Monthly Archives: May 2022

Alan Eisenstock’s Playlist: Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Palisadian Alan Eisenstock’s 20th book, came out May 3. He wrote it with Sonya Curry, mom of NBA star Stephen Curry. click here. When Eisenstock is not writing, he pursues what he calls “a crazy labor of love … Continue reading →

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Almost Half of $5M Venice Boardwalk ‘Encampment to Home’ Funding Used for Staffing, Operations

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

BY JAMIE PAIGE – WESTSIDE CURRENT EDITOR A draft budget of the $5 million in expenditures for the Venice Boardwalk Encampment to Home program conducted in 2021 shows that almost half of the money went to Saint Joseph’s Center (SJC) … Continue reading →

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Laughter is the Secret: Emily and Jerry Mayer, Married 69 Years

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

By LAURA ABRUSCATO   After 69 years of marriage, Palisadians Emily and Jerry Mayer agree that lots of laughs is one of the secrets to their long happy relationship. That humor is on display in Jerry’s musical “You Haven’t Changed … Continue reading →

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The High Costs of Extracurriculars Footed by Parents

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

For many students, participation in an extracurricular activity is the key to succeeding in high school. That activity gives them a group of friends and a purpose that might not come from the classroom. According to a study in the … Continue reading →

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Michael Shull Celebrated at Palisades Rec Center

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

  By ALISON BURMEISTER It looked like a birthday celebration, complete with balloons and a cake, at Veterans Gardens at the Palisades Recreation Center on Friday. Instead, Michael Shull, general manager of the L.A. City Department of Recreation and Parks, … Continue reading →

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Delicatessen Explored at Skirball Center: “I’ll Have What She’s Having: The Jewish Deli”

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

By LIBBY MOTIKA Circling the News Contributor   I could be accused of chutzpah for kvetching about the schlocky workmanship of that nudnik who purports to be the community’s mensch. Yes indeed, the list of Yiddish words is firmly seeded … Continue reading →

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Woman’s Club Mini-Grants Applications Now Available

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club President Jennifer Jones-Church announced that the club will now take applications for mini-grants for the coming year. Grants may be given for organizations that work in the areas of Arts and Recreation, Community and Charitable Organizations, … Continue reading →

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LAPD K-9 Dogs Sniff out Explosives

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

The Los Angeles Airport has one of the largest canine units in the United States.  Members of American Legion Post 283, who held an April meeting at the Flight Path Museum at LAX, met Officer Nori, a German short-hair pointer … Continue reading →

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Teen Brains and Puberty “Adolessons”

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

By ALISON BURMEISTER Two years ago, Dr. Dolly Klock, a family physician and mother to a teen and a tween, spoke to a group of parents in the library at Palisades Elementary School. She answered questions around healthy screen time, … Continue reading →

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Saturday Rec Center Bathroom Closures Causes Problems

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

A reader wrote on Saturday, April 30, around 2 p.m. “I was just at the rec center. It’s at full capacity with every field covered in little leaguers, gyms full of basketball players returning to the rec center for the … Continue reading →

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