brush Fire
Firefighters responded to a small brushfire on Pacific Coast Highway early Monday at around 3 a.m., prompting a short closure of the highway.
A Sig Alert was issued for the westbound 10 Freeway at 4th Street for about an hour. PCH reopened to its usual bumper to bumper traffic.
—CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA
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