Pacific Palisades residents will have an opportunity to gather in person for a timely community conversation with Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Palisades Towne Hall.
The free event, “Traci Park on the Upcoming November Election,” will bring residents together ahead of the November 3, 2026 General Election for a conversation about the election, issues affecting the community, and the continuing work to build a stronger and more resilient Pacific Palisades.
Doors open at 6:00 PM, with Councilmember Park scheduled to speak from 6:30–7:30 PM.
The event is free and open to the community. An RSVP is requested to help Towne Hall anticipate attendance, but guests will not need to present a ticket, QR code, or RSVP confirmation at the door. Simply arrive and join the conversation.
Seating will be available for the first 100 attendees, followed by standing room. Vittorio’s is generously providing complimentary pizza, and water will also be available.
The gathering is hosted by Pacific Palisades resident Laura Brau and is not a fundraiser.
For residents navigating rebuilding, recovery and an important election season simultaneously, the evening provides something increasingly valuable: an opportunity to gather as neighbors and hear directly from one of the elected officials representing the community.
Traci Park represents Los Angeles City Council District 11, which includes Pacific Palisades and other communities on Los Angeles’ Westside and coastal area.
Before joining the Los Angeles City Council, Park spent approximately 20 years working as a municipal attorney. She was the first person in her family to attend college and earned degrees from Johns Hopkins University and Loyola Law School, according to her official City Council biography.
Her biography describes priorities that include public safety, homelessness, economic development, environmental sustainability and responsiveness to residents throughout Council District 11.
Since the 2025 Palisades Fire, recovery and rebuilding have necessarily become major parts of the work confronting local government and District 11.
Residents who would like to learn more about Park, her background and the work of Council District 11 can visit the Council District 11 website.
The October 14 conversation takes place against an extraordinary backdrop for Pacific Palisades.
Recovery from the 2025 Palisades Fire continues to affect virtually every aspect of community life—from rebuilding homes and restoring infrastructure to navigating insurance, permitting, transportation, local businesses and the long process of bringing residents home.
Los Angeles County continues to maintain dedicated Palisades Fire recovery resources covering rebuilding, permits, debris removal, health and safety, property information and other recovery needs.
Council District 11 is also continuing to publish regular Pacific Palisades recovery updates. As of late September 2026, the district’s recovery portal was still publishing weekly updates and providing links to resources covering infrastructure restoration, traffic and parking, wildfire resilience, water quality and fire-damage information.
Recovery is no longer simply one issue among many for Pacific Palisades. It has become part of the context through which residents consider infrastructure, public services, local businesses, housing, transportation and the future physical character of the community.
That makes opportunities for direct community conversation especially relevant.
Physical rebuilding is only one component of recovery.
Los Angeles County’s recovery resources outline a rebuilding process that can involve planning, permit applications, approvals, construction and inspections before residents can finally receive certificates of occupancy and return to completed homes.
The County continues to provide tools intended to help residents navigate that process, including permitting resources, rebuilding guidance, progress dashboards and information about programs intended to streamline rebuilding.
For residents, however, rebuilding a community extends beyond individual properties.
Roads, utilities, schools, businesses, community spaces, neighborhood services and the social connections between residents all contribute to whether a community feels whole again. Those questions naturally intersect with decisions made by local and regional government.
Community conversations can therefore help residents understand not only what government is doing today, but what priorities and decisions may shape Pacific Palisades over the coming years.
The timing of the Towne Hall event is deliberate. California’s General Election takes place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, less than three weeks after the October 14 gathering.
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk lists the November 3 General Election among its current and upcoming elections and provides official voter and candidate information, measures appearing on the ballot, candidate filing information and other election resources.
For Pacific Palisades residents, the election arrives while many families and businesses remain deeply engaged with recovery and rebuilding.
That overlap makes it particularly important for residents to have access to reliable information and opportunities to understand the issues that affect them.
The October 14 gathering is intended as a community conversation rather than a fundraiser. Residents can hear from Councilmember Park, listen alongside their neighbors and continue their own research as they prepare to make their individual choices in November.
Los Angeles County has published several important dates for voters ahead of the November election. Vote-by-mail ballots and ballot drop boxes are scheduled to become available beginning October 1, 2026.
The voter-registration deadline is October 19.
Select Vote Centers are scheduled to open beginning October 24, followed by all Vote Centers on October 31.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Vote Centers will be open from 7:00 AM until 8:00 PM on Election Day, according to Los Angeles County election materials.
Los Angeles County mails Vote by Mail ballots to registered voters. Completed ballots can be returned through participating ballot drop boxes, by mail or at Vote Centers.
Residents should use the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk as the authoritative source for current election dates, voting locations, ballot information and voting procedures.
One reason a conversation with a City Council representative can be particularly useful during recovery is the range of issues that cross different levels and agencies of government.
Rebuilding can involve city departments, county agencies, utilities and state or federal programs.
Residents may encounter questions about permits, roads, infrastructure, water, construction, insurance, environmental conditions and public services—sometimes simultaneously.
Following the Palisades Fire, the Los Angeles City Council approved an Ad Hoc Committee on LA Recovery. Council District 11 described areas of focus for that work as including rebuilding homes and infrastructure, public health and safety, community engagement and government accountability.
At the county level, LA County Recovers continues to provide centralized information for people affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires, including rebuilding resources and progress information.
The scale of that effort demonstrates why recovery remains a long-term undertaking rather than a single project with a simple finish line.
Rebuilding structures can be measured through permits and construction milestones. Rebuilding community connections is harder to quantify.
Pacific Palisades has always relied on places where residents can meet one another, exchange information and participate in community life.
As the community continues its recovery, those gathering places take on additional importance. Palisades Towne Hall is intended to serve that role by creating a place for events, conversations, celebrations and shared experiences.
The October 14 event provides an opportunity for residents to occupy the same room, hear the same conversation and engage with issues affecting their community together.
That experience is fundamentally different from encountering information individually through social media, email or news coverage. People can listen, compare perspectives and leave better prepared to continue their own research and conversations.
The evening is designed to be informal and accessible.
Doors open at 6:00 PM.
Councilmember Traci Park is scheduled to speak from 6:30 PM until 7:30 PM.
The event is free and open to the community.
Towne Hall asks attendees to RSVP so organizers can anticipate attendance, but the RSVP does not function as an admission credential. Guests will not need to display a ticket, QR code or RSVP confirmation to enter.
Simply arrive and join us.
Seating will be available for the first 100 guests, with standing room available after those seats are occupied.
Vittorio’s is generously donating pizza for the gathering, and water will also be provided at no charge.
The event is hosted by Pacific Palisades resident Laura Brau.
It is not a fundraiser.
An RSVP still serves an important purpose even when an event doesn’t require formal check-in. It gives Towne Hall a better understanding of expected attendance.
That information helps organizers prepare the room, anticipate seating requirements and plan food, beverages and other event logistics. For this event, the RSVP is therefore about planning and headcount, not controlling admission.
Towne Hall has intentionally kept the RSVP process simple. Guests provide basic information and indicate the number of people attending with them. The event’s RSVP privacy message also explains how the submitted information will be used.
This lightweight approach allows Towne Hall to prepare responsibly while keeping entry to the event welcoming and uncomplicated.
No single community event can cover every question surrounding an election or the recovery of Pacific Palisades.
Nor should it.
The value of an evening like this is that it can become one part of a much larger process of staying informed.
Residents can continue following Council District 11’s Palisades recovery updates, consult Los Angeles County recovery resources, review official election information and seek out additional perspectives before reaching their own conclusions.
For rebuilding information, LA County Recovers maintains resources covering permits, rebuilding programs, recovery progress and assistance for people affected by the Palisades Fire.
For election information, residents should consult the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, which provides official voting information and election resources.
For City Council District 11 information, residents can follow the district’s official website and its continuing Pacific Palisades recovery updates.
Using primary sources is particularly useful during both disaster recovery and election season, when information can change quickly.
The physical recovery of Pacific Palisades will continue to unfold over time. Homes will be rebuilt. Businesses will reopen and evolve. Infrastructure will be restored. New decisions will shape what the community looks and feels like in the years ahead.
But a community also needs opportunities to reconnect while that work is happening. That is part of the role Palisades Towne Hall hopes to play.
Bringing residents together for conversations like the October 14 event creates a space where neighbors can hear directly from community leaders, learn more about issues affecting Pacific Palisades and continue their own civic participation.
The goal isn’t to tell residents what conclusions to reach. It’s to create opportunities for people to gather, ask questions, listen and become better informed.
Traci Park on the Upcoming November Election takes place:
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Traci Park Speaks: 6:30–7:30 PM
Palisades Towne Hall
Admission is free.
Seating is available for the first 100 guests, followed by standing room.
Complimentary pizza from Vittorio’s and water will be available.
An RSVP is encouraged to help us prepare for attendance, but no ticket, QR code or RSVP confirmation is required at the door.
Come as you are, join your neighbors and take part in a community conversation about the upcoming November election and the future of Pacific Palisades.
RSVP and view complete event details on the Palisades Towne Hall event page.
