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Monthly Archives: January 2022
Looking for Meals in All the Wrong Place
By BOB VICKREY The author and satirist Fran Lebowitz once said “I would eat at home more often but there’s no food there.” In recent years, I’ve adopted Fran’s motto. I’ve been single perhaps way too long, and usually...
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Lawsuit Has Been Filed over Hyperion July Spill
A class-action lawsuit was filed January 4, alleging negligence by the Los Angeles Department of Sanitation that led to the massive sewage spill at the Hyperion Water Treatment plant in July. The suit, filed by Parris Law Firm and Bloom...
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VIEWPOINT: Covid, My Husband Joe and Me
By PEPPER EDMISTON, Circling the News Contributor DECEMBER 30, 2021: Covid has been especially tough for us Baby Boomers. What with hair dye, face fillers, plastic surgery, fat extraction, breast-raising and other modern magic, we look nothing like our grandparents...
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Sew Chateau Store to Close on Via; Will Host a Party on Saturday
Sew Chateau owner Shane LaLonde has announced to clients and her newsletter list that her store at 833 Via de la Paz will be closing. She is hosting a closing party this Saturday, January 8, from noon to 5...
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Rotarians Honor Matt Rodman as Business Person of the Year
Matt Rodman, who was named by the Rotary Club as Business Person of the Year in Pacific Palisades, received his award at a dinner at Casa Nostra on December 16. At the dinner, Rodman said, “Receiving this award as the...
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Palisades Branch Library FINALLY Reopens with a Fresh New Look
When the library doors opened on December 27 at 10 a.m., Palisades Branch Senior Librarian Mary Hopf welcomed two longtime members of the community. “We missed you so much,” she said. The two responded, “Not as much as we missed...
OBITUARY: Thomas M. Adams, a Lawyer Who Was Active in His Church and Community
Longtime Palisadian Thomas Merritt Adams, 86, passed away on December 9 from complications following a stroke. Three traits characterized Tom’s life: hard work, leadership and humor. Born September 27, 1935, Tom grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, a suburb of St....
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Alan Eisenstock’s Playlist: Death and Dying Part 2
(Editor’s note: Palisadian Alan Eisenstock’s 19th book “Redeeming Justice” co-written with Jarrett Adams, came out on September 14 and was named the Best Book of September by Amazon. “A consuming tale of a broken legal system, its trail of ruin...
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Trees Topple Across the Palisades; Town Receives 10 Inches of Rain in December
In addition to the tree that slid down from the Huntington Palisades and took out a utility pole that closed PCH for more than 12 hours on December 30, several other trees crashed last week. One reader wrote, “I heard...
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Winter Homeless Shelters Are Needed to Aid People Living Outside
During the heavy rains and cold temperatures that produced more than 5 inches of rain in Pacific Palisades last Wednesday and Thursday, those living outside fought for survival. On December 31, a man was saved on Will Rogers beach, near lifeguard...
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