Monthly Archives: July 2023

Vickrey – Swapping Pot Pies for State Dinners

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

By BOB VICKREY Back in my early days as a publisher’s rep, I traveled to Dallas for a luncheon with Southwest cooking legend Helen Corbitt and Stanley Marcus, the Founder and President of Neiman Marcus, to arrange a book signing … Continue reading →

Posted in Vickrey | 4 Comments

Topanga Fire Shuts Topanga Canyon Boulevard

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

A brush fire in Topanga was reported around 1:56 p.m. and dubbed the OwenFire (Santa Maria Road). Initially LAFD Engine 69 reported on Twitter that it was ½ acre fire in medium to heavy fuels traveling at a moderate rate … Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents/Fires | 1 Comment

Clever Caption Needed?

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

  A reader sent the following photo and wrote: “I saw this couple digesting the Saint Laurent construction cover images from a bench on the Village Green this morning and just wondered what they were saying.” Readers, can you supply … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 6 Comments

Vile Graffiti Sprayed on the Large Gym

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Graffiti sprayed on the large gym at the Palisades Recreation Center is an ongoing issue. Yesterday July 24, this editor was sent a photo, taken by a park visitor around 7 p.m. The graffiti was vile and racist. That Palisades … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime/Police | 1 Comment

Palisades Park Advisory Board, “Lights, Camera, No Action”

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Park Advisory Board held its quarterly meeting on July 20 in the small gym, where there was no air conditioning, no Wifi. The rotary fan was eventually turned off because it was so loud, that it made it … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks | 1 Comment

Park Advisory Board Asks about Numerous Parties Permitted at the Park

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

(Editors note: The Palisades Park Advisory July 19 meeting lasted more than two hours. This will be a two-story report, with the next story reporting on restrooms and a possible dog park. It will run on July 25.) The Palisades … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks | 1 Comment

Village Green Photo Contest Announced

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

The lovely private triangular park, the Village Green, will celebrate its 50th birthday, Sunday, August 27. The event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. To celebrate the birthday, a Palisades Village Green photo contest is being held. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Leave a comment

Active Shooter. What Do You Do?

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Most Pacific Palisades would rather talk about anything than an active shooter. But the lessons that Sergeant Mike Harding went over at a July 19 meeting at the Legion Hall could save a life, possibly your own. Before introducing Harding, … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Leave a comment

Portions of the I-10 and PCH Closed Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Santa Monica announced that a portion of the Santa Monica Bluffs, above Pacific Coast Highway, is unstable and needs emergency repairs. The bluff considered unstable is between the tunnel and the incline. A column of soil has broken away from … Continue reading →

Posted in News | 1 Comment

Week Two: Plager Reports from Shibuya

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Chaz Plager, who will be a senior at Palisades High School and started writing for Circling the News last year, is in Japan. Before he left, he agreed to send a weekly report that I could share with … Continue reading →

Posted in Schools | 3 Comments