Monthly Archives: January 2024

Obituary: Richard Otto Wahlgren, Town Stawalt

Richard Otto Wahlgren was born to Carl and Eleanor Wahlgren in Rockford, Illinois, on October 28, 1933. He passed away peacefully on January 29, 2020, at the UCLA Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was a cherished son in...

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The Ghost of Thelma Todd Appears to LAPD

When CTN was clearing homeless encampments as part of the LAPD Task Force operation, a new officer assigned to the beach detail told an interesting tale. About a year ago, he was patrolling in the Castellammare area and he and...

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Viewpoint: NO on HLA City Mobility Plan: Money Comes from General Fund

(Editor’s note: there are a few items on the upcoming election that have not been highlighted, but deserve voters’ scrutiny. One is The City Mobility Plan Street Improvement Measure: Initiative HLA. This editor is all for improving mobility in the...

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Acclaimed Soprano Will Perform Here February 2

Raehann Bryce-Davis, who has hailed by the New York Times as a “striking mezzo soprano” and by the San Francisco Chronicle for her “electrifying sense of fearlessness,” will perform in Pacific Palisades. St. Matthew’s Music Guild will continue its 39th...

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Wilson, Wishnick and Wahlgren to Be Honored at Clock Dedication

  For resident Sam Rubin, a town clock has been a dream for 15 years. A member of P.R.I.D.E., even while working on other projects, Rubin never gave up on the idea. His first task was to find a location....

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What Is It? # 12

  This ancient elaborately carved and painted wood panel is actually the front of a Chinese Jitney (aka litter). See the diagram below. There probably were curtains all around for privacy. There are notches at the bottom corners to fit...

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Weekly Pot-Shots

Pot Shots (Editor’s note: A reader, who is a fan of Ashleigh Brilliant (creator of Pot-Shots), has worked out an agreement with CTN that gives this newsletter the permission to use copyrighted Pot-Shots. Potshots remain the property of Ashleigh Brilliant....

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Saturday Brentwood Events

    This Saturday, January 27, will feature two events of note for Brentwood residents. CLEANUP: Councilmember Traci Park, which represents CD 11 and Brentwood, will join residents in cleaning up the streets, during Brentwoodmeet. A resident said, “Brentwoodmeet always...

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Volunteers Instructed to Count Homeless: But Not THERE

Most people know where the homeless are in Pacific Palisades, which is generally on or near the beach or living as car dwellers parked along PCH overlooking the ocean. This year during the annual homeless count, the Los Angeles Homeless...

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More Reasons to Go to the Theatre Palisades

  Circling the News in a review for the current Theatre Palisades production of Beau Jest, wrote: “Once again, Theatre Palisades provides a well-cast, superbly acted, first-rate production of Beau Jest.” This romantic comedy provides laughs, as the main character...

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