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Monthly Archives: April 2024
Two Women Beaten and Raped in Venice
A woman was walking along the Venice Canal area, in the 2700 block of Strongs Drive on April 6, around 10:30 p.m., when a man walked up behind her, knocked her unconscious with what is believed to be a metal...
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It Is “Earth Week” in Pacific Palisades
Despite the light showers, there was still a nice turnout for the Earth Day Celebration hosted by Resilient Palisades, adjacent to the Village Green on April 14. Participants were offered packets of wildflower seeds and seed bombs. Throw them on...
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No Accountability for Homeless Spending: $24 Billion Gone
(Editor’s note: Part 1 ran on Sunday night in Circling the News click here. This is part 2, It is reprinted by permission from CityWatch, click here where it originally ran.) By TIM CAMPBELL In my last column, I wrote...
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Butterfly Garden Opens, Thanks to the Morrisseys
A ribbon cutting was held on April 5 for the opening of a butterfly garden in Simon Meadow, located at the corner of Temescal Canyon Road and Sunset Boulevard. Cindy Simon, who served as emcee explained that when Colleen Morrissey...
Posted in Animals/Pets, Community, Environmental
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One Dog’s Life Saved: More Need Help
Westside Current Editor Jamie Page visited the South-Central Animal shelter on April 5 and was brought to tears with the overcrowding and the filth. “I have never seen conditions so bad,” Paige wrote. “I ended up fostering a senior dog,...
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Viewpoint–Ballot Titles Play on Emotions: “Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth”
Many may remember voting for the “Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act.” One didn’t need to read beyond the title to know that everyone wants “safe neighborhoods and schools.” The prop. passed 59.61 to 40.39 percent. Not many asked how Proposition...
Obituary: Carolyn Leacock, Community Activist and Environmentalist
Carolyn Leacock was born April 6, 1936, in England, to parents Enid and Montagu Slater. She died on March 20, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Recently she had suffered several strokes and was being cared for by her daughter...
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Parade Theme Sought: Win a Ride on a Fire Truck
PAPA (Palisades Americanism Parade Association) is asking residents to submit a clever theme for the 2024 Fourth of July Palisades Parade. Themes need to be short—ideally, two- or three-word phrases, but no more than six words. Submit your best idea(s)...
Posted in Fourth of July
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Remorseless Killer’s Trial Date Pushed Back
Pain and weariness were obvious on the faces of Lori and Tod Kupfer as they sat in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on April 11. With the death of their 24-year-old daughter in January 2022, they had been robbed of...
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Malibu Orchid Society “Growing Castasetums to Perfection”
Now is your chance to learn how to grow Catasetums to perfection. The Malibu Orchid Society will host its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, in the Hart Lounge, at the Community Methodist Church, 801 Via de...
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