Palisadian-Post Serving the Community Since 1928 20 Pages Thursday, December 7, 2017 ◆ Pacific Palisades, California $1.50 Our ‘Glittering’ The Holidays Are Here! Town Is Richer When the First Family Than We Imagined of the Palisades met the First Family of the North By JOHN HARLOW Pole: Crowds had fun at the Editor-in-Chief Pacific Palisades Chamber new countywide survey has of Commerce Ho! Ho! Ho! painted Pacific Palisades as festivities on Friday, Dec. 1. Aone of the wealthiest towns in the Those lucky enough to ride Los Angeles basin. Perhaps more importantly, the LAFD 69 fire engine in- the Palisades scores extraordi- cluded, from left, Chamber narily high in a more civilized, President Susan Payne, First wider scale known as “Human Development.” Lady Susan Nealon and First In fact, life is so good (by a Son Gable Nealon (family range of metrics) that in the study of Honorary Mayor Kevin called “A Portrait of Los Angeles Nealon, who was plying his County,” it is bundled alongside a The golden report tiny group of civic peers that are comic trade out of town) described as “glittering.” The median income is and Santa and Mrs. Claus— The report is the fruit of an $19,000 per year but they live, on whose civilian identities unprecedented “deep dive” into average, to a “remarkable” 90.7 are, as tradition demands, LA County data by 14 philan- years. thropic organizations and an array Why? Because they hold top secret. More images on of county agencies coordinated onto regular jobs and are deeply Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer Page 7. by the nonprofit Social Science involved in a “cohesive” commu- Research Council. nity, through churches and volun- It combines data about mor- teerism, the research suggests. tality rates, education and stan- Yet, as a member of the seven dards of living into a single zero “glittering” cities, the report de- sage across the 101 that’s seen as to 10 score. scribed the Palisades as an island Senator Allen Talks Environment vital to mountain lion survival And while Los Angeles gen- of “well being where affluent res- in the Santa Monica Mountains, erally scores higher than almost idents enjoy unrestricted opportu- which Allen was billed to address. anywhere else in the country, the nity, unrivaled freedom to pursue He said the Caltrans project is chasm between the seven com- the goals that matter to them, and and More in Temescal Canyon optimistically projected for 2020, munities at the top and the equally are able to offer their children a and that he’s working on culling populous (around 2 percent) “pre- smorgasbord of advantages and cerns” in the effort to preserve more funding for the crossing, carious” areas four social levels opportunities. Earth’s natural resources and which has been slow to develop. down are deeply unsettling, re- “High levels of education- didn’t shy away from targeting the Attendees expressed concern at port co-author Sarah Burd-Sharps al attainment translate into Trump administration for rolling the project’s pace. told the Palisadian-Post. high earnings, poverty is nearly back environmental protections. Allen also voiced interest in “The tremendous advantages non-existent, at less than 5 per- Allen said the new federal urban greening and maintaining enjoyed by people in Pacific Pal- cent, and three in four households government has created “a cer- the city’s canopy, the subject of an isades contrast deeply with some own their own homes—quite a tain amount of fear and a certain ongoing Palisadian-Post investi- others who are living on the edge: feat, given median home prices. amount of determination,” among gation. He named it among four We are looking for ways to find a “Children growing up in his colleagues. key focuses for upcoming legisla- future balance, in housing and ev- Glittering LA have abundant ac- He spoke glowingly of the tion planned with the Nature Con- erything else,” she said on Mon- cess to outdoor recreation, with California Legislature’s extension servancy. day, Dec. 4. five of the seven cities earning the of the cap-and-trade program this The evening also featured Within the city of Los Ange- LA County Department of Parks year. Eight Republicans signed off an update from TCA leadership, les, Pacific Palisades-Brentwood and Recreation’s best park-access on the program, which requires who shared that the association scores a remarkable 9.24 on the score.” companies to buy credits for ad- is financially healthy thanks to Human Development score, just The researchers give the Pal- Sen. Allen addresses TCA’s annual gathering. Photo by Matthew Meyer ditional greenhouse gases they re- its wide base of donors and is in- behind Bel Air, Palos Verdes and isades-Brentwood corridor a 9.33 lease into the atmosphere if they creasingly moving materials on- Manhattan Beach. on their education index, com- cannot drop to mandated levels. line. By contrast, Southeast LA is pared to 9.95 for Westwood, 9.79 By MATTHEW MEYER ing in the park with his father— Allen also touted the bi-parti- And historian Randy Young at the bottom with 2.26. for Palos Verdes Estates and 9.64 Reporter and not so fond memories of san support he brokered for new gave a presentation on Los Lion- The Palisades has an average for La Cañada Flintridge. triggering photo-enforced tickets regulations that allow off-road es Canyon’s remarkable periods life expectancy of 86.3 years, four At 9.3, Westwood also has tate Sen. Ben Allen addressed at one of the entry’s stop signs. vehicle owners to continue pursu- of transformation, from its days years higher than the county av- the highest overall health score a packed house at the annual Allen’s status as environmen- ing their hobby in California but as bucolic, untouched land to a erage. among 35 LA communities—the Smeeting of the Temescal Canyon tal caucus co-chair in Sacramento under tighter environmental con- “used hanky” of a canyon dam- This is explained by access to Palisades is second at 8.9. Poorer Association on Dec. 4, touching and a longtime advocate for parks straints. aged by development—and to its good quality medicine. But Pali- cities score closer to 3.5. on environmental issues in the on the Westside has made him a DeckedHe expanded to Outtalk about is- painstaking restoration (of which sadians are mayflies compared to The lesson? “Be compassion- Santa Monica Mountains and be- natural friend of the TCA. The de- sues from transportation to cam- Young was an integral part). the residents of 97 percent Latino ate to your neighbors,” concludes yond. cades-old organization is dedicat- paign finance, tackling topics The canyon’s status as a beau- Walnut Park, south of downtown. the report. Gathered in the Temescal ed to preserving open space in the with such fervor that he had to be tiful public resource today is a tes- Gateway Park dining hall on a Santa Monica Mountains and en- gently reminded to give an update tament, Young said, to the volun- blustery night, Allen told attend- hancing public access to the park. on the Liberty Canyon Wildlife teers and professionals who came ees he had fond memories of hik- Allen cited “big picture con- Crossing—a corridor of safe pas- together to protect it. The Post Waves Farewell Decked Out to Genial Judge Here is the first entry of this year’s Deck Your Halls eloved Palisadian and Senior BUnited States Appellate judge holiday decorating contest: Harry Pregerson passed away from respiratory ailments on Nov. Scott and Susan Corwin’s 25 at the age of 94. A graduate of the University Lower Las Casas home. of California, Los Angeles, Pre- gerson was appointed to the Ninth The Corwins took home the Circuit Court in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter and assumed senior my conscience,” was a known prize for Best Decked Out status on Dec. 11, 2015. philanthropist and liberal vision- Hall in 2015. For a chance With a career spanning over ary. five decades, Pregerson was the The judge was also the grand- to win hundreds of dollars longest-serving judge in the histo- father of the late David Pregerson, ry of the Ninth Circuit and made a 23-year-old UCLA graduate and of prizes in two catego- California history as part of the upcoming filmmaker who was three-judge panel that ordered the struck down and killed by a Pali- ries—Best Decked Out Hall postponement of the 2003 Califor- sades Post Office employee. nia recall election after six coun- He is survived by his wife of and DIY/Originality—go to ties were found using antiquated 71 years, Bernardine Pregerson, palipost.com to sign your punch card voting systems. his daughter, Katie Rodan, son Revered for his kind and al- Dean Pregerson, also a federal home up now. truistic heart, the judge, who once judge, three grandchildren and Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer said, “If I had to follow my con- two great-grandchildren. science or the law, I would follow —GABRIELLA BOCK Page 2 Palisadian-Post December 7, 2017 WEB TALK This week’s hottest topics on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram Palisadian-Post A fantastic shot of the supermoon setting this morning, snapped by @imargazi! #palisades #palilife #palipost #supermoon OUT OF THE PAST December 16, 1982 22¢¢ Your Two Cents’ Worth Thirty-five staffers of the “Junior Journal” watched the Volume 1, Number 1 issue of a newspaper published by Pacific Palisades Elementary School’s journalism en- Got something to say? 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