Monthly Archives: August 2022

City Council Will Vote to Adopt Covid Emergency August 26

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

If a resident thinks they misread the headline about the Covid Pandemic Emergency, they have not. On August 26, 2022, councilmembers will once again vote to keep the City in a State of Emergency because of Covid 19. They have … Continue reading →

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Matty Gottesman Offered First Record Deal

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

By CHAZ PLAGER Palisades resident Matty Gottesman recently signed a deal with Empire Records. “I am super excited to be working with them,” he said. “I want my music to uplift people. “The majority of my songs are intended to … Continue reading →

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Repair the Antioch Sidewalk for Dick Littlestone

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

When Colonel Dick Littlestone, a long-time Palisadian resident and an activist,  was still alive, he tried to get a handicapped ramp installed on the sidewalk on Antioch Street next to Café Vida. The curb does not allow those in wheelchairs … Continue reading →

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Darling and Park Answer a Constituent’s Concern

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

  (Editor’s note: A 32-year Westchester resident sent a letter (below) to city officials, including Councilman Mike Bonin. Circling the News and Westside Current sent the letter to CD 11 candidates Erin Darling and Traci Park and asked for their response … Continue reading →

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OBITUARY: Eva Holberg, a Consummate, Decades-Long Volunteer in Pacific Palisades

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

By BILL BRUNS Former Citizen of the Year Eva Holberg, who served for decades as a creative and dauntless leader at Theatre Palisades and the Palisades Symphony, passed away on August 13. She was 91. Eva was born April 22, 1931 … Continue reading →

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Palisades Democrats Listen to Candidates

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

The annual Pacific Palisades Democratic Garden party was held Sunday afternoon in a private home in the Riviera section of the Palisades. Part fundraiser, part introduction of candidates running in the upcoming November election, Club President Steve Cron welcomed everyone. … Continue reading →

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Artificial Grass, Astroturf, Presents Hidden Dangers

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

  BY REECE PASCOE When the Palisades High School Football team played El Camino Real High on August 19, CTN learned that all of ECR games would have to be played away because of trouble with the school’s Astroturf. According … Continue reading →

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In Praise of a Bighearted Friend

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

BY BOB VICKREY My next-door neighbor Scott is simply a force of nature. He uses his relentless and tireless energy by helping people who are in trouble. I’m only a spectator who sits back in amazement as I observe his … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma City Thunder Hires Shooting Guru Chip Engelland

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

ESPN reported that the Oklahoma City Thunder NBA team has hired Chip Engelland, who many consider the NBA’s preeminent shooting teacher, as an assistant coach. Engelland, a Los Angeles native, served as a ball boy for coach John Wooden’s NCAA … Continue reading →

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PPCC Area & At-large Elections Underway

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Online voting began on August 19 and will end on September 2 at 9 p.m. for representatives for the Pacific Palisades Community Council. All Palisades residents are urged to go online (pacpalicc.org) and vote for their area representative and the … Continue reading →

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