Monthly Archives: July 2022

Rob LeMond Continues to Teach the Joy of Swimming and Surfing

BY ALISON BURMEISTER   “Hello, this is Rob LeMond, please do not leave text messages on this number but I would like to have your voice message, so please leave it after the beep. Thank you.” *BEEP*   If you … Continue reading

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Arthur Ashe: the Man and Legend Remembered

By BOB VICKREY I followed the Moody Coliseum usher down the aisle until we reached my seat on row two, which was directly behind the tennis court linesman and near where Arthur Ashe and Bjorn Borg sat while awaiting the … Continue reading

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Palisades Library Offers Puppet Show and Children’s Programs.

A puppet show for children of all ages will be offered at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2. Performer Joe Gandelman will present a Dr. Seuss-themed ventriloquism and puppet show with comedy and laughs a-plenty. The show will include a … Continue reading

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Bonin Moderates Progressive Town Hall Held by Santa Monica Democrats

  By JAMIE PAIGE Westside Current Editor Councilmember Mike Bonin moderated a forum July 27 held by the Santa Monica Democratic Club. The primary message of the night was the “rise of the progressive movement in Los Angeles.” In attendance … Continue reading

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New Trees Will Grace the Recreation Center

  David Card, former Pacific Palisades Community Chair, spoke at the Pacific Palisades Advisory Board Meeting on July 20 about the state of trees at the Palisades Recreation Center. Over the past few years, numerous trees have fallen down and … Continue reading

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Community Members Needed for Palisades High School Board

  The Pacific Palisades Charter High School, a fiscally independent charter high school, is governed by a 12- member board of trustees. The Board consists of faculty, classified members, a student, parents and community members. A special election is now … Continue reading

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Throwing Mentally Ill in Jail Does Not Stop Homelessness, Nor Help the Individual

(Zach is a composite of four different young men that I have spoken with by the library, the Rec Center – by the ball fields, in front of Gelson’s and along Temescal Canyon Road. All are between 21-30 years old  … Continue reading

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Daily, Public Middle and High School Will Start Later

By CHAZ PLAGER If you’re a parent, you know just how dangerous a cranky teen is. And teens who don’t get enough sleep are just that. With schools starting between 7 and 8 a.m. for most middle and high schools, … Continue reading

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Empty Police Car Serves as Deterrent?

An LAPD vehicle has been parked on westbound Sunset Boulevard across from the Village Green and near Erewhon. Most likely this is in response to the brazen burglary at Towne by Elyse Walker in Caruso’s mall on July 9. Captain … Continue reading

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Park Advisory Board Requests ADA-Handicapped Bathrooms and Playground

“The bathrooms and playground here are a glaring liability for the City,” one Pacific Palisades board member said at the quarterly Park Advisory Board (PAB) meeting held virtually on July 20. The Pacific Palisades PAB voted to send a letter … Continue reading

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