Monthly Archives: July 2019

Performed by TPY Youth, ‘The Little Mermaid, Jr.’ 

Sparkles with Enthusiasm, Talent and Pure Fun Theater Palisades Youth’s production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid, Jr.” opened on Friday, July 26, at the Pierson Playhouse, and was an entertaining and enjoyable way to spend the evening. Director Lara Ganz … Continue reading

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No Library Book Donations Accepted in August

Guidelines for Donating Books Explained Pacific Palisades residents have been so generous that the Friends of the Library, which organizes slightly-used book sales, is overwhelmed with donated books. There is NO MORE storage space available, so NO books will be … Continue reading

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Palisadian Heineman Brothers Play AAA Baseball

In Nashville As Their Parents Watch in Person Parents who have sons in little league baseball enjoy it when their sons are on the same team or are playing against each other. But as their kids go off to high school … Continue reading

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Palisadian Jeanne Elfant Festa Produced the

Acclaimed Documentary about Luciano Pavarotti By LAUREL BUSBY Contributing Writer Palisades native Jeanne Elfant Festa never got the chance to meet Luciano Pavarotti, but she is now friends with several of his family and friends. Elfant Festa, a 1982 PaliHi … Continue reading

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Goodbye Sweet Olive – Holding onto 10 Years

Of Family Memories with Our Beloved Dog The L.A. Daily News had a Sunday column by Patricia Bunin titled “Just How Much Does a Chair Hold? Plenty It Seems.” As Bunin cleaned out her garage, the person helping her asked … Continue reading

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Prince Dudeman, Trained by Ryan Thor

Is a ‘One-of-a-Kind’ Champion Mutt Once again, it was the motorcycle. It wasn’t the group that normally rides through Pacific Palisades every Wednesday evening, leaving everyone upset about the noise. Instead, residents were awed when a 13-pound Bijon mix named … Continue reading

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Permits Needed to Chop Down Parkway Trees, But

Owner on Via Bluffs Removes Four Without a Permit Residents who live near Via de las Olas and Mount Holyoke and those who often visit the little  bluff park to admire the sunset were outraged when the homeowner at 15539 … Continue reading

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Park Advisory Board Deals with Sewage, Tennis Court

And Broken Windows at Its Quarterly Meeting In Pacific Palisades, where can you find raw sewage on the floor? Where can you find a large collection of cockroaches? Where can you find windows so warped with age they will not … Continue reading

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Senior Scams Are Varied, Evolving and

Largely Unreported Because of Embarrassment The most recent crime report from Palisades Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore reported a senior had lost more than $23,000 in bitcoin from a person he/she thought was a grandchild. What’s different about this senior … Continue reading

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MS-13 Tentacles Reach into Pacific Palisades

With a 2018 Temescal Canyon Homicide It was a little more than a year ago, on July 21, 2018, that a 24-year-old man of Guatemalan descent was found dead in heavy brush along the eastside of Temescal Canyon Park by … Continue reading

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