Monthly Archives: October 2020

Fire in the Palisades Branch Library Is Rapidly Extinguished Early This Morning

An automatic fire alarm went to Fire Station 69 at 7:10 a.m. this morning, announcing a fire in the Pacific Palisades Branch Library. Stationed just a block from the library, firemen responded immediately and noticed smoke on the roof. Captains … Continue reading

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LETTERS: Endangered Plants and Surplus Ballots

  Brauton’s Milkvetch Endangered A reader wrote regarding our September 29 story, “Power Pole Replacement Project Needed, But an Endangered Plant Is Threatened.” The story started, “Ironically, if the wooden power poles in the Santa Monica Mountains north of Pacific … Continue reading

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There Are Situations Worse than Covid-19

There is a Native American Plains proverb, “Great Spirit, grant that I may not criticize my neighbor until I have walked a mile in his moccasins.” In my September 20 Musings (“LIVING IN TWO WORLDS”), I wrote that I couldn’t … Continue reading

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Crime and Vandalism in Pacific Palisades (and Thermopolis, Wyoming)

Circling the News received an email from members of the Village Green Board, which oversees the private nonprofit park on Sunset at Swarthmore. They wrote: “At the Village Green this morning (October 5) there were broken glass bottles all over the brickwork. It … Continue reading

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Department of Toxic Substances Provides an Update on Former Contaminated Swarthmore Site

In July 2004, when business in Pacific  Palisades was thriving, and a local newspaper reported, “The only advertised storefront currently available for lease in the Village is the former Emerson-LeMay site (1,600-sq.-ft.) at 1045 Swarthmore, which has been vacant since … Continue reading

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VIEWPOINT: Should the Community Council Become a Neighborhood Council?

In one of my Musings on September 29, (“VIBRANT OR HO-HUM?”), I noted that while researching a story about Councilman David Ryu’s motion seeking to halt construction during the fire season in Very High Fire Severity Zones,   I went to … Continue reading

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Composer Philip Springer and Lyricist E.Y. Harburg Notes Submitted to Recording Academy

The songs of composer Philip Springer and lyricist E.Y. Harburg have been submitted to the Recording Academy for Grammy consideration in the Best Album Notes and Best Historical Album consideration. Tamar Springer, daughter of Philip, has shared the history of … Continue reading

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Alan Eisenstock – New York City – “Take 2”

(Editor’s note: When Palisadian Alan Eisenstock is not researching and writing one of his nonfiction books (18 thus far!), he pursues what he calls “a crazy labor of love side project” that he started in mid-March: sending a weekly Covid-themed … Continue reading

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Will Rogers 5/10K Race Foundation Donates Shirts

The plans for the Will Rogers 5/10K 43rd Annual Race were in place in March. The T-shirts were ordered. The L.A. Marathon was run and then the County of L.A. shut down because Covid-19 had started its inroads into communities. … Continue reading

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Outdoor Flu Clinic to be Held Oct. 10 & 17 at CVS

Worried about going inside for a flu shot? CVS has partnered with the Pacific Palisades Resident Association and the Edlen team to offer parking lot flu vaccinations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 10 and 17 to … Continue reading

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