Monthly Archives: March 2023
Opera Talk, “Pelleas et Melisande,” Will be Held at Library
A volunteer of the LA Opera will give a talk at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, in the community room of the Palisades Library, 861 Alma Real. The L.A. Opera’s presentation of Debussy’s opera Pelléas et Mélisande has been described...
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March 6, 2023, Musings
Musings GEORGE WOLFBERG MYSTERY HOURS By Sue Pascoe · March 6, 2023 This was going to be a quick update—but turned into a saga because no one from Rec and Parks responded—see the story. PALISADES TASK FORCE NEEDS TREASURER The...
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One Hiker Rescued, Another Found Dead on March 4
Hiker Rescued off Parkland Area by Michael Lane Firefighters from Los Angeles Firestation 23 and 69 assisted with a hiker rescue off Michael Lane in the Palisades Highlands around 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. The hiker, a 65-year-old male became stranded...
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Journalist Bill Bruns Will Speak at the Optimist Club Meeting Tuesday
If you have always wondered about the Pacific Palisades Optimist Club and how to become a member, think about attending their meeting Tuesday morning at 9:30 in Janes Hall at the Presbyterian Church, 15821 Sunset. The guest speaker will be former Palisadian-Post editor...
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Students Help Residents “Super Clean” the Community
By CHAZ PLAGER Forty Palisades High School students, representing the PaliHi Ambassadors, came out on Saturday morning to pick up trash and litter in Pacific Palisades. “We’re happy to give back to our community, even if in a small...
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Update on Pacific Palisades Post Office and Homeless Sleeping Inside
With the cold weather and lack of homeless shelters, the local Post Office has become a place for a few people seeking shelter during the rains. On March 2, CTN posted a letter from a resident that said “I was...
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ROCA’s Pizza Will Open , March 6, Monday
After having lunch in the village today, writers Bill Bruns and Kenny Turan were walking on Swarthmore when they noticed activity in ROCA Pizza. “Let’s see when they’re going to start serving pizza,” Turan said. Several pizzas had just come...
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Two Homeless Encounters: Letter and a Cleanup
Letter: Encounter in the Post Office I was on my way home from work, mailing a stack of letters around 10:53 p.m.. There were two men sleeping inside the Post Office. One guy was my size, 6′ 3″ and charged...
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Lives Well-Lived: Organists Retire after 68 and 69 Years of Playing
Daily News columnist Dennis McCarthy wrote (“Church Organ Player Says Poignant Goodbye,” January 28) that Canoga Park Lutheran Church’s Christine Benich is retiring. At 97, she has been playing the organ for services since they joined the congregation in 1955....
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March 2, 2023, Musings
Musings PALISADES YOUTH PRESENT By Sue Pascoe · March 2, 2023 On Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m. the TPY/TPTeen performance of High School Musical Jr., will be dedicated to Molly Olivia Steinsapir, who died in February 2021, at the...
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