Monthly Archives: November 2023

Palisades Residents to Be Honored by Community Council

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council will honor five residents and an organization at its holiday dinner and awards celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. on December 6 at the Draycott. The community is invited to join the celebration. ‘The … Continue reading

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Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration November 20

In keeping with a long-standing Pacific Palisades tradition, clergy from eight religious’ institutions in the Palisades will participate in a Thanksgiving service, 7 p.m. Monday, November 20 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 575 Los Liones … Continue reading

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FACT or BS: The Tramonto Landslide Cannot Be Fixed Because of Land Alteration

FACT or B.S. the Tramonto Landslide cannot be fixed because it would be a violation of the Coastal Act. In researching the Tramonto slide in the Castellammare region of Pacific Palisades, CTN found a 2010 document that had been done … Continue reading

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Long Tradition of Scooping on the Loop Continues

It does not take much to build community, as two Palisades residents discovered several decades ago. For the past 24 years (minus two for Covid), people gather annually on the “Grenola Loop” to make ice cream sundaes. On November 5, … Continue reading

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Fall Golf Camp for Juniors Available November 20-24

  Here’s an idea to get your pre-teens and teens away from screens during the upcoming Thanksgiving school holiday.  Sign them up for golf camp. Learning this sport as a youth is  something they can play the rest of their … Continue reading

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Tramonto Drive Landslide Proposed Stabilization Scheme Deemed Unacceptable: Hearing November 15

Most motorists driving on Pacific Coast Highway between Malibu and Pacific Palisades may have never heard of the Tramonto Drive Landslide. It exists. If the slope is not fully remediated, the large-scale developments might have unforeseen circumstances: the closure of … Continue reading

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Freeway Inferno – The Blame Starts with Bass and Garcetti: His corruption and her mismanagement of chaotic LAFD brass sparked it.

(Editor’s note: A reader sent the following November 13 story by Daniel Guss, who poses questions about the fire under the 10 Freeway and inspections that should be answered by L.A. City leaders.) By DANIEL GUSS (@TheGusReport on Twitter – … Continue reading

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What Is It? #3

This is a batter whisk used in a bread and pastry making process. It needs a hard stiff wood for best work. The most popular wood for this was wenge. Hand whisks were replaced in bakeries and in many homes … Continue reading

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Newcomer’s Group Practices Philanthropy

Newcomers is a women’s social organization that includes newcomers and long-time residents of Pacific Palisades and adjacent areas: Brentwood, Malibu, Santa Monica and Topanga. When joining, people can select the arm of the organization where they want to participate. Most … Continue reading

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Hovde Elevates Quilting to an Art Form

Melissa Hovde found that her latest quilt had made it into the finals of the national Hoffman competition last week. Hovde explained that the material company based in California, specified that quilters had to use five of different 15 pieces … Continue reading

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