16 Pages Thursday, October 1, 2020 ◆ Pacific Palisades, California $1.50 It’s Time to Creep Your Crypt WILLIAM B + friends Opens, FRENCH Coming Soon in Palisades Village By SARAH SHMERLING Editor-in-Chief n the heels of Palisades Village’s second birthday, WILLIAM B + friends welcomed the first cus- Otomers to its Sunset Boulevard storefront and Caruso revealed that FRENCH would host a retail pop-up in the space formerly occupied by Botanica Bazaar. It was first revealed in October 2019 that WIL- LIAM B was coming soon via temporary signs that were placed on the space between Sweet Laurel Bak- ery and Gornik & Drucker, with the store officially opening on Friday, September 18. “We chose to expand our brand into Pacific Pal- isades for a number of reasons,” Founder Linda De- leo shared with the Palisadian-Post. “We have a very strong customer base that lives in Pacific Palisades and they urged us to open a store in their community. They wanted to have a fun shopping option with an A previous contest entry Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer approachable price point.” WILLIAM B + friends offers a selection of wom- alloween looks different in 2020—but one The contest is open to homes in all neighbor- en’s clothing, accessories, handbags, shoes, jewelry, thing remains the same: the Palisadian-Post’s hoods of the Palisades and follows all Halloween home decor and gift items. Hannual Creep Your Crypt home decorating contest, guidelines issued by Public Health. “In addition, having grown up on the East Coast, which is now open for sign ups. Entries will be accepted through October the charming and traditional aesthetic of Palisades Vil- This year, presented in part by Fran Flanagan 31, with voting beginning Thursday, October 22, lage and the surrounding areas reminded us of home,” WILLIAM B + friends Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer Group, Palisadians have a chance to win prizes through Sunday, November 1. Winners will be re- Deleo concluded. “It’s a warm and inviting place to from local businesses in three categories: Creepiest vealed in the November 5 edition of the paper. For spend time.” its first in Calabasas. Crypt, Best Theme and DIY-Originality. more information or to sign up, visit palipost.com. The Palisades Village iteration marks the third col- “When I opened our first store in Calabasas, it laboration between Caruso and WILLIAM B, which was my motivation to create a sense of home within operates locations at the Promenade at Westlake and the shop,” Director Julie Newman wrote. “I launched Waterside Marina del Rey. decorating, knitting and cooking classes to help pro- LADWP Presents Proposed Power The brand, which was founded 25 years ago, re- mote this. It brought a feeling of community to the tails at boutiques and department stores across the U.S. neighborhood.” in addition to operating nine stores from Huntington Newman added that she was “thrilled” when asked Beach to Palo Alto. to open in her “favorite town of Los Angeles.” Pole Replacement Project to PPCC “With a customer-centric philosophy, WILLIAM No opening date was available for the Palisades B + friends expanded their premium line into their Village store, but updates are expected to soon follow. By SARAH SHMERLING fire zone. own boutique concept,” the brand’s website reads. As the Post went to print, there was no update Editor-in-Chief Though not placed by LAD- “Interacting one-on-one with their loyal customers on when Ombra Ristorante + Bar is slated to open or WP, samples of what the poles provided real-time, accurate feedback and allowed for what is expected to fill the space that has been vacant wo representatives from the would look like are visible along prompt reactions to styles and trends.” since mini mioche closed in June. Los Angeles Department of Malibu Canyon Road. The steel FRENCH will begin a retail residency in the space Since opening in September 2018, Palisades Vil- TWater and Power virtually attend- poles, which, according to LAD- once occupied by Botanica Bazaar, which closed in lage has undergone several tenant changes, with Bo- ed a recent Pacific Palisades Com- WP, are rated to last approximately June of this year. tanica Bazaar and mini mioche marking the fifth and munity Council meeting to give a 100 years, will be painted brown “We are pleased to confirm that FRENCH, an in- sixth stores to close. presentation on a proposed project and include raptor guards. novative design concept store featuring many of the Other closures include General Porpoise in March to replace 220 wooden power poles “Birds cause as many fires as very best—and hardest to find—products from France, 2019 (now Alfred), Vintage Grocers (now Erewhon), in a line that provides power to the tree branches when they do get in will be opening for an exclusive pop-up residency,” and Rachel Zoe and Fleur du Mal both having their Palisades. A map of where the 220 poles are contact, so that’s a new industry a representative from Caruso shared with the Post. retail residencies come to an end. Community Liaison Deborah located. Photo courtesy of LADWP standard,” Van Stryk said of the FRENCH offers a selection of items for the living “We are thrilled to be celebrating two wonderful Hong and Distribution Construc- inclusion of raptor guards, which room, dining room, kitchen, pantry, bedroom, bath- years in Pacific Palisades,” the Caruso representative tion and Maintenance Superinten- North to Mulholland Drive. are designed to keep birds out from room, outdoor and wardrobe, including items ranging continued. “It has been a joy to watch Palisades Village dent Albert Van Stryk provided “Our plan is to replace the the conductor. from jams and butters to cookbooks and linens. grow, and we are extremely grateful for the support of background about the project and wooden poles with weathered steel Questions from board mem- This will be the store’s second location, joining our friends and neighbors in this special community.” answered questions from members poles,” Hong explained. “Weath- bers included if there would be a of the board at the September 24 ered steel poles are more resistant break in service during the pole meeting. to fire and high winds—that’s very replacement, which Van Stryk ex- The poles, which were in- important, especially in this dry plained would not be the case, and Pali High Board of Trustees Approves stalled between 1935 and 1955, lie canyon area.” whether or not PPCC could support within Mulholland Drive between LADWP first went to work to LADWP’s proposal without know- Greenbriar Drive East to Encino replace the poles in summer 2019, ing the full scope of the plan and PCHS and PCHS-UTLA Agreement Hill Drive; Temescal Fire Road but construction was halted when how it will affect the plants. By LILY TINOCO A high volume of public con- wrote. “Teachers are now resum- between Mulholland Drive to Split patches of a federally endangered “It’s not a choice between the Reporter cerns addressed alleged unclear ing writing letters of recommen- Rock Trailhead (an area accessible and protected plant, Braunton’s poles or protecting the plants—we communication from Pali High’s dation, serving as department by hikers); and Encino Reservoir milkvetch (also known as loco- have to do both,” Hong replied. he Palisades Charter High administration and conflicting chairs and supervising clubs.” weed), were discovered in the area. “We cannot replace the poles un- School Board of Trustees language of the eLearning policy “We are happy to have con- The plant exists only in the Santa less we also have a mitigation Tmeeting on Tuesday, September document. cluded this round of negotia- Monica Mountains and a few other plan that sufficiently protects the 22, provided a number of updates Many of the public comments tions,” Pali High’s Dave Suarez Southern California hillsides and plants.” on the academic school year over were educators asking that the and Stephen Klima said to the mountain ranges. LADWP will present a propos- the span of five hours on Zoom. language of the eLearning policy Post. “Teachers are back to going Now, Hong explained, LAD- al to the California Coastal Com- A motion was passed at the document be revised and rescind- above and beyond, like they al- WP is working with multiple agen- mission at its next meeting, slated start of the meeting to read 35 ed to adhere to the memorandum ways have done in the past.” cies that have land and jurisdiction for the beginning of November, to minutes worth of public com- of understanding that was previ- Throughout the meeting, in the area—including MRCA, To- seek approval of the plan to con- ments at the beginning and save ously negotiated and agreed upon. ASB President Isabel Gill often panga State Park, the city of Los tinue. all remaining comments for the “Many of us, both teachers drew the attention back to Pali’s Angeles and the California Coast- “My initial impression is that end of the meeting. and [administration], choose this student body and reported the re- al Commission—to propose a plan we desperately want and need at “I am concerned that not all profession because we want to sults of a senior survey that was that protects the plant species and least two power sources for pow- the letters are being read in the help young people succeed … I conducted over Schoology. Ap- allows construction to resume. er to the Palisades,” PPCC Chair beginning, and there is a lot of feel that students are suffering proximately one-third of all se- Hong added that since the plant David Card concluded.