Monthly Archives: December 2023

News and People from 2023

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Sue

Saying goodbye to 2023 and watching the sun rise on 2024. JANUARY: Actor Joe Mantegna emceed the renaming of American Legion Post 283 to the Ronald Reagan Post. The large pool of water on PCH, resulting from rain was eventually … Continue reading →

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Tom Hanks Offered the True Spirit of Giving

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Sue

  BY BOB VICKREY When my friend Katie owned Village Books in Pacific Palisades, local resident Tom Hanks was a regular customer and visited the store often. One year during the Christmas holidays, Katie told him that the store was … Continue reading →

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‘The Polar Express’ Christmas Classic Nears 40

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Sue

  (Editor’s note: CTN received a December 22 email from Bob Vickrey, who wrote: “In keeping with the Holiday spirit, I’m sending along a story I wrote about the publication of the magical Christmas story The Polar Express which our … Continue reading →

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The Birth of a Child Is the Birth of Hope

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Sue

Walking to the Maggie Gilbert Aquatics Center at 6 a.m. today to go swimming, a Christmas Carol popped into my head. As children we sang and presented a program of carols and bible passages for the Christmas Eve service at … Continue reading →

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Friends Book Donations and Sales to Resume in 2024

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Sue

One of the great benefits of living in Pacific Palisades has been the Friends of the Library donations and book sales. The volunteer-led organization had to stop that community service during Covid, but both are now slated to resume in … Continue reading →

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Agencies Brought Together for Hillside Task Force: Encampments Cleaned

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Sue

Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin organized a Hillside Task Force, which met at Will Rogers State Beach by Lifeguard Headquarters at 7 a.m. on December 18. Assembled were about 25 people who included rangers from L.A. City Park, California … Continue reading →

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Housefire on Lecco Lane

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Sue

A housefire was reported at 9:54 a.m. at 17840 Lecco Lane in the Castellammare area of Pacific Palisades. According to LAFD’s spokesperson Brian Humphrey, it was an offensive attack against the flames in the rear portion of the hillside home. … Continue reading →

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Join the Homeless Count in Pacific Palisades

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Sue

The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness is assisting the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count by canvassing this area on Wednesday, January 24. Volunteers will be assigned in groups to walk/drive different areas of Pacific Palisades after meeting at 5 … Continue reading →

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Gates Security Suspended Because the Word Ranger Used

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Sue

Several readers sent this editor a query about Gates Security, a popular and responsive private security company that patrols Pacific Palisades. The CEO of Gates is Scott Wagenseller. The patrol license was temporarily suspended until January 15 after a court … Continue reading →

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Bradley Cooper Is Maestro Leonard Bernstein

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX Maestro is Bradley Cooper’s labor of love. And labor, he did, to get his film about Leonard Bernstein correct. Cooper, who lives in Pacific Palisades, not only stars as the famed composer and conductor, he also co-wrote the … Continue reading →

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