Monthly Archives: December 2018

Danielle Gillespie-Hallinan’s Children’s Book Event Sunday

Eat Pancakes/Decorate an Apron and Hat Children will be able to decorate their own chef hats and aprons, and there will be pancakes for the first 50 people in attendance from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, December 9 … Continue reading

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Special Hanukkah Treat

Hanukkah “Doughnuts” from Gelson’s Hanukkah, which is referred to as the Festival of Lights, began on sundown on Sunday, December 2 and will continue eight days through December 9. The holiday commemorates the Jewish people’s successful rebellion against the Greeks … Continue reading

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Celebrate Holiday Hullabaloo this Saturday

Palisades Holiday Tradition to Continue With Holiday Hullabaloo December 8 Since 1949, the Pacific Palisades community has celebrated the holiday season with the arrival of Santa Claus. Until this fall, the Palisades Chamber of Commerce had organized the event, generally … Continue reading

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Nationwide Dog Food Recall

FDA Recalls Certain Dog Foods The Food and Drug Administration issued a December 3 recall on several dry dog foods after receiving complaints that the food had toxic amounts of vitamin D. Scientists evaluated samples of the affected products and … Continue reading

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Type 2 Diabetes Affects Millions

Diabetes Is a Global Problem          Obesity and lack of exercise are the reason so many people have Type 2 diabetes, or at least that’s what Americans have been told. According to the media, the disease is … Continue reading

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Wilimovsky Wins First at National Championships

National Swimming Champion Trains at PaliHi Jordan Wilimovsky, 24, who lives in the Sunset Mesa neighborhood, won the men’s 400-, 800- and 1500-meter freestyle races at the USA Swimming’s Winter National Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina over the weekend. Swimming … Continue reading

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Business District Board to Meet Wednesday

Palisades BID Meets Wednesday The Pacific Palisades Business Improvement District board will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5, at the Chamber of Commerce office, 15330 Antioch St. The meeting is open to the public and public comments will … Continue reading

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Dockless Scooters/Bikes Appearing in Town

Scooters Infiltrating Pacific Palisades One resident wrote that Pacific Palisades is being overrun by electric scooters. He said he has encountered scooters in the business district and on residential streets Another reader wrote, “I was almost hit by a scooter … Continue reading

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Keeping Track of Precipitation

Pacific Palisades Updated Rain Report According to Carol Leacock, the town’s County-certified rainmeister, who lives on Bienveneda, Pacific Palisades, Thursday’s storm brought 2.1 inches of rain. On November 21, the town received 0.6 inches of rain and on October 13, … Continue reading

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Hear about Joint Replacement Tomorrow

Senior Alliance to Discuss ‘Joint Replacement’ The topic for the 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 3 meeting of Palisades Alliance for Seniors is “Joint Replacement.” The speaker will be Dr. Adam Sassoon, an associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery … Continue reading

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