Monthly Archives: July 2024

Goodbye Vons, Hello Piggly Wiggly

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

As the merger of Kroger and Albertsons seeks approval from federal antitrust regulators, many residents in Pacific Palisades worry about losing the Vons grocery store located at Sunset and Pacific Coast Highway. A group of residents having coffee at Estate/Flour … Continue reading →

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Op-Ed: CD 11 Neighbors Stage Rally in Support of Traci Park

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the Westside Current July 14, and is reprinted with permission.) By CHRIS LE GRAS Motorists Motorists traversing the intersection of Lincoln and Washington Boulevards in Venice, on July 13, were treated to a … Continue reading →

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Taking a Leap of Faith

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

By NINA KIDD The Palisades Neighborhood Prayer Project, 2024, is underway. Twenty Palisades friends and neighbors met to pray on June 4. Across denominations they came together in solidarity with congregation members of Kehillat Israel and Palisades Chabad and in … Continue reading →

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“Orchids 101” for Beginners

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

The Malibu Orchid Society Monthly meeting, which is held in Hart Lounge at the Community Methodist Church in Pacific Palisades, will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16. The speaker will be Donna Ballard “A Culture Session: Orchids 101.” … Continue reading →

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“Grease” a Must See

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Instead of spending another boring evening scrolling through streaming services, how about having some real fun? Grease, performed by Theatre Palisades Youth, is exceptional. . . .and fun . . ..and cute . . . and filled with enthusiasm . … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Neighborhood Reverend Shaver

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Community United Methodist Church on Via de la Paz has a new minister, Reverend John T. Shaver. The church’s former minister, Dr. Wayne Walters, retired July 1. Shaver’s first sermon was on July 7, and this editor was instantly hooked … Continue reading →

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What is It? Special Edition – Summers Past:

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Howard Yonet explained that this “What Is It?” story is bit complicated because it spans a thousand years. In the year 1007 AD the Chinese Qingming Emperor sponsored summer festivities for his citizens on a river. He was so pleased … Continue reading →

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Looking Back at a Four-Year Journey

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

 When Jim Cragg was elected commander of the Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 238 in Pacific Palisades in 2020, the Post was a hidden-away gem, with little or no community interaction. Cragg over the next four years opened the doors, … Continue reading →

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Borgeson Family Wins 4th of July Home Decorating Title

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

When judges stopped to look at the decorations at the Borgesons’ home on Ocampo, Judge Steve Guttenberg (actor, author and former honorary mayor) said, “It’s so festive. It has such joy and happiness and it’s patriotic.” There was bunting, flags, … Continue reading →

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Home Decorating Contest Explained by Judges

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

The contest, which started in 2008, was seen as a way to encourage people to decorate homes in a patriotic manner for the 4th of July. The process is easy, one decorates a residence prior to July 2 and submits … Continue reading →

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