Monthly Archives: December 2021
TWO NEWS ITEMS: DWP Arrest and LAUSD Education
Second Person Pleads Guilty in DWP Scandal The former head of the Department of Water & Power, David Wright, who was appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti in 2016 and resigned in 2019, will plead guilty to bribery on Friday, federal...
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MRCA Acquires Triangle Ranch and Preserves Valuable Open Space
L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl wrote in her recent newsletter, “We often think that only global summits can provide sweeping changes to protect our planet, but the truth is, a good deal of our climate action starts right here...
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December 7, 2021, Musings
Musings HOLIDAY HO!HO!HO! THIS SATURDAY By Sue Pascoe · December 7, 2021 The elves who are working to keep the Palisades Ho!Ho!Ho! tradition alive keep enticing residents with new twists. The latest is from Cinque Terre WEST Osteria owners Marla...
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Rumored Threat Causes Mass Walkout at Palisades High Today
Palisades High School has an active shooter drill that students are familiar with—they lock themselves into classrooms and do not come out until the all-clear is given. But, what if a situation occurs during nutrition or lunch time, when students...
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Busy Holiday Weekend Planned at Simon Meadow
SATURDAY: SANTA CLAUS COMES TO TOWN Santa Claus arrives on December 11 at Simon Meadow in Temescal Canyon. Kids of all ages can compose Letters to Santa and drop them in special Ho!Ho!Ho! mailboxes at Simon Meadow. Letters to Santa...
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Here’s a Chance to Enjoy Live Music Locally
Singer/songwriters are scheduled to perform at The Draycott in Caruso’s Palisades Village on Tuesday this week; Monday, December 13 and Tuesday, January 11. In the midst of the craziness of the season, take a break, go to The Draycott, enjoy...
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December 6, 2021, Musings
Musings PET PHOTOS SOUGHT By Sue Pascoe · December 6, 2021 Public Service Announcements The Ho!Ho!Ho! committee is once again sponsoring a holiday pet photo contest. To participate, go to Nextdoor and upload your favorite photo of your “human animal.”...
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Pepper Edmiston’s Cookie Jars on Sale, Just in Time for Holiday Gift Giving
(Editor’s note: Former Palisadian-Post Editor Bill Bruns told CTN, “Pepper Edmiston wrote dozens of columns and first-person stories for the Post about her wild, adventurous and sometimes whacky life, and they were always entertaining — often laugh-out-loud funny, but also poignant,...
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LAPD Senior Lead Officer Report: Uptick in Crime
Many residents were concerned about the notice that was posted on Nextdoor about an armed robbery on Rimmer Avenue on December 3. “I had a holiday party last night on upper Rimmer,” the homeowner said. “Two guys entered my home...
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“Popular Poison” Clothing Store Opens on Sunset
Popular Poison, a clothing store that specializes in T-shirts, hoodies and other comfortable, but affordable wear, opened this week as a pop-up store at 15224 Sunset, in the space vacated by Valentina’s. This is the first brick-and-mortar location for store...
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