Palisadian-Post
Newspaper in Pacific Palisades, California
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The Palisadian-Post was a bi-weekly subscription newspaper serving Pacific Palisades, California, published every other Thursday until it ceased publication in 2025.[1][2] The paper was founded in 1928 and was owned by Alan Smolinisky.[3] After closing, Laura and Tim Schneider acquired the Palisadian-Post and relaunched it in May 2026, on the newspaper’s 98th anniversary.[4]
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Laura and Tim Schneider |
| Founder | Telford Work |
| Editor | Sarah Shmerling |
| Founded | May 4, 1928 |
Ceased publication | December 11, 2025 |
| Relaunched | May 4, 2026 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 21201 Victory Boulevard, Canoga Park, CA 91303 |
| City | Pacific Palisades, California |
| Website | palipost |
History
The community of Pacific Palisades was founded in early 1922 by Methodists who migrated west. In September 1924, the fledgling Methodist-based community's governing body, the Pacific Palisades Association, began publishing a monthly news sheet known as the Progress. It was by Thomas R. Gettys.[5]
On May 4, 1928, Telford Work published the first edition of The Palisadian, a twelve-page weekly tabloid. Work was a graduate of the University of Southern California who operated the Selma Enterprise for six years and a small chain of five papers in Fresno and Tulare counties.[6][7] Work moved to Palisades two years prior to work as director of public relations for the Pacific Palisades Association.[5]
In 1934, Clifford D. Clearwater assumed control of the paper. He was one of the first settlers of Pacific Palisades and published The Palisadian until his death in 1956.[8] His Zola Clearwater widow ran the paper for a few years until selling it in 1960 to twin brothers Charles B. Brown and William W. Brown, owners of the rival Pacific Palisades Post. The two papers were then consolidated.[5][9][10]
In August 1981, the Browns sold the Palisadian-Post, North Shore Mail and Brentwood Post to Small Newspapers of Kankakee, Illinois.[11] Around that time the circulation was 4,100.[12] The Small family operated the paper until December 2012, when they sold it to real estate entrepreneur Alan Smolinisky.[13][14][15][16]
After the sale, editor Bill Bruns announced his plans to retire at the end of the year. He had worked at the Post for two decades.[17] Instead, Smolinisky laid off Bruns and five other journalists. He also let go at least four office workers, shut down the printing press and sold the office building for $3 million. Printing from then on was outsourced.[18][19]
In April 2023, the paper reduced its print schedule from once a week to once every two weeks.[20] In December 2025, the paper ceased publication, mainly due to complications associated with the Palisades Fire earlier that year.[1] The Post published its final issue on December 11, 2025.[2][21] In early 2026, Laura and Tim Schneider bought the paper and relaunched it on May 4, 2026.[4] The new Post is online only, with the couple hoping to someday bring back the physical print edition.[22]