Monthly Archives: January 2024

Palisades Dog Park Moves a Step Closer

At the Pacific Palisades Community Council virtual meeting on January 11, Councilmember’s Field Deputy Michael Amster announced that the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners would hear a request to approve an authorization to write a grant to use Measure...

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OBITUARY – Louis Del Pozzo, Teacher, Long-time Resident

Louis (Lou) Michael Del Pozzo, a 45-year resident of Pacific Palisades, died in his home on January 9. He was 93. He was born on July 11, 1930, in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, to Lucy DeStefano Del Pozzo and Luigi Del Pozzo...

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Ernest Marquez, A Palisades Treasure, Passes

In his book “Rancho Boca de Santa Monica: The 1839 California Mexican Land Grant, A History,” published in 2021, Ernest Marquez wrote about the family cemetery. “Descendants from all walks of life come here for many reasons. They have a...

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Yale Whiffenpoofs Will Perform at St. Matthew’s

The Yale Whiffenpoofs will perform at St. Matthew’s Music Guild at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 19. Founded in 1909, the “Whiffs” began as a senior quartet that met for weekly concerts at Mory’s Temple Bar, the famous Yale tavern....

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Orchids in Mystery Literature Discussed January 16  

Arthur Pinkers will be the featured speaker at the monthly meeting of the Malibu Orchid Society at 7 p.m. on January 16, Community Methodist Church, Hart Lounge. Pinkers topic will be “Orchids in Mystery Literature.” Orchids have always had a...

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Discrepancies in Actions and Audits Raise Questions about LA City Controller’s Oversight

(Editor’s note: This article, which ran January 10 in the Valley Current, is the second installment of a two-part series delving into the practices and controversies surrounding LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia. The column aims to shed light on the biases,...

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Local Youth Recognized by SNO for Reporting

Archer School freshman Maya Hernandez’s article for the school newspaper (“Severing Stigma with ‘Sexplained’: Junior Hosts New Sexual Education Podcast to Educate Through Conversation, Transparency”) was selected for “Best of SNO” recognition. School Newspaper Online (SNO) is the largest provider...

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A Happy Ending for Sunset Boulevard

There was a water pipe break on the eastbound side of Sunset Boulevard in the late afternoon on December 14. Water was gushing down Sunset and then spilling onto La Cruz pooling at the low spot in the street at...

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Discrepancies in Actions and Audits Raise Questions About LA City Controller’s Oversight

  (Editors note: This article ran in the Valley Current on January 9 and is reprinted with permission. The Current Editor wrote “This article was the first installment of a two-part series delving into the practices and controversies surrounding LA...

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Viewpoint: Hamas Supporters Deface the Los Angeles National Cemetery

Hamas supporters defaced the Los Angeles National Cemetery in West Los Angeles on January 6. The Key News Network reported a large crowd of individuals spray-painted walls outside the cemetery. The National Cemetery opened in May 1889 and contains about...

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