Welcome Home: Palisades Village Reopens This Saturday

This Saturday, August 15, marks a meaningful milestone for Pacific Palisades. Following months of recovery and rebuilding after the fires, Palisades Village is officially reopening its doors—bringing back the town’s centerpoint.

More than just a destination for shopping and …

Coming Home: The Personal Rebuild and Final Reveal of Colin Wellman’s Palisades Residence

For any family, home is the sanctuary where life’s most meaningful moments unfold. But when the destructive Palisades wildfires tore through the hillside, that sanctuary was severely compromised for Colin Wellman and his family. The …

The 192-Acre Canvas: What the Santa Monica Airport Transformation Means for Westside Living

When you look at a map of Los Angeles, green space is a rare luxury. Coastal land, in particular, is essentially fixed in stone. That is precisely why the pending closure of the Santa Monica …

Green Light for Rebuilding: LA Waives Permit Fees for Palisades Wildfire Recovery

In the eighteen months following the devastating January 2025 wildfires, Pacific Palisades has been defined by grit, determination, and an unwavering commitment to rebuild. Today, property owners across Palisades, Hurst, Kenneth, Archer, and Sunset fire zones …

Palisades Village Sets August 15 Reopening After $100 Million Rebuild

Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG

For those of us who live and work on the Westside, the local landscape has felt a bit incomplete for the last year and a half. Following the Palisades …

Design, Data, Destinations: Help Us Shape the Future of Our Content

At Campbell Wellman and Spiegel Wellman, we consider ourselves more than just your real estate and construction partners—we aim to be your most trusted resource for living well on the Westside and throughout the South Bay.

The Headlines: Two Taxes on the 2026 Ballot

1. The "Billionaire Tax" (California Billionaire Tax Act)

• The News: On April 27, 2026, supporters announced they collected 1.5 million signatures—nearly double the requirement—to put a one-time, 5% emergency tax on California billionaires on the November …

Team Up for a Palisades Clean Up: This Saturday

This Saturday, April 25, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, we are coming together for a community-wide Brush Clearance Day. Whether you're a long-time resident or new to the area, this is the perfect time to …

The Olympic Pivot: Reimagining the Windward Gateway

If you’ve spent any time at the intersection of Pacific and Windward, you know the feeling: you’re standing under the world-famous "VENICE" sign, trying to capture that iconic photo, while dodging a constant stream of delivery trucks and through-traffic.

For …

The Selective Rebound: Decoding the 13.7% March Surge

The March 2026 data from the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) is officially in, and the headline is impossible to miss: Southern California home sales jumped 13.7% last month. On the surface, it looks like the floodgates have finally opened. …