Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles

For other uses, see Pacific Palisades.
Pacific Palisades
Neighborhood of Los Angeles

Pacific Palisades and Will Rogers State Beach, California
Pacific Palisades

Location within Los Angeles County

Coordinates: 34°02′53″N 118°31′32″W / 34.04806°N 118.52556°W / 34.04806; -118.52556
Country United States
State California
County Los Angeles
City Los Angeles

Pacific Palisades is a coastal neighborhood in the Westside of the city of Los Angeles, California, located among Brentwood to the east, Malibu and Topanga to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. The area currently has about 27,000 residents. It is primarily a residential area, with a mixture of large private homes, small (usually older) houses, condominiums, and apartments. Every Fourth of July, the community's Chamber of Commerce sponsors day-long events which include 5K and 10K runs, a parade down Sunset Boulevard, and a fireworks display at Palisades High School football field. The district also includes some large parklands and many hiking trails.

History

In 1911, film director Thomas Ince created his Western film factory, "Inceville", which at its peak employed nearly 600 people. A decade later, the Rev. Charles H. Scott and the Southern California Methodist Episcopal Church bought the land; in 1922, Scott founded Pacific Palisades, envisioning an elaborate religious-intellectual commune.[1] Believers snapped up choice lots and lived in tents during construction. By 1925, the Palisades had 100 homes. In one subdivision, streets were named for Methodist missionaries. The tents eventually were replaced by cabins, then by bungalows, and ultimately by multimillion-dollar homes. The climate of the area was a big selling point. Temperatures are much cooler than inland Los Angeles during summer, but usually sunnier and less foggy than areas south along the coast (e.g. Santa Monica).

During their exile from Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 40s, many German and Austrian intellectuals and artists associated with the Exilliteratur settled in Pacific Palisades, including Thomas Mann (1550 San Remo Drive),[2] Lion Feuchtwanger, Theodor W. Adorno, Vicki Baum, Oskar Homolka and Emil Ludwig.[3] Villa Aurora on Paseo Miramar, the Spanish colonial home of Feuchtwanger and his wife, Marta, became the focal point of the expatriate community, which was nicknamed "Weimar by the Sea".[4]

For many decades there was a virtual ban on drinking alcohol in the district, and a Chinese restaurant, House of Lee, held the only liquor license. The Methodist Church created a Chautauqua Conference Grounds in Temescal Canyon. The Presbyterian Synod purchased the property in 1943 and used it as a private retreat center until the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy purchased the property in 1994 to become Temescal Gateway Park.

Areas or neighborhoods

Finishing hole at Riviera Country Club

Demographics

In 2009, the Los Angeles Times's "Mapping L.A." project supplied these Pacific Palisades statistics: population: 25,507 residents in the 22.84-square-mile neighborhood—1,048 people per square mile, among the lowest population densities for the city and the county.[6]

Ethnic composition

Government and infrastructure

The most important civic group within the Palisades is the Pacific Palisades Community Council. The Pacific Palisades council usually meets twice each month to discuss a wide range of issues that affect its residents. The council has rejected city offers to become an official part of the city, preferring its independent, non-aligned status. Among the main reasons that Council members cite is that the Council would not have the power to appeal decisions of City officials, commissions, and boards and the Council could not appear before Federal, State, and County authorities regarding local issues.

Local government

The community is within District 11 of the Los Angeles City Council, represented by Mike Bonin.[8]

Los Angeles Fire Department operates two fire stations serving Pacific Palisades. Station 69 at 15045 West Sunset Boulevard serves Pacific Palisades and the Pacific Coast.[9] Station 23 at 17281 West Sunset Boulevard serves the Palisades Highlands, Castellammare, and the Pacific Coast.[10]

Los Angeles Police Department operates the West Los Angeles Community Police Station at 1663 Butler Avenue, 90025, serving the neighborhood.[11]

County, state, and federal representation

Pacific Palisades is within Los Angeles County's 3rd District. As of 2014, Sheila Kuehl represents the district.[12]

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services SPA 5 West Area Health Office serves Pacific Palisades.[13] The department operates the Simms/Mann Health and Wellness Center in Santa Monica, serving Pacific Palisades.[14]

Pacific Palisades is within District 41 of the California State Assembly. As of 2008, Julia Brownley represents the district.[15] Pacific Palisades is within District 23 of the California Senate; as of 2008, Sheila Kuehl represents the district.[16] The community is a part of the State Board of Equalization District 4, represented by Judy Chu as of 2008.[17]

In the U.S. House of Representatives Pacific Palisades is within California's 33rd congressional district and is currently represented by Ted Lieu.[18][19] The United States Postal Service operates the Pacific Palisades Post Office at 15243 La Cruz Drive .[20][21]

Palisades Highlands

The Pacific Palisades Highlands is a housing development in Los Angeles, California's Pacific Palisades northern region, located in the upper Santa Ynez Canyon. The Highlands has its own shopping center and access to several Topanga State Park trailheads.

Controversy

The development was originally protested by area residents and environmentalists because it cut through the heart of Topanga Park.

Areas

Country Estates

A gated community of 80 homes on the farthest west part of the Palisades.

Palisades Hills

Piedra Morada (with its few branching streets) make up the Palisades Hills. This is the oldest area and the highest part at around 1,600 feet (490 m) above sea level.

The Summit

The newest construction in the Highlands that has been completed since the early 2000s. This area includes The Summit Club which is a recreation center with numerous tennis courts, a pool and multiple children's play structures.

Lower Highlands

The Low Highlands includes homes and condominiums as well as a shopping center.

History

The mouth of Santa Ynez Canyon at the Pacific Ocean was once home of Inceville, an early 1900s film studio. Filming ceased at the property around 1922, and the buildings burned to the ground in 1924. In 1921, the land that is now known as Pacific Palisades was purchased by Methodists. Over time, roads that were named after Methodist missionaries were developed, and land was settled.

The Highlands development began in the early 1970s. Housing development in the Highlands is now reaching its final stage as residences are being built at the highest point at the northeast border between Pacific Palisades and Topanga State Park. The Highlands are the most recent large-scale development in Pacific Palisades.

Fire service

Los Angeles Fire Department Station 23 and Station 69 serve the area.

Law enforcement and security

The Pacific Palisades is served by the Los Angeles Police Department.[22]

Education

Residents are zoned to Los Angeles Unified School District schools. The area is within Board District 4.[23] As of 2008, Marlene Canter represents the district.[24][25]

Some residents are assigned to Pacific Palisades Elementary School, some residents are assigned to Canyon Elementary School, and some are assigned to Marquez Elementary School. All residents are zoned to Revere Charter Middle School and Palisades Charter High School.[26][27]

Pacific Palisades Charter Elementary School front tower.
Marquez Elementary School. Pacific Palisades, CA

Private schools in the area include:

Public libraries

Palisades branch

Los Angeles Public Library operates the Palisades Branch at 861 Alma Real Drive.[38]

Media

Parks and recreation

The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks operates several recreational facilities in Pacific Palisades.

The California Department of Parks and Recreation also has locations in Pacific Palisades.

Notable places

Filming location

Cultural references

Notable people

See List of people from Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles

See also

References

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  2. David Laskin (October 3, 2008), When Weimar Luminaries Went West Coast New York Times.
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Coordinates: 34°02′53″N 118°31′32″W / 34.04806°N 118.52556°W / 34.04806; -118.52556

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