Monthly Archives: September 2023

VIEWPOINT: Placing American Flags on the Green

Pepperdine annually places an American flag for the almost 3,000 people who were killed on the 911. The view is breathtaking, but then I wondered why Pacific Palisades couldn’t have its own memorial. Auxiliary President in 2021, I went to … Continue reading

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Dolphins Defeat St. Genevieve 35-10

Palisades High School pulled out a 35-10 victory over Panorama City’s St. Genevieve on September 8 at the Stadium by the Sea. The team is now 3-1 for the season. The home crowd was energized and welcomed the Class of … Continue reading

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PALISADES CRIME UPDATE: Arrest Made, Individual Crimes Reported

Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin, with the LAPD Beach Detail and local volunteers from the Pacific Palisades Homeless Task Force discovered a campsite on September 2. Located above the Rotary Corner, near Pacific Coast Highway and Temescal Canyon Road, the … Continue reading

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Participate in a Special Olympics Plane Pull Fundraiser

Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin is raising money for Special Olympics Southern California by forming a team to pull a jet plane. On Saturday, September 23, LAPD and other individuals are invited to test strength, stamina, and endurance during … Continue reading

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Roca Pizza on Swarthmore Now Closed

At the beginning of March, writers Bill Bruns and Kenny Turan were walking on Swarthmore when they noticed activity at 1061 Swarthmore Avenue, between Porta Via Palisades and Paige clothing store. A pizza restaurant had supposedly been in the works … Continue reading

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Village Green Board Members Sought

Village Green co-president Cindy Kirven wrote in an August 28 email to CTN to remind residents that all members of the community own the Palisades Village Green. “If you live in Pacific Palisades,” Kirven said “You are a member of … Continue reading

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“Flipping Boxcars,” a New Novel by Cedric The Entertainer and Alan Eisenstock

  “Flipping Boxcars,” a novel by Cedric Kyles (aka Cedric The Entertainer) coauthored with Palisadian Alan Eisenstock, is available on Amazon, starting September 12 click here. “It’s a crime novel,” Eisenstock said, and explained the book centers on Cedric’s actual … Continue reading

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Rogue Coyote Killing Cats in Castellammare

A Castellammare resident wrote that there has been a coyote “living in the neighborhood for a while. It has killed at least six cats.” The resident wrote that she thought her cat was behind an impermeable fence on her “catio.” … Continue reading

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LETTER: Try Early Morning Coffee and Pastries at Flour

  Do you know what Jerry Lewis, Walter Matthau, Ted Knight, Chevy Case, Bob Saget, Martin Short, Anthony Hopkins and Steve Guttenberg all have in common? They were all honorary mayors of Pacific Palisades. I’ll never forget something Mayor Steve … Continue reading

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Highlands Elder Care Facility, Ciela, Now Taking Customers

Ciela, described as a modern, resort-style retirement community in the Palisades Highlands, offers independent living, assisted living and memory care. The facility located at 17310 West Vereda de la Montura click here is giving tours to perspective clients, with plans … Continue reading

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