Monthly Archives: September 2024
Chaos in the Canyon on Saturday
Two different transients, a squatter and a violent man, caused chaos in Santa Monica Canyon on Saturday afternoon, September 28. A man in the 400 block of Mesa Road, punched a man, and then about 15 minutes later walked up...
New Pali Rec Center Restroom in the Works
“Palisades hosted the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (RAP) on September 18,” said David Card, who is a Past Pacific Palisades Community Council President and a member of the Palisades Park Advisory Board (PAB). The RAP board, appointed by...
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Remembering Mark Holmes: PaliHi Star Quarterback, Later a Spiritual Healer
By STEWART SLAVIN IT IS WITH SADNESS that I have belatedly learned of the passing of Mark Holmes, a childhood friend in Rustic Canyon, quarterback of the Palisades High football team, a spiritual healer and subject of the book, What...
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September 30, 2024, Musings
Musings HURRICANE HELENE By Sue Pascoe · September 30, 2024 Former Palisadian Stewart Slavin is living in North Carolina. After hearing about the damage from Hurricane Helene, this editor reached out to Stewart to see how they’re doing. He responded...
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The Simple Facts about Proposition 36
“It’s a world upside down,” said Hypein Im, President & CEO, Faith and Community Empowerment. She was one of 10 speakers at a downtown event, this summer asking people to vote for Prop. 36. Representing many of the people in...
Canyon Elementary’s 1894 Schoolhouse Moved
The Canyon Elementary School, built in 1894, is one of the oldest elementary schools in Los Angeles. The original and historic one-room schoolhouse, which is still on campus in Rustic Canyon, now serves as a library. On Saturday, it was...
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Modo Mio Closed, No Explanation Given
Modo Mio, a restaurant that has served customers in Pacific Palisades since 1985, has closed. One loyal customer called to place an order and found the phone was disconnected. The eatery, which focused on Northern Italian cuisine was purchased in...
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September 29, 2024, Musings
Musings THOUGHT? By Sue Pascoe · September 29, 2024 “Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.” Sholem Aleichem was a Yiddish author and playwright who lived in Russia and the United States. And “When the heart is full, the eyes overflow.” SPECIAL MEETING: TRAMONTO SLIDE On October...
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YMCA Pumpkin Patch Will Open Saturday
The much beloved YMCA Pumpkin Patch will open this weekend on Saturday, September 28. Hours will be Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pumpkins will be available until...
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Addams Family Comes to PaliHi in a Terrific Production
Just in time for Halloween, director Nancy Fracchiolla brings the delightful Addams Family Musical to the Palisades High School stage. At a preview performance, someone was laughing loud in the mostly empty audience, and then I realized it was me....
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